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Kingston Area History

Explore the Rich History of Kingston, NY and surrounding area

Kingston Happenings is proud to publish a collection of information about the history of the Kingston area. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive resource for residents, new and old, as well as visitors, who are interested in learning about the rich and diverse history of our community.

Our website includes a general outline of area history, a directory of museums and historical locations, and a listing of local history related events. We also feature articles of specific interest from local authors on an ongoing basis.

You can become a Kingston Area history buff by exploring all of these opportunities and going to our “Learn Our History” section  to learn all about our past by clicking here.     

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Upcoming History Events

Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

Boundless Creativity celebrates the vision of immigrant artists in the Hudson Valley, showcasing works that at times reference national identity and oftentimes transcend it. Creativity [...]
The Smell of Stories: Poetry as History

The Smell of Stories: Poetry as History

It all comes from this dark dirt,  memory as casual as a laborer. -Kwame Dawes   Celebrate National Poetry Month with poet, budding historian, and former [...]
Tours of Historic Reher’s Bakery

Tours of Historic Reher’s Bakery

Step back to 1959 and tour an immigrant Jewish bakery that served rye, pumpernickel, challah, and its signature bread rolls to Kingston’s Rondout community for [...]
Remembering Pete Seeger in Song

Remembering Pete Seeger in Song

Saturday, May 3rd | 11 - 1 | (Rain date Sunday, May 4th | 11 - 1) Remembering Pete Seeger in Song Celebrate the Life [...]

Latest Articles

This Year’s ODC Graveyard Tours Will Give Voices to Women of Kingston’s Past

From Kingstonwire   This year’s Old Dutch Church cemetery tour will present the Burning of Kingston from a new perspective — through the eyes of five women who survived the 1777 catastrophe. The ninth season of the annual historic re-enactment in Uptown Kingston will run on every Saturday in October at 7 p.m. in the […]

The Burning of Kingston Returns

Help Create New Wurts Street Bridge Time Capsule This Weekend

From Kingstonwire This weekend city residents will have a chance to make their mark on history with The Time Capsule pop-up event at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. The interactive exhibit will give viewers a chance to check out the results of a months-long project to collect writings, photographs and artifacts — and make their […]

“Songs of the Irish Brigade” at the Matthewis Persen House Museum

Veterans in a New Field to Perform Civil War Songs at Matthewis Persen House The Ulster County Civil War Roundtable will present a concert by Veterans in a New Field on Saturday, June 10 at 2:00 PM at the Matthewis Persen House in Kingston. The event is free and open to the public. Veterans in […]

“Living History” presented by Theatre on the Road at the Matthewis Persen House Museum

Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to welcome Theatre on the Road to the Matthewis Persen House on Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm for the first of several Living History programs this season.  The house is located at 74 John Street in uptown Kingston, at the historic intersection of John and Crown Streets. […]

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