Adults

The Birth of Industry, Leisure & the Arts in the Hudson Valley

Monday, June 7th • 7pm

Join local historians and authors Stephen Blauweiss and Karen Berelowitz for an informative virtual talk based on their upcoming book The Story of Historic Kingston: A Journey Through the Hudson Valley and its Connections with New York City, featuring over 850 photographs. This PhotoTalk covers a thriving era in Kingston and Hudson Valley history we call The Roaring 1820s and their intricate relationship with New York City’s development.

Topics include:

Glass, Tanning & Barrels
Mountain Houses
Hudson River School Painters
Delaware & Hudson Canal
Bluestone, Brick, Cement
Ice Harvesting