Klyne Esopus Museum

Don't forget to attend the lecture at the museum today at 4pm. Sr. Dianne McKenna will speak about Saint Francis X.Cabrini, first American saint and her connection to West Park.NY. along with many of her other great works around the world. Light refreshments will be served. All welcome.

We are just down the road from Kingston. Located in the former Dutch Reformed Church of Esopus. Opening for the 2017 season June 4 with a new exhibit:" Three Outstanding Women of Esopus".

Ringing the bell Saturday in celebration of NY State's reading of the first constitution in 1777. Reflection in the glass of others waiting for their turn on the rope.

The bell will ring Saturday April 22 not the 20th. The bill was signed on the 20th but read for the piblic on the courthouse steps on the 22nd.

One hundred years after its founding, the office of superintendent of state police seems to have come full circle.

Spring is finally here and we at the museum are hard at work on many interesting events. The first one is happening this Saturday (4/15/17) at 4pm in the community room of the Town of Esopus Town Hall. The first of the Roger Mabie Speaker Series presents: EVAN PRITCHARD, NOTED NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLAR AND AUTHOR, WILL BE SPEAKING ON FIRST NATIONS WOMEN OF THE ESOPUS. On April 20, NY State will commemorate the anniversary of the 1777 signing of the first NY Constitution th...at took place at the senate House in Kingston.. All who have the ability are encouraged to ring a bell at noon on that day. The museum will ring the old church bell on this occasion. The museum's Annual recognition dinner will be held at the Stonehedge Restaurant on May 11. This year we will be honoring The Reformed Church of Port Ewen and Rev. Kevin Slusher, Pastor. With gratitude for all of the good they have done for the museum and the historical community. The new season's exhibit at the museum will be a celebration of three exceptional women from Esopus. They are; Sojourner Truth, Saint Frances X. Cabrini and Hilda Worthington Smith. The season opens on June 4. More info to follow.

Michael Lord to Speak on Enslavement on the Hudson To commemorate Black History Month, the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project is proud to present Michael Lo...rd, Associate Director of Content Development for Historic Hudson Valley, who will make a presentation on Thursday, February 2nd at the Wallace Center at Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York. Titled "An American Paradox: Enslavement on the Hudson," an overview of Mr. Lord's talk follows. The presentation begins at 7:00pm in the auditorium of the Wallace Center. The presentation is free and open to the public. Did you know ... That the first non-indigenous settler on Manhattan was a man of African descent? That a plantation economy flourished up and down the banks of the Hudson River? That the variety of African nationalities in colonial New York equaled or surpassed the number of European nationalities represented? That enslaved individuals in New York actively resisted using both covert and overt means? The Igbo of eastern Nigeria have a saying: "Until lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter." Although the history of enslavement in the Hudson River Valley is well documented and researched, its existence and significance to the development of New York's commercial and cultural development continues to be obscured, ignored, or misunderstood by many. Michael A. Lord, Associate Director of Content Development at Historic Hudson Valley, examines the issues, events, and individual choices surrounding enslavement in the Hudson Valley from the perspective of the enslaved. Using the historic site of Philipsburg Manor as a focal point, Lord's presentation traces the development of slavery throughout the Hudson River Valley, and why this most-American of stories continues to be relevant. A Magna cum laude graduate of Amherst College with degrees in History and Black Studies, Michael A. Lord was introduced to living history as a graduate student at the College of William and Mary. Michael came to Historic Hudson Valley in 1998 as the Associate Director for Reinterpretation, working to create and implement Philipsburg Manor's story of northern colonial enslavement. Currently the Associate Director of Content Development, Michael trains HHV staff at all five historic sites to tell the story of the Hudson Valley. He also writes, produces, and directs museum theater presentations for Historic Hudson Valley and other institutions.

Happy Holidays from the Klyne Esopus Museum Board of Trustees Wishing Peace and Joy to all of our members and friends Thank you for your involvement in the museum's activities this past year; including your donations, participation in our programs, the exhibit and fund raising dinners. We couldn't do it without you.... We are looking forward to 2017 with lectures, festivities and a new exhibit featuring 3 noteworthy women of Esopus, in observance of the 100th anniversary of Women's Suffrage in NY State. Please consider joining as a member if you are not one already and also include us in your year end donations. Your support is greatly appreciated. Your Board of Trustees: Rosane Balistreri Steve Sickler Jon Herring Kathie Quick Anne Gordon Essi Zahedi Barbara Barton Joanne Steele Herb Wilcox Dan Terpening Vince DeStasio Joe Famiglietti Betty Stanzione This year's annual membership meeting will take place February 19 at the Town of Esopus Hall, The 2017 season opens on the first Sunday in June. Send mail to: Klyne Esopus Museum, PO Box 751, Port Ewen, NY 12466

KEM will present Vernon Benjamin speaking at the Town of Esopus Town Hall in Port Ewen, on his new book, History of the Hudson Valley Saturday 11/19/16 @4:00pm. The book will be available to purchase.