Moving Art, Moving Audiences: Nineteenth-Century Traveling Exhibitions and the Matter of Abolition
Register for this virtual webinar hosted by the Olana Partnership. In the mid-nineteenth century, Americans faced a new way to encounter art: the traveling exhibition. Sculptures, panoramas, and paintings crisscrossed the country, appearing at venues that included exhibition and entertainment halls, galleries, reform societies, and fairs. During this virtual webinar, Caitlin Meehye Beach will explore …
Celebrating Black History Month (virtual)
Dutchess County Government is sponsoring a free virtual presentation by the Dutchess County Historical Society on Thursday, Feb. 23rd, at 7 p.m. to celebrate Black History Month and discuss a new project that celebrates the achievements and legacy of African Americans for our local community. Since the 1990s, groups of dedicated historians and community activists have worked …
Path Through History
Path Through History Weekend - Discover the people and places that shaped American history The Path Through History program and Path Through History Weekends showcase New York State's fascinating history. A wealth of memorable experiences awaits you—from living history museums to forts and military landmarks to the homes of presidents, legendary writers and artists, and …
Antislavery Quilting Program
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYHistoric District & Landmark Preservation Commission Meeting for Poughkeepsie, NY
City of Poughkeepsie City Hall 62 Civic Center Plaza - 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, Poughkeepsie, NYView the agenda here
Walkway Talks – Crossing The River To Freedom: Fighting For Abolition and Equality
Walkway Over the Hudson East Parking Lot 49 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NYIn the 18th and 19th centuries, African American people in the Mid-Hudson Valley faced enslavement, racism, and other barriers to full participation in the social and political milieus of New York. The Hudson River – both actual and as metaphor – offers a centerpiece for understanding those barriers and the fight for freedom. Join Peter …
Frederick Douglass Day 2023
College Hill Park 149 North Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NYWithout Concealment: Stories of Black Civil War Surgeons – Boardman Road Library
Boardman Road Library Branch 141 Boadman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY6:30 - 7:30 PM: Without Concealment: Stories of Black Civil War Surgeons - Boardman Library. Without Concealment, Without Compromise: The Courageous Lives of Black Civil War Surgeons by Jill L. Newmark, is a collective biography of fourteen Black physicians who served as surgeons during the American Civil War. Newmark will illuminate their lives and the …
Free Black Communities Along the Hudson
Adriance Memorial Library 93 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NYAttendees will examine the stages of securing freedom, defending it against constant incursion, and ultimately the flourishing of individual persons and dreams along America’s river of dreams. Presented by Bill Jeffway, Executive Director of the Dutchess County Historical Society.
Made in Poughkeepsie: A History of Homegrown Stuff
Boardman Road Library Branch 141 Boadman Road, Poughkeepsie, NYA repeat of September's program for those who could not attend. During the 19th and early 20th century, Poughkeepsie produced everything from indestructible pants, to steam automobiles. Join historian Shannon Butler as she discusses the various and interesting products that were once made in the Queen City on the Hudson. Please note that this is not a …