Programs and Events

In this virtual lecture, Kieran J. O’Keefe will discuss his new book, Suffering for the Crown: The Hudson Valley Loyalists and the Violence of Revolution.

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.

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

Join us for family-friendly fun in downtown Yonkers in the leadup to the Yonkers waterfront fireworks!

Join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers as we explore Yonkers' Revolutionary history.

Philipse Manor Hall staff join Revolutionary Westchester 250 aboard RMS Cruises for a dockside party and Revolutionary cruise on the Hudson River.

Join Philipse Manor Hall staff as they tell the tale of the Phoenix and Rose, two British warships that ran the gauntlet of the Hudson River on July 12, 1776 on this kayak trip hosted by Yonkers Paddle and Rowing Club.

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

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

PMH staff join in the fun at Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow, NY - the Upper Mills! Join us for all kinds of historic games plus explore the living history offerings at Philipsburg Manor.

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

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

Join us for this 2 mile, 2 hour round trip walking tour as we explore 400 years of women's history in downtown Yonkers!

Step back in time to the American Revolution! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, living history demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

The Hudson Valley tells a unique story of over a billion years of landscape evolution. This story is written in the rocks, hills, and valleys we live in; tales of an incredible transformation of land that was once situated at the equator...

In honor of Dutch-American Friendship Day, master storyteller Jonathan Kruk brings to life stories of the “First American,” Adriaen Van Der Donck, and how Yonkers got its name...

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site's Pinkster Festival returns for 2024! Join us for this free, family-friendly event celebrating the historic Afro-Dutch festival of Pinkster.

Step back in time to the late 18th century! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, live music, traveling exhibits, and hands-on activities.

Join us for a FREE family living history day centered on the Women of Revolutionary War-era Westchester! In partnership with Revolutionary Westchester 250.

The historical connection between Barbados and New York shaped the colonial landscape in the 17th and 18th centuries. Learn about these two societies shaped each other in this free online lecture.

Step back in time to the American Revolution! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, living history demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

Join Philipse Manor Hall at Westchester County's RevFest 250 at Croton Point Park!

Join Philipse Manor Hall at Westchester County's RevFest 250 at Croton Point Park!

This exhibit, based on new research, examines the role of eminent domain and landowner rights in the construction of the original Croton Aqueduct.

Join us for this special talk with the authors of the new book, "Clearing Iroquoia: New York's Land Grab in the 1779 Campaigns of the American Revolution." 

Historian Peter Bunten examines three iterations of the effort by enslaved people to gain their freedom in 1700s Westchester County.