Hello Members, Friends and Supporters of the New Paltz Historical Society,
Welcome to the New Paltz Historical Society’s Newsletter,
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* We continue our series of video lectures originally hosted by the Senate House State Historic Site, in Kingston. This series, “Kingston’s Buried Treasures” featured the forgotten, yet vital people of Kingston, and the events that took place in New York’s first capital, one of America’s most unique communities. Kingston’s history tells more than just the story of a city - its arguably the story of a nation. Through war and peace, boom and bust, Kingston’s place in our state and our national lore has few rivals. One of our past (and favorite) speakers, Paul O'Neill, Commissioner of Jurors for Ulster County, facilitated this series.
John Vanderlyn, Portrait of the Artist, 1800
This week’s lecture is titled “John Vanderlyn: Painter of a Nation” and is presented by Joe Tantillo.
John Vanderlyn was born October 15, 1775, in Kingston, New York, son of house and sign painter Nicholas Vanderlyn. