People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Learn how people in the past used fire to keep warm, decorate your own delft tile, and help us build a fireplace!
Learn about the handmade clothing of the past, weave your own coaster, and make an 18th century paper doll.
Watch “National Treasure” and learn about historic documents, write in invisible ink, and create your own treasure hunt!
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Play with the past and learn this 17th century board game, which requires both luck and strategy to win.
Although often overlooked or ignored, the American Revolution hinged on the labor and efforts of women of all backgrounds. Join us in-person or online.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us online for this special program on Hessians in Westchester County during the American Revolution.
People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.
Although often overlooked or ignored, the American Revolution hinged on the labor and efforts of women of all backgrounds. Join us in-person or online.
After the 1776 Battle of White Plains, Westchester County became known as the “Neutral Ground.” But there would be no peace here. Join us in-person or online.
Uncover the hidden radicalism of the American Revolution: the massive expropriation of properties from Loyalists, redistributed by the revolutionary state to Patriots. Join us in-person or online.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Celebrate the new year and join us for this 2.5 mile, 2.5 hour urban hike through downtown Yonkers and along the historic route of the Saw Mill River.
Play with the past and learn how people used simple dice to play a multitude of games, including the popular bluffing game "Liar's Dice!"
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join expert historians for a closer look at this film about George Washington and the crossing of the Delaware.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
Play with the past and learn one of the oldest games in the world, a simple count-and-capture game that requires strategy to win.
Join us in the beautiful Gothic Chamber for morning mat yoga with instructor Berto.
People of color fought on both sides of the American Revolution. But for some enslaved people, the British Army offered a unique opportunity for freedom.
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...
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.
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...
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!
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...
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...
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.
Diplomacy, trade, corn taxes, burned long houses – the history of Dutch-Indigenous relations in the New Netherland colony is complicated.
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...
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.
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.
Party like it's 1751! Join us for this fun and informal fundraiser for the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall.
