Crailo State Historic Site

07/03/2020

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Welcome to part one of our Independence Day 2020 celebration! While we can't celebrate in-person this year, we've created three videos so we can celebrate together, even while we're apart. First up: how to make 18th century ice cream!

Have you ever wondered how ice cream was made in the 18th century? Erin Czernecki will teach you in this video! For written instructions, check out this blog post: http://schuylermansion.blogspot.com/2020/07/its-hot-day-and-youre-stuck-indoors.html

If you make some 18th century ice cream of your own, please share pictures and and your thoughts in the comments!

07/01/2020

NY State Parks & Historic Sites

NEWS: The NY State Parks Explorer mobile app is now live! Available for both iOS and Android, this free app provides key info about destinations, activities and adventures all in one place. Discover must-see locations and enjoy quick access to directions, hours, trail maps, and helpful know-before-you go details. Download today!

📱Apple Store: http://ow.ly/pzGL30qV56f
📱Google Play: http://ow.ly/PrI630qV54O

06/18/2020

Hudson Area Library

Hudson Area Library

In this episode of The History Room on Zoom, Gary interviews Tina Lesem and David Voorhees, of the Jacob Leisler Institute. The Jacob Leisler Institute studies the history of New York from 1664-1775. The three discuss this very important, but overlooked, period. For more interviews and videos, and to learn more about our community’s rich history, please visit our History Room page at http://hudsonarealibrary.org/history-room/.

06/10/2020

NY State Parks & Historic Sites

NY State Parks & Historic Sites

Originally a Dutch holiday, Pinkster is derived from the Dutch word for Pentecost, a Christian holiday. Over time this religious observance evolved into a festival celebrated by enslaved and free Africans of that time. Past celebrations at Crailo State Historic Site and Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site have helped educate visitors about this important historical event which documented early African cultural expression in our state. ➡️ http://ow.ly/h6Ml30qOeTQ #nystateparksblog

05/26/2020

Hudson Valley Magazine

Hudson Valley Magazine

Sound off, Hudson Valley! Which of these attractions are top of your list to visit once quarantine ends?

https://bit.ly/3bWKmyp

Discover Albany Orange County Tourism NY Bear Mountain State Park Crailo State Historic Site Boscobel House and Gardens Kykuit: The Rockefeller Estate Olana State Historic Site Thomas Cole National Historic Site Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park

05/21/2020

New Netherland Institute

Happy Pick Strawberries Day! In May 1664, two residents of Wiltwijck (present-day Kingston) went to court over ownership of a strawberry patch just outside the village’s palisades. Aert Otterspoor was initially allowed to continue gardening there because he had fenced and worked the lot, but a year later Aert Jacobsen took possession.

Kingston Papers, Volume 1

Illustration of Fragaria vesca, one of two native strawberry species in New York.

05/18/2020

Dutch Culture USA

Dutch Culture USA

Happy International Museum Day! Although many museums are closed due to COVID-19, you can enjoy their collections online. Here are 9 tips to enjoy Dutch museums and their rich collections from the comfort of your own home! Which Dutch museum is your favorite? #IMD2020

Rijksmuseum Van Gogh Museum Mauritshuis Stedelijk Museum Museum Het Rembrandthuis Kunstmuseum Den Haag
https://bit.ly/2X7k9rp

