One of the few African American burial grounds mentioned in Poucher & Reynolds Old Gravestones of Dutchess County in 1924.
Given the negligence in keeping records of the burial of persons of color historically, we often rely on other than…
The Walter M. Patrice online library is a living, growing resource. Please encourage further work in studies of the local…
Benjamin Drew published the book, The Refugee: or the Narratives of the Fugitive Slaves in Canada in 1856, capturing narratives…
With Bill Jeffway & Melodye Moore This program is part of the exhibition, Fertile Ground: the Hudson Valley Animal Paintings…
With Rob Doyle This program is part of the exhibition, Fertile Ground: the Hudson Valley Animal Paintings of Caroline Clowes.…
Painting in a Challenging Landscape: Women Artists in the 19th Century A presentation by DCHS President Rob Doyle on December…
America's 250th in Dutchess County Launched by celebrating the 250th anniversary of the December 16, 1773 of the Boston Tea…
For a very long time, since 1809 to be precise, the best-known Knickerbockers have been the fictional characters depicted by…