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Island Dock, and barges loaded with coal,

The D&H Canal and the Hudson River

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 by HAK

by Bill Merchant, Historian, Delaware and Hudson Canal Historical Society The Hudson River was integral to the development of the… Read more The D&H Canal and the Hudson River

The 1777 NY Senate House in Kingston, NY

The Birth of the New York State Senate in Kingston

Posted on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 by HAK

By Aaron Robinson, Historic Site Manager, Senate House State Historic Site September is here, marking the last days of summer… Read more The Birth of the New York State Senate in Kingston

Mary Powell 4th of July ad from june 30, 1916, Daily Freeman, Kingston, NY

Mary Powell and the Fourth of July

Posted on June 2, 2021October 8, 2021 by HAK

by Sara Wassberg-Johnson, Hudson River Maritime Museum The Fourth of July is the celebration of the Declaration of Independence, when… Read more Mary Powell and the Fourth of July

Flowers

Gardens of Yesteryear

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by HAK

  by Courtney McNamara, D&H Canal Society Below is an excerpt from a booklet written by Julia McEntee Dillon (1834… Read more Gardens of Yesteryear

Black Suffragists

Black Suffragists: Standing Up to White Supremacy

Posted on April 15, 2021April 29, 2021 by HAK

by Troy Ellen Dixon The critical contributions of Black women to the suffrage movement in the face of the racism… Read more Black Suffragists: Standing Up to White Supremacy

Florence, Philip, and Ralph DeGroodt and their D&H Canal boat waiting to enter a Roebling aqueduct c1895.

Women Worked on the D&H Canal

Posted on April 7, 2021April 29, 2021 by HAK

“…both the small boats on the old canal, and the large boats on the new canal, substitute women and girls… Read more Women Worked on the D&H Canal

Steamship Thomas Cornell

Mary Powell vs. Thomas Cornell Glee Clubs

Posted on April 7, 2021April 29, 2021 by HAK

In the summer of 1881, the Kingston Daily Freeman ran a series of articles about what became known as “glee… Read more Mary Powell vs. Thomas Cornell Glee Clubs

History Alliance of Kingston: Our New Project

Posted on April 7, 2021April 29, 2021 by HAK

The History Alliance of Kingston (HAK) is pleased to announce its first event of 2021! HAK will introduce to the… Read more History Alliance of Kingston: Our New Project

HAK conference call

History Alliance of Kingston: The Origin Story

Posted on April 7, 2021June 1, 2021 by HAK

It was an idea kicking around in Henry’s mind for a few years. (There’d been a version of it at… Read more History Alliance of Kingston: The Origin Story

History Alliance Of Kingston’s Blog: Introduction

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 by HAK

The History Alliance of Kingston is a cooperative partnership between historical institutions and individuals located in the Mid Hudson Valley,… Read more History Alliance Of Kingston’s Blog: Introduction

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