Welcome to the Historic Hudson River Towns Events Calendar!
Organizations in Historic Hudson River Towns member communities are welcome to post events here free of charge. Events must be open to the public, with or without admission fees. Historic Hudson River Towns reserves the right to reject any event that is considered inappropriate for any reason. Please allow up to 24 hours after submission for event to be listed.
Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).
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Furnaces of Stirling Forest
Stony Point Battlefield 44 Battlefield Road, Stony PointLocal historian Donald “Doc” Bayne will present an illustrated talk on the historic iron furnaces that were located within Sterling Forest and Harriman State Parks at the time of the American Revolution. He’ll cover the production, manufacture, and use of this local iron and explain how this industry helped the Hudson Valley flourish during the…
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The Destruction of Riverside Avenue
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYIn September 1960 demolition began on Croton-on-Hudson’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of the old buildings demolished. By the time the project was completed, parts of residential streets from Benedict Boulevard in Harmon up to Wolf Road were…
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The Mystery of Money Island
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYSome people say Croton Point’s Money Island was the place where the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd, buried his fabled treasure. Some people say it was a huge funeral mound for Native Americans slain in a terrible battle. Some people are reluctant to even whisper the name because the place was haunted—a favorite retreat for witches…
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The Old Croton Aqueduct in Art
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, NYWhen Cornelia Cotton opened an art gallery in Croton in 1979, one of the earliest gallery shows was called “Croton Water”– the first time that prints, maps, and ephemera of the Old Croton Aqueduct were shown as an art exhibit. Cornelia was active on efforts to preserve the Aqueduct early on, and after the Friends…
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Rivertowns Taste Local
Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastins-on-HudsonThe Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the villages of Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson and Irvington, brings you our second annual restaurant crawl/trolley ride throughout our beautiful villages. It's an afternoon of destination-worthy tastes as you stroll downtown streets on an epic food tour, and ride from village to village on the Rivertowns Food Trolley.…
$5 – $35
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