I’ve been doing it wrong all these years. For fifteen years, in the City of Hudson I’ve planned parties, game nights, shows, parades, bed races, polar plunges, you name it. Some have been successful, some, not so much. There were many nights that I *waited* to get into drag to see if anyone was going…
Category: Historical
Dear Hudson, NY Historic Preservation Commission
Video by Mark Allen Hudson resident Mark Allen produced the above video, “Dear Hudson, NY Historic Preservation Commission”. Trixie’s List got a chance to catch up with Mark and ask the artist a few questions. ‘Snuff said! Q: How long have you lived in Hudson, and really, why do you live here? A: Too long…
Jacob Leisler Institute announces Hudson River Bank and Trust Foundation Grant
The Jacob Leisler Institute is pleased to announce that the Hudson River Bank and Trust Foundation has awarded the Institute a $1,000 grant in support of our public engagement programs, including our 2023 Public Lecture Series and Student Internship Program. The Hudson River Bank and Trust Foundation’s generous contributions have been vital for our ongoing…
Terraforming Exhibit at Olana
This summer, do not miss the exhibition, Terraforming: Olana’s Historic Photography Collection Unearthed at Olana State Historic Site The Olana State Historic Site’s collection houses over 5,000 photographs from approximately 1850 to 1900. Most of these photos have not been exhibited before. It is a rare glimpse into the life of Frederic Church. The concept of “Terraforming”,…
SPOUTy at the Hudson Area Library
You’ve seen the whale symbol on Hudson’s street signs, parking signs, maybe you’ve noticed the whale float that appears in Hudson’s parades. But, where did it all come from? And why? In the mid-1970s, the City of Hudson was a different place than it is today. Big box stores were opening in nearby Greenport and…
Hudson Area Library’s History Room Participates in “Odds Against Tomorrow” Screening at Hudson Hall
As part of Hudson Hall’s community-themed $5 film screenings, Movies on Main Street, on Thursday, April 20th at 7pm, there will be a showing of “Odds Against Tomorrow”, the 1959 film noir movie starring Harry Belafonte and Shelley Winters. The film was shot in Hudson, or as our city is known in the movie, “Meltin”…
Hudson Area Library: Local Hudson Maps and Atlases Exhibition Opening
On Thursday, March 2nd, the Hudson Area Library showcased its historical Hudson maps and atlases. The exhibition was a culmination of months and years of work by local volunteers of the library’s History Room. Their worked helped preserve and make these maps accessible to the public. The maps have been used to teach local teens…
Lindenwald’s Amazing Historically Accurate WallPaper
This past week, the Columbia County Libraries Association sponsored a program examining the wallpaper at former president Martin Van Buren’s home, Lindenwald, in Kinderhook. You can view the video above. Below are some photos taken inside Lindenwald.
Ruth Piwonka Student Scholarship Award
The Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History is presenting a $500 scholarship in memory of local historian Ruth Piwonka to a student in Columbia County looking to further their education in history. To honor Ruth Piwonka, Trustee Emeritus of the Board of the Jacob Leisler Institute, the Institute has established an annual scholarship in…
Hudson Area Library Launches Online Access to Two Oral History Collections
The Hudson Area Library is pleased to announce two newly-launched oral history online archives: the Hudson Area Library Oral History Project (HAL OHP), an open collection of interviews collected locally over the past decade, and the Black Legacy Association of Columbia County Oral History Project (BLACC) collection from the 1980s. The archiving of these collections…