Over 1,000 women flew military aircraft in WWII as Women Air Force Service Pilots, or WASP. Author Margaret DiBenedetto is the daughter of WASP, Ruth Franckling Reynolds. Ruth grew up delivering milk to the residents of Woodstock and earned her pilot license in Kingston, becoming the first female commercial pilot in Ulster County. During her […]
Runaway ads were the first published slavery narratives—told by masters. In recent decades scholars have learned to read them closely for individuals’ stories as well as to aggregate them for the purposes of social history. In Defiance does both. Co-author and New Paltz Town Historian, Susan Stessin-Cohn, will discuss the research that went into writing […]
An old-time baseball game is old-time community fun. Step back in time and see how base ball was played 150 years ago when two local teams, the Kingston Guards and the Saugerties Vintage Base Ball Club, step up to the plate. Root for your home team or simply join in the fun. Vintage uniforms, 1800s […]
Marissa Marvelli is an independent historic preservation consultant based in Ulster County. In addition to conducting a wide range of cultural resource surveys and drafting National Register nominations, Marissa is frequently hired to consult on historic rehabilitation tax credit projects. In this talk, she will cover the financial benefits of listing significant individual properties and […]
Unleash your inner historian in our genealogy research workshop! UCHS Administrator, Cheyenne Cutter, will begin by advising research methods to uncover your family’s history. Gain valuable tips on using online resources, census records, and historical documents. Then we will discover how to dive deeper into your family history with Courtney Edwards by exploring genograms. Learn […]
Behind every artifact there is a human story that is essential for an accurate interpretation of its significance. Diaries, family correspondence, newspaper accounts, and previous historical research on an artifact’s period and place of origin help historians to understand the context behind its purpose and impact. The recent popularity of memoir adds yet another highly […]
Our 2:00 pm Annual Meeting is open to UCHS Members only. The 3:00 pm program, with speaker, Sanford Levy, is open to the public. Mr. Levy be speaking about three old friends from Kingston, NY, whose artwork he has studied and enjoyed over the years: Julia McEntee Dillon, Jervis McEntee and Joseph Tubby. These “friends” […]
This workshop is for all you proud - and sometimes perplexed - owners of homes that are 100, 150 or even 250 years old. Whether your goals include researching the history of your house, prioritizing maintenance and improvement projects, exploring historic tax credit opportunities or just getting confident in your ability to manage the day-to-day […]
The Rondout Valley Garden Tour is pleased to invite you to explore a bevy of beautiful, private gardens in and around the Rondout Valley area that will be open for public viewing. Our aim each year is to feature different gardens that show a range of ideas and approaches to designing and landscaping a yard. […]
Take a journey through time with this illustrated talk exploring how Ulster County has evolved through a fascinating collection of historic maps from 1752 to 1951. From early land use and transportation routes to emerging towns and shifting boundaries, these maps reveal the county’s transformation over a century. Join former Ulster County Historical Society Board […]
