How much do you know about the history of the Revolutionary War in the Hudson Valley? Learn about the events that shaped our nation.
Learn how Matthew Vassar went from brewery owner to businessman to founder of Vassar College in the Hudson Valley.
We rewind to May 1844, the year in which former Poughkeepsie resident Samuel Morse first demonstrated his telegraph system.
Stoutridge Distillery in Marboro uses wooden pot stills, Ayurvedic herbs, and ultra-pure steam to craft an assortment of absinthes.
With all due respect to Paul Revere, the most famous midnight rider in American history may have been a teenage girl named Sybil Ludington.
Explore the hyper-local history behind Poughkeespie's unique name— along with a few of the 42 potential titles for this Dutchess County city.
These women made Hudson Valley history. Margaret Corbin fought bravely in the Revolution, while Kate Mullany battled for workers' rights.
Explore the lives of Martha Washington, Janet Livingston Montgomery, and Catheryna Rombout Brett for Women's History Month.
These Hudson Valley women created lasting legacies in the world, ranging from environmental conservation to women's rights victories.
Otherwise known as Alexander Hamilton’s mother-in-law, Schuyler proved indispensable to the Valley during the 1700s.
Visit these local spots to learn about the lives and achievements of the Hudson Valley women who helped to shape the nation.
Before she became one of the nation's most celebrated freedom fighters, Sojourner Truth got her start in Ulster County.
Visit these historically significant memorials, museums, and educational programs during Black History Month in the Hudson Valley.
Now one of the Hudson Valley's top golf clubs, Saint Andrew's got its start in February, of all months, on a pasture in Yonkers.
When Prohibition began in January 1920, bootlegger and gangster Legs Diamond made a name for himself in the Hudson Valley.
Struggles for abolition in the North, historic legal proceedings, and tragedy surround this 1793 fire in Albany, New York's capital.
This flashback to December 1941 explores actress Lucille Ball's visit to none other than the Ritz Theater in Newburgh for a memorable show.
Some of the Hudson Valley’s earliest European settlers, the Huguenots, arrived in New Paltz not long after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
Buried treasure, unsolved crimes, missing persons, gangsters, and even UFOs round out the most mysterious tales in the Hudson Valley.