05/14/2020

On May 11 in 1659, Jeremias van Rensselaer wrote to his brother, saying the beaver trade that spring,"may turn out to be very good," since so many Native Americans were out hunting. The hunt had interfered with Dutch settlers' food supply, and van Rensselaer told his brother that "there are not enough men left home to fish with their drag nets" and "this spring we had no wild geese or ducks,for there were no Indians who offered anything for sale." While most of us are familiar with the 17th century beaver trade in the Hudson Valley, food exchanges between Native Americans and Dutch settlers were important in New Netherland too. Settlers relied on Native Americans for fish and game, and 17th century Hudson Valley archaeological sites often contain fish hooks, sturgeon plates, and various animal bones. The food trade went both ways as well, and Dutch baked goods became so popular among Native American traders that unlicensed bakeries began popping up during the trading season in Beverwijck - present day Albany, NY. The authorities in Fort Orange noticed "many, as well of this place as coming from elsewhere, in the trading season make a business of baking koeckjens (little cakes) and short-weight white bread for the Indians, to the great loss of the bakers, and quit baking in the winter." The same authorities passed new regulations on this illicit trade in baked goods, so that unlicensed pop-up bakers could receive a fine have their bread confiscated.

05/13/2020

The Holland Society of New York

The Holland Society of New York

Holland Society of New York Member and attorney Edward N. Tiesenga will deliver a lecture-format multimedia presentation on the foundations of the Law of Nations incorporated into the U.S. Constitution and U.S. federal criminal law, tracing the foundations of this law to 16th Century Dutch lawyer Hugo Grotius and the contest between Holland and Portugal for the maritime trade of the Far East. The story will conclude with the 2009 pirate attack on the U. S.-flagged Maersk Alabama portrayed in the movie Captain Phillips, and the prosecution of the lone surviving pirate, Captain Muse, in New York federal court, using laws based on the 400-year-old work of Grotius, which still stands today.

The lecture and Powerpoint will be presented on Zoom on Friday, May 15th, at 4 p.m. Login details can be found below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85428635976?pwd=dmFmbTdSaEhCcWZ3NERGbW1tdTlXZz09

05/12/2020

Discover Albany

Discover Albany

Dive into Albany’s Dutch roots with an audio tour! View photos of the historical sites and listen in to learn about the area’s fascinating history.

Featuring local sites such as Ten Broeck Mansion, Albany Institute of History & Art, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site, USS Slater, Historic Cherry Hill and more.

05/11/2020

Dutch Culture USA

#EducationMonday

Did you know that the Brooklyn Historical Society has an online curriculum about its Dutch history? “'Dutch Breukelen: Where Brooklyn Began' is a curriculum developed by the Brooklyn Historical Society. It’s designed for grades 2 – 8 that transforms the classroom into a learning lab about seventeenth-century Brooklyn. With primary sources including maps, diaries, cookbooks, account ledgers, and drawings, ‘Dutch Breukelen’ contains resources and prompts that will spark and engage the curiosity of any New Yorker or Brooklyn-lover about the early colonial origins of New York’s most populous borough.”

To access the Brooklyn Historical Society's educational tools, click here: https://www.brooklynhistory.org/

To see more educational tools, see: https://bit.ly/34WHTlF

05/06/2020

As part of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Crailo State Historic Site is committed to protecting our employees, patrons, and helping to contain the COVID-19 virus. Crailo is currently working to implement necessary safety protocols as required by the Governor’s Phase IV guidelines for opening historic sites and museums. Site buildings will remain closed to the public until that important work has been completed. Please check back for updates. Visitors are welcome to stop by and enjoy the grounds or connect with us on Facebook. For the safety of all visitors, please maintain a safe social distance, and wear a face covering when you cannot maintain a safe social distance.

05/06/2020

Crailo may be closed to the public during these difficult times, but it offers the chance to show off some out of the way places and details hidden inside the old van Rensselaer home. Crailo's east wing was constructed in 1762, and the east gable still contains the original "vlechtwerk", a distinctly Dutch saw-tooth brick pattern at the roof edge. The east wing was damaged by a fire in the 1970s, and the attic still shows the signs of that fire including some charred beams and smoke damage on the plaster walls. The bricks and many of the beams made it through the fire, and so did traces of names and dates etched on the walls by visitors in the early 20th century. Many names are still partially legible today including the de Grove family of Kalamazoo, Michigan, "Ann" from 1938, and another visitor from "June '39."

