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Programs and Events

Family Movie: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)

October 26, 2024 12:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Get spooky with the whole family! We’re watching Disney’s cartoon “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in honor of Halloween in Westchester County!

Historian & a Movie: Sleepy Hollow (1999)

October 26, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a spooky Hollywood take on Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow, with historian commentary.

Story Time

November 2, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for story time in partnership with the Yonkers Public Library.

Historical Games

November 2, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors (outdoors, weather-permitting) at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

Lecture: Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Croton Aqueduct

November 7, 2024 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did the construction of the Croton Aqueduct affect live in everyday 1830s Westchester county? 

Waterfront Walking Tour

November 9, 2024 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Why was Philipse Manor Hall built where it was? Why did the Munsee have a village in downtown Yonkers for thousands of years? How did the Yonkers waterfront change over time?

Revolution on the Hudson Living History Experience

November 9, 2024 11:00 AM
Croton Point Park, 1 Croton Ave., Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Philipse Manor Hall is pleased to participate in this special living history program about the Revolutionary War in Westchester!

Making History: Revolution, Abolition, and Preservation in New York State

November 16, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a Parks Centennial symposium outlining the work of State Historic Sites and the State Historic Preservation Office on Our Whole History

Lecture: Sugar & Spice: A Global History

November 30, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Pumpkin pie, gingerbread, mulled cider - these are just a few of the spiced sweet treats that dominate the fall and holiday season in America. But where do all these foods come from?

St. Nicholas Day Celebration 2024

December 7, 2024 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a visit from St. Nicholas himself, historical games, ornament crafts, gingerbread decorating, live music, and more!

Family Movie: The Muppet Christmas Carol

December 21, 2024 12:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Revisit Charles Dickens’ classic holiday tale with help from the Muppets, then stay for historical games!

Historical Games

December 21, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did people entertain themselves in the past? Join us indoors at Philipse Manor Hall to try your hand at all kinds of historical games.

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Lecture: Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Croton Aqueduct

November 7, 2024 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

How did the construction of the Croton Aqueduct affect live in everyday 1830s Westchester county? 

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Making History: Revolution, Abolition, and Preservation in New York State

November 16, 2024 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for a Parks Centennial symposium outlining the work of State Historic Sites and the State Historic Preservation Office on Our Whole History

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Sugar & Spice: A Global History

November 30, 2024 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Pumpkin pie, gingerbread, mulled cider - these are just a few of the spiced sweet treats that dominate the fall and holiday season in America. But where do all these foods come from?

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Lecture: Loyalists in the Hudson Valley During the Revolutionary War

January 11, 2023 7:00 PM

Like many of the British colonies in America, New York was divided during the Revolutionary War. We know the Patriots, but who were the Loyalists?

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Greater Hudson Heritage Network Behind the Scenes

January 20, 2023 5:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site hosts Greater Hudson Heritage Network for a special Behind the Scenes tour.

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Educators' Open House

January 21, 2023 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Open House for area educators to learn about programs, field trips, and more at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site. Educators get in free with school ID!

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Friends of Philipse Manor Hall Open House

January 28, 2023 11:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

The Friends of Philipse Manor Hall invite you to come and learn more about Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and what the Friends do. Refreshments in the Gothic Chamber. FREE for members.

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Annual Northern Slavery Collective Conference

February 6, 2023 9:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is pleased to host the Northern Slavery Collective Conference! In-person tickets SOLD OUT.

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Lecture: Doing the Work: How Including the Enslaved Expands our Understanding of Colonial New York

February 8, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Historian Lavada Nahon reveals how historians and researchers across the state are identifying artifacts, religious practices, burial grounds, and the names, numbers, and lives of enslaved people across New York State...

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NYS Commission on African American History Meeting

February 9, 2023 6:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This public meeting is for members of the general public to learn more about the work of the NYS Commission on African American History and will include a Q&A session. Registration required for in-person. Attendance is free.

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Music for a Winter's Afternoon Concert

March 5, 2023 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Enjoy music from six countries and six centuries featuring Renaissance, Baroque, and Opera arias from Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, and Verdi as well as music from Scott Joplin, original music by Pamela Sklar, and traditional Irish songs.

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Lecture: She-Merchants, Sachems, and Slaves: Women of Colonial New York

March 8, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

New York was one of the most diverse of the thirteen colonies, thanks to its Dutch colonial roots. Racial religious and racial diversity meant that colliding cultures had different ideas of how to treat women.

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Old New Year's Eve Celebration

March 24, 2023 6:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Let’s party like it’s 1751! Did you know that until 1752, the British Empire celebrated New Year’s Day on March 25th? Join us for live music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, 18th century punch, and a historical overview of this old holiday.

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Lecture: Insurrection, Conspiracy, and Resistance in Colonial New York

April 12, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Colonial New York City was the location for two large scale insurrections and conspiracies planned and enacted by the city’s sizable enslaved community. Not surprisingly, enslaved individuals of the Philipse family played a part in both plots...

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Lecture: Nothing to Fear - FDR in Westchester

April 30, 2023 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Throughout his long career in public service, Franklin D. Roosevelt made many visits to Westchester County. One of his favorite places to deliver a speech was Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers.