Philipse Manor Hall building

Programs and Events

Lecture: George vs. Guy: The Fate of the Black Loyalists

June 10, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

As the American Revolution ended, the fate of Black Loyalists hung in the balance. Learn how Generals George Washington and Guy Carleton fought over what would happen to the Black Loyalists.

PMH at Friday Night Pride Hastings

June 12, 2026 6:00 PM
7 Maple Ave. Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall, Revolutionary Hastings, and Revolutionary Westchester 250 for this fun and family-friendly event.

Yonkers Waterfront Walking Tour

June 13, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Explore the history, architecture, and art of Yonkers' waterfront, including the daylighted Saw Mill River, Yonkers Train Station, Recreation Pier, and more.

PMH at Yonkers Pride 2026

June 13, 2026 1:00 PM
Main Street, Downtown Yonkers, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall for this fun and family-friendly event.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 14, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Toast 250 at Wayside Cottage

June 14, 2026 2:00 PM
1039 Post Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

Join Philipse Manor Hall, the Junior League of Central Westchester, and Revolutionary Westchester 250 at Wayside Cottage for another tavern night!

Lecture: Black-Owned Farms in Early Westchester

June 19, 2026 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This lecture will delve into the largely hidden history of the black landowning communities in Westchester in the early 1800s, shortly after the abolition of slavery in New York.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 21, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Yonkers Black History Walking Tour

June 21, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers as we explore Yonkers' deep connections to Black History.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 28, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Offsite Lecture: The History of African-Descended Soldiers and Civilians Serving the Revolutionary War

June 28, 2026 2:00 PM
11550 NY-22 Austerlitz, NY 12017

Join PMH staff member Sarah Wassberg Johnson at the Old Austerlitz Church in Columbia County for this special free presentation.

Historical Games

July 1, 2026 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Enjoy a summer afternoon of games for the whole family at Philipse Manor Hall!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: George vs. Guy: The Fate of the Black Loyalists

June 10, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

As the American Revolution ended, the fate of Black Loyalists hung in the balance. Learn how Generals George Washington and Guy Carleton fought over what would happen to the Black Loyalists.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Black-Owned Farms in Early Westchester

June 19, 2026 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This lecture will delve into the largely hidden history of the black landowning communities in Westchester in the early 1800s, shortly after the abolition of slavery in New York.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Symposium: "Declaring Dependence: Loyalists in Revolutionary New York"

November 14, 2026 9:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Save the date! Philipse Manor Hall will be hosting a symposium on Loyalist history with Johnson Hall State Historic Site. Call for proposals deadline July 6, 2026.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: George vs. Guy: The Fate of the Black Loyalists

June 10, 2026 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

As the American Revolution ended, the fate of Black Loyalists hung in the balance. Learn how Generals George Washington and Guy Carleton fought over what would happen to the Black Loyalists.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

PMH at Friday Night Pride Hastings

June 12, 2026 6:00 PM
7 Maple Ave. Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall, Revolutionary Hastings, and Revolutionary Westchester 250 for this fun and family-friendly event.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Yonkers Waterfront Walking Tour

June 13, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Explore the history, architecture, and art of Yonkers' waterfront, including the daylighted Saw Mill River, Yonkers Train Station, Recreation Pier, and more.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

PMH at Yonkers Pride 2026

June 13, 2026 1:00 PM
Main Street, Downtown Yonkers, NY

Join Philipse Manor Hall and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall for this fun and family-friendly event.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 14, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Toast 250 at Wayside Cottage

June 14, 2026 2:00 PM
1039 Post Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583

Join Philipse Manor Hall, the Junior League of Central Westchester, and Revolutionary Westchester 250 at Wayside Cottage for another tavern night!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Black-Owned Farms in Early Westchester

June 19, 2026 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

This lecture will delve into the largely hidden history of the black landowning communities in Westchester in the early 1800s, shortly after the abolition of slavery in New York.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 21, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Yonkers Black History Walking Tour

June 21, 2026 1:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers as we explore Yonkers' deep connections to Black History.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Morning Hatha Yoga

June 28, 2026 10:30 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Offsite Lecture: The History of African-Descended Soldiers and Civilians Serving the Revolutionary War

June 28, 2026 2:00 PM
11550 NY-22 Austerlitz, NY 12017

Join PMH staff member Sarah Wassberg Johnson at the Old Austerlitz Church in Columbia County for this special free presentation.

