12th Annual Fall Festival

October 19, 2025

Sunday, 12 - 4 pm

Join the Revolution, the glorious cause! See how militia of the American Revolutionary War lived in the 1770s. Heard's Brigade of the New Jersey Militia seejs visitors to cheer on our encampment of 18th century tents, open-fire pit cooking, militia drills, musket firing and other living history demonstrations!

Bus Daytrip

Vanderbilt Mansion

October 24, 2025

Friday, 8:20 am - 4 pm

After touring this Gilded Age mansion on the Hudson at Hyde Park, the lavish country home of Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt from 1896 to 1938, we’ll head to the scenic town of Rhinebeck for lunch at the historic Beekman Arms tavern.

Annual History Luncheon

"Protecting the Ramapo Pass: George Washington's

Little Known Fortifications at Sidman's Bridge"

October 30, 2025

Thursday, 12 pm

When we drive up Route 287 or Route 17, we are passing a piece of history that George Washington knew well: the Ramapo Pass. He wrote in his logbook that it was of vital importance that the pass remain in American possession. Rockland County Historian Craig H. Long will share with us this important piece of Revolutionary War history.

Revolutionary War 250th Anniversary Lecture

"They Absolutely Did Not Murmur"

The Hudson Valley Takes Up Arms for King George

November 9, 2025

Sunday, 1 pm

Join us for this special Revolutionary War 250th Anniversary kickoff lecture with Todd W. Braisted. He will examine the role New York’s Hudson Valley played in supporting British efforts in the war, their leaders, and the corps in which they served. Their numbers and services and where they fought may surprise you.