Hudson Valley history

Hopewell Junction was once simply called Hopewell and the name change has got something to do with its status as a former major railroad hub in the area.

The Hudson River Maritime Museum on the Rondout in Kingston will be the host on the Rip Van Winkle for a two hour cruise focused on industrial history of the Hudson River this Thursday, July 11, at 6 pm.

The Staatsburgh State Historic Site at 75 Mills Mansion Drive in Staatsburgh is hosting a free Guided Landscape Walk this Sunday, May 5, at 1 pm.

Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz will open their guided tour season on Saturday, May 4.

There is only one place in all of America where all four homes on each corner were built before the Revolutionary War and it's right here in the Hudson Valley.

"Ready-Made Red Hook: Local History Lunch" will be presented at the Red Hook Public Library, 7444 Broadway on Wednesday, March 27, from noon - 1 pm.