05/04/2020

Discover Albany

Let’s play a round of Tulip Driving Tour Bingo! 🌷 Check off #518TulipTracker locations as you explore with the self-guided tulip & garden driving tour! Click here for instructions on how to play for a small prize: https://bit.ly/2VQSrQh

518 Tulip Tracker is brought to you by Albany Events & Citizens Bank. Special thanks to media sponsors KISS 102-3 & 99.5 The River.

05/02/2020

The tulips are in bloom and no worse for wear after the rain! #518TulipTracker

05/01/2020

New Amsterdam Stories

New Amsterdam Stories

New Amsterdam pottery.

https://untappedcities.com/2020/04/30/a-look-inside-the-nyc-archaeological-repository-for-citys-earliest-pottery/

04/27/2020

Discover Albany

Discover Albany

Beyond Albany Events Tulip Festival, the region’s Dutch roots are clearly displayed through historic architecture. Dive into the history of a few distinctly Dutch buildings in the Capital Region! #518TulipTracker #DiscoverAlbany

Featuring our friends at Historic Albany Foundation, The Olde English Pub, Crailo State Historic Site, Van Schaick Mansion, Mabee Farm Historic Site and the Buhrmaster Barn at Pruyn House.

04/21/2020

The tulips are just beginning to bloom at Crailo! #518TulipTracker

04/03/2020

Historic Albany Foundation's A Stationary Feast is tomorrow! Stay home and join the fun! Try an 18th century seed cake: from Crailo's kitchen to yours. No hearth required! @historicalbanyfoundation #astationaryfeast

02/18/2020

Albany Times Union

Albany Times Union

The Ariaantje Coeymans house has been restored to be as close to its original 300-year-old self as possible.

02/06/2020

Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York

#TBTNL This year, it will be exactly 400 years since the English pilgrims arrived in the United States on the ship the Mayflower and founded New England. After fleeing from England, the pilgrims spent over a decade in Leiden, the Netherlands. Half of the group stayed in Leiden, while the other half embarked on their famous voyage on the Mayflower, bringing many Dutch traditions (including Thanksgiving!) with them.

Fun fact: nine former US Presidents are descendants of the Leiden pilgrims.

If you find yourself in Leiden this year, do not forget to visit the Leiden American Pilgrim Museum which houses objects used by the pilgrims during their time in the city.

Find out more about the Leiden pilgrims (and their Presidential descendants) here: http://bit.ly/2mInVsG

#Mayflower400

01/22/2020

Bethlehem Historical Association

We've got a great talk coming up in February. Adam Luscier, project director with Hartegen Archaeological Associates will be talking about a Native American site along the Dowers Kill.
The date is Wednesday February, 19, 7 PM at Delmar Reformed Church. And in case you are curious, the Dowers Kill is a small creek that arises north of Delaware Avenue near Bennett Terrace and meanders its way southeast across town to finally join up with the Vloman Kill near Route 9W.

01/02/2020

Crailo’s Twelfth Night and Schuyler Mansion’s Salutations of the Season are this Saturday from 4:00 PM-7:30 PM! At Crailo, the early bird catches the worm… or in this case the wooden shoe. The first 50 visitors who purchase combination tickets at Crailo will receive a miniature wooden shoe ornament and a chance to win a special holiday gift from Crailo and Schuyler Mansion: a cookbook by renowned culinary historian Peter Rose and music by the Musicians of Ma'alwyck, recorded at Schuyler Mansion. To participate, pick up your wooden shoe and a complimentary ticket for the prize drawing at Crailo’s Twelfth Night when you buy a combination admission. Then deposit your ticket for the drawing during Salutations of the Season at Schuyler Mansion.

12/31/2019

Discover Albany

The holiday celebrations continue into the New Year! This Saturday, January 4 step back in time at Crailo State Historic Site for "Twelfth Night" and Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site for "Salutations of the Season". For more info:https://bit.ly/2PtD8da

12/27/2019

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Have you ever attended Crailo’s Twelfth Night celebration?

12/20/2019

Mabee Farm Historic Site

With winter here, we’re reminded again how vital a new shingle roof is to the preservation of the Mabee Farm. Please consider donating at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/give to this important project, and help us ensure the Mabee Farm lasts another 300 years.

Thank you!

(Image credit: Denise Tuft-Holland)

12/16/2019

Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York

#TBTNL The Holland Society of New York was established in 1885 with the objective to preserve the history of New Netherland in New York and to recover and collect documents related to the history.

Throughout the years, the society has placed eight tablets around New York City which each highlight significant locations in Dutch history. Three of those tablets can still be visited today.

One of them can be found on the corner of Third Avenue and East 13th Street, also known as Pear Tree Corner. According to historians, director general of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant planted a pear tree on this corner in 1664, which he had brought with him from the Netherlands. The original tree was destroyed in 1867, after which the Holland Society of New York placed a bronze tablet in the spot to memorialize the tree. In 2003, a new pear tree was planted.

Find out more about the other tablets you can still visit today: http://bit.ly/2t6nFqJ

12/05/2019

Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site

11/26/2019

Discover Albany

Crailo is preparing for St Nicholas day!

#DiscoverAlbany Education & Heritage Coordinator Maeve McEneny Johnson visited Crailo State Historic Site this morning to chat with Interpretive Programs Assistant Sam Huntington about the upcoming St. Nicholas Day celebrations on Saturday, December 7.

The festive fun include crafts, cooking demonstrations by the fire and visits with Sinterklaas. Don't forget to stop by Crailo’s Marketplace Museum Shop for stocking stuffers and holiday gifts.

11/15/2019

Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York

#TBTNL Did you know that Saturday, November 16th, is Dutch-American Heritage Day?

The United States Congress designated November 16th as Dutch-American Heritage Day in 1991 to commemorate the start of the friendship between the Netherlands and the United States.

On November 16th, 1776, the American warship Andrew Doria sailed into the harbor of St. Eustatius in the Dutch West Indies. The governor of the island, Johannes de Graaf, greeted the ship with an 11-gun salute from the cannons of Fort Orange, thereby acknowledging the sovereignty of the US. This was the first salute ever given by a foreign power to the US, who had just become independent from Great Britain.

Want to know more about Dutch-American Heritage Day? http://bit.ly/2AJ37D7

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween! Stop by for treats (no tricks) on our last day of our regular season. The museum will be open for self-guided tours. Free!

10/17/2019

Discover Albany

Discover Albany

Calling all Canadians! Have you considered discovering Albany? According to canada.com, "The underrated city of 100,000, whose architecture ranges from quaint brick rowhouses to magnificent mansions, burgeons with history and culture." #DiscoverAlbany

Featuring our friends at New York State Museum, Visit the New York State Capitol and Empire State Plaza, Albany Institute of History & Art, Crailo State Historic Site, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and Times Union Center.

10/03/2019

Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York

#TBTNL Today is October 3rd, a day of celebration in the city of Leiden, the Netherlands, which commemorates the lifting of the siege of Leiden by the Spaniards in 1574. In last weeks #TBTNL post (http://bit.ly/2n2nGJO), we told you about the English pilgrims who brought traditions such as Thanksgiving to the United States after spending some time in Leiden during the 17th century.

But, did you know there is evidence to suggest that Thanksgiving is actually based on the October 3rd celebrations in Leiden? During their time in the Netherlands, the pilgrims most likely celebrated the lifting of the siege of Leiden, which was then known as a day of Thanksgiving during which people would eat and party together. It is very likely that the pilgrims used their experiences during the October 3rd celebrations in Leiden to create their own version of Thanksgiving in the United States.

Learn more about the pilgrims and their time in Leiden via Leiden American Pilgrim Museum: http://bit.ly/2oA5ebW

Photo credit: 3 October Vereeniging

09/27/2019

Coming up on Sunday!