Welcome to the Newburgh Historical Society
Now On View
This exhibition is made possible in part through generous grant support from the Awesome Foundation Newburgh.
Visit the Crawford House
The Captain David Crawford House is open for tours on Sundays from 1 to 4 PM.
Private tours, group visits, and school visits may also be scheduled by appointment.
To plan your visit or schedule a tour, please call (845) 561-2585 or email info@newburghhistoricalsociety.org.
Archive and Library Hours: Spring and Summer 2026
The Archive is open to researchers on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 2 to 6 PM.
An appointment is required to use library resources.
To schedule an appointment, please call (845) 561-3790 or email info@newburghhistoricalsociety.org.
Calendar of Events
Call for Volunteers
Tours: Greet visitors as a docent at Crawford House.
Gift Shop: Staff the counter or assist with marketing and mailings.
Archive and Library: Help digitize archives and contribute to history projects.
Museum Collections: Inventory and maintain art, artifacts, and furniture.
Buildings and Grounds: Assist in preserving Newburgh's architectural gem.
Since 1884, the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, a New York State not-for-profit organization, has worked to preserve the important heritage of our region and we need your help to continue the work.
If you have particular items, be they photos, videos, artifacts or whole collections, that might contribute to the historical record of our region and be meaningful to others in the community, please consider donating them and/or allowing us to digitize and share them with the public.
As a first step, please email photographs and a brief description to archiveshsnbh@gmail.com and one of our team will be in touch to help evaluate your item.
Artifact and Document Donations Welcome
Become a 2026 Season Member
The Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands is a member supported organization. Membership benefits for the Society are varied and help the Museum continue to fulfill its mission of education, historic preservation and community outreach. Your membership dollars go toward maintaining the 1830s Captain David Crawford House, developing and funding our lectures and special events through the year, and preserving our library and archives.
HSNBH: Winner of a Greater Hudson Heritage Network 2025 Award for Excellence for our Cocktails and Collections Series!
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