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Historical Games

July 1, 2026 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Enjoy a summer afternoon of games for the whole family at Philipse Manor Hall!

Philipse Manor Hall building.

Lecture: Spaces of Enslavement and Resistance in Dutch New York

May 10, 2023 7:00 PM

In her presentation, Andrea Mosterman will explore the history of slavery and resistance in Dutch New York. Through examination of Dutch American homes, Dutch Reformed churches, and public spaces in these predominantly Dutch American communities...

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Pinkster Festival

May 20, 2023 10:00 AM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Pinkster Festival, an Afro-Dutch colonial celebration of spring, family, and culture. Join us for African music and dance, games, food, vendors, and fun. FREE.

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Lecture: Banastre Tarleton & The War Around Westchester, 1778-1779

June 14, 2023 7:00 PM

Even casual students of the American Revolution are familiar with the name Banastre Tarleton. Images of a dashing young British cavalryman leading a band of green-clad Loyalist cavalrymen sweeping through the south until checked and defeated by...

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Panel - Before Juneteenth: New York's Reluctance To End Slavery

June 18, 2023 2:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Juneteenth is the celebration of the last announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery, delivered June 19, 1865 in Texas. But how did slavery end in New York? It’s complicated!

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Loyalist or Patriot

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

Whose side are you on? During the American Revolution, the Philipses were staunch Loyalists. The Hudson Valley was the site of fierce fighting between the Patriots and the British during the Revolutionary War...

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Lecture: Unfriendly to Liberty: Loyalist Networks and the Coming of the American Revolution in New York City

September 13, 2023 7:00 PM

Most histories of the American Revolution focus on those who became “patriots,” or revolutionaries. The standard narrative tracks their activism from the mid-1760s until the Battles of Lexington and Concord. This story, however, misunderstands...

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Harvest Festival

September 23, 2023 12:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Moved Indoors! Step back in time to the late 18th century! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors and hands-on activities.

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Lecture: Friendship and Bloodshed: The Brief and Complicated History of the Dutch- Native Wars, 1643-1664

October 11, 2023 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Diplomacy, trade, corn taxes, burned long houses – the history of Dutch-Indigenous relations in the New Netherland colony is complicated.

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Lecture: People of the Opossum: Tracing the Ethnogenesis of the Wappinger People over the Past Five Centuries

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

Join us for a presentation on the local Wappinger People, a distinct Lenape group of the Hudson Highlands. This presentation explores the amalgamation of Lenape groups around New York Bay and in the Hudson Highlands, their transformation...

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Lecture: The Romances of Philipse Manor Hall

February 14, 2024 7:00 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY

Margaret and Frederick. Frederick and Catherine. Eva and Jacobus. Philip and Maria. Frederick II and Joanna. Susannah and Beverly. Frederick III and Elizabeth. Mary and George. Mary and Roger. Rebecca and Lemuel. Over a period of two hundred and fifty years, all these couples had ties to Philipse Manor Hall.

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Lecture: The Land in Controversy

March 13, 2024 7:00 PM

In the mid-1760s what is now Putnam County became a literal and figurative battleground as Wappinger Indians, colonial tenant farmers, and Philipse family landlords fought over the past, present, and future of these lands.

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Old New Years Eve

March 22, 2024 6:30 PM
29 Warburton Ave. Yonkers, NY 10701

Party like it's 1751! Join us for this fun and informal fundraiser for the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall.