Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Join us for our monthly lecture series, which features a talk on artifacts in the museum collection at the Crawford House and the stories these objects can tell about the history of Newburgh. This month, Matthew Weigman, past president of the Philipstown Garden Club, historic interpreter at Washington’s Headquarters and volunteer in the gardens at Boscobel, will give a talk entitled “Historical Horticulture in the Heyday of Crawford House.” In this talk, Weigman will explore the development of private and public gardens in the Hudson Valley in the early nineteenth century. Come and enjoy an evening with us at the Crawford House while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail. Light refreshments will be served and our gift shop will be open.
HSNBH Annual Meeting
The Society’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, November 24 at 2 p.m. in the Newburgh Heritage Center at 123 Grand Street, across from the Newburgh Free Library. Board officers will relate the activities of the past program year and the Society’s plans for 2025.
In anticipation of a 2025 program and exhibit entitled “Unbuilt Newburgh,” HSNBH archivists have been seeking and sorting information on the many local redevelopment initiatives that never came to pass in the second half of the twentieth century. One discovery was a short film of national developer William Zeckendorf and Mayor George McKneally describing the transformative plan for a jetport connected to high speed/high tech rail into New York City and a giant container seaport on the Newburgh city waterfront where buildings were being removed for “urban renewal.” The film of mostly aerial footage of greater Newburgh in the 1960’s will be presented to the Society’s membership after a brief business meeting held to revise by-laws and elect officers.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Annual Candlelight Tour
For over forty years, the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands has organized holiday house tours highlighting Newburgh's rich history and architectural treasures.
We are pleased to announce that this year's tour includes 18 sites in the City and Town of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor. Participants will get a chance to view a combination of public and private spaces, including stately historic homes, renovated buildings, new construction and some of Newburgh's most cherished landmarks. And, of course, the 1830 Captain David Crawford House, authentically decorated in a nineteenth-century style with flowers and greens, will serve as a centerpiece and starting point for the tour.
Tickets are $35 each, and can either be purchased online up to Friday, December 6 at 11:30 pm EST; over the phone at (845)561-2585; or in person at the Crawford House on the day of the event (cash or credit card).
Crawford House Closing Day
Join us as we close the Crawford House for the season. Come and enjoy the festive decorations and some light refreshments as the Newburgh Chorale will sing some holiday favorites at beginning at 3 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Candy at Crawford
Stop by the Crawford House on Halloween for Trick or Treating and evening house tours!
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Join us for our monthly lecture series, which features a talk on artifacts in the museum collection at the Crawford House and the stories these objects can tell about the history of Newburgh. This month, former HSNBH Board Member and local historian Michael Green will give a talk entitled “Musical Treasures from the Archives” in which he will guide us through a vibrant musical culture of the past and discuss composers of the Hudson Valley and the unique contributions made by some Newburgh-area musicians in the nineteenth century. Come and enjoy an evening with us at the Crawford House while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail. Light refreshments will be served and our gift shop will be open.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Newburgh Porchfest
The First Annual Newburgh Porchfest will take place in the Montgomery, Grand and Liberty Street neighborhoods north of Broadway on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Porches throughout the neighborhood turn into stages for free music performances all afternoon, 12-5 pm. Our porch at Crawford House will be part of the celebration, so be sure to stop by! Soil and Soul will perform on our porch at 2 pm, followed by Rae Simone at 3 pm!
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Archtober: Scan-A-thon
Bring the past to life again! The Newburgh Historical Society invites you to the first-ever Archive Scanathon on Sunday, October 6, from 10-3pm at the Crawford House, 189 Montgomery Street.
Part of Newburgh Archtober 2024, this free event invites participants to bring hard-copy images of the buildings and streetscapes of Greater Newburgh to be digitized at no charge. Participants will leave with access to high-res digital files and their original materials. Accepted formats include photographs, negatives, or slides (limit 12 per person). To promote and preserve Newburgh’s history, digital files will be stored in the Historical Society’s database, with some shared publicly on social media, and the Society’s website.
Reservations for scanning are required. Participants may elect to drop off their materials or wait at the Crawford House, enjoying tours of the historic 1830 home and exhibitions.
Please RSVP at this link:
https://calendly.com/newburghhistoricalsociety/scan-a-thon
We can’t wait to see what you bring!
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Newburgh Open Studios
Join us as we take part in the Hudson Valley's most walkable studio tour! Crawford House will be showing the work of seven traditional artists in our gift shop.
Enjoy an art exhibition of local artists in the historic 1830 Captain David Crawford House, an impressive neo-classical home decorated in 19th-century splendor. Artists include Joann Johnson, Anne Marie Silvani, Robert Trondsen, Barbara Valentino, Sandra Brandman, Sandy Stenglein and Cathy Cahill.
Throughout the rest of the house, we will exhibit some displays by The Newburgh Project featuring historic Newburgh buildings reimagined in the world of Minecraft, part of an exciting new endeavor to rebuild 1950s Newburgh in a digital landscape. We will also be showing coordinating Lego structures of Newburgh landmarks made by local students.
Light refreshments to be served. Proceeds from the art sale will benefit the historic society's mission to protect, preserve and promote our local history.
Newburgh Open Studios
Join us as we take part in the Hudson Valley's most walkable studio tour! Crawford House will be showing the work of seven traditional artists in our gift shop.
Enjoy an art exhibition of local artists in the historic 1830 Captain David Crawford House, an impressive neo-classical home decorated in 19th-century splendor. Artists include Joann Johnson, Anne Marie Silvani, Robert Trondsen, Barbara Valentino, Sandra Brandman, Sandy Stenglein and Cathy Cahill.
Throughout the rest of the house, we will exhibit some displays by The Newburgh Project featuring historic Newburgh buildings reimagined in the world of Minecraft, part of an exciting new endeavor to rebuild 1950s Newburgh in a digital landscape. We will also be showing coordinating Lego structures of Newburgh landmarks made by local students.
Light refreshments to be served. Proceeds from the art sale will benefit the historic society's mission to protect, preserve and promote our local history.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Join us for our monthly lecture series, which features a talk on artifacts in the museum collection at the Crawford House and the stories these objects can tell about the history of Newburgh. This month, our Research Manager Jeff Doolittle will speak about the famous visit by General Lafayette to Newburgh exactly 200 years ago in 1824 and will survey some items in the Crawford House collection connected to that visit. Come and enjoy an evening with us at the Crawford House while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail. Light refreshments will be served and our gift shop will be open.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Join us as we welcome Beacon Historical Society trustee Diane Lapis who will give a talk entitled “Nitgedaiget: Beacon's Vanished Utopia”
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Artifacts reveal amazing stories if we are willing to invest a little research. That’s what the Society has been doing for the past year with its Cocktails and Collections series. Mary McTamaney will present at the Crawford House this Thursday, July 18th at 7 p.m. and she will showcase a beautiful Civil War presentation sword that has been wrapped and stored for generations.
The sword was made in Newburgh and presented to native son, Lt. Henry Powell Ramsdell. Lieutenant Ramsdell’s connection to his hometown and his amazing exploits on and off the battlefield in the perilous days surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg are the stuff of epic motion pictures. Come and enjoy an evening with us at the Crawford House while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail. Light refreshments will be served and our gift shop will be open.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Crawford House Open to the Public
Visit our headquarters, the 1830 Capt. David Crawford House! Guided tours are available.
Also, downstairs in the Stone Floor Gallery, see our 2024 Exhibit “From Farm to Ferry: The Artwork of Charles Keller in Newburgh, 1951-1961” which presents paintings and drawings of Newburgh and its environs by Charles Keller, generously bequeathed to the Society by his family in 2020 and 2023 and displayed in Newburgh for the first time in over sixty years.
Crawford House Museum Gift Shop: Open 1-4 pm.
Cocktails and Collections at the Crawford House
Join us for our monthly lecture series, which features a talk on artifacts in the museum collection at the Crawford House and the stories these objects can tell about the history of Newburgh. Come and enjoy an evening with us at the Crawford House while sipping on a cocktail or mocktail. Light refreshments will be served and our gift shop will be open.