2026 Archive Workshops

Learn more about the history of Newburgh and work directly with historical records from our Archive. Also, learn historic crafts and techniques from professionals. Register here to participate:

• Sunday, September 20, 11am-1pm: Historical Horticulture in the 1840s: The Diary of Solomon Watts (Rescheduled), with HSNBH Trustee Kris Sammarco and historian Jeff Doolittle; learn about the Newburgh’s agricultural heritage and seasonal rhythms through an investigation of farmer’s diary covering 1841-42.

• Sunday, October 4, 11am-1pm: Sunprints of the City: A Cyanotype Workshop, with HSNBH VP Varvara Mikushkina, introduces the history of cyanotypes and allows you to make your own.

• Sunday, October 25, 11am-1pm: Researching the History of Your House, with architectural historian James Kelly; learn how to find out more about your house or building here in Newburgh, with an eye toward preservation. Part of Archtober Newburgh. THIS WORKSHOP IS FREE.

Please leave us your name, email, phone number and indicate which workshop you would like to attend.

For each, there is a $20 materials fee, payable in person (cash or check) on the day of the workshop. All workshops will be held at the Crawford House, 189 Montgomery Street, Newburgh, NY 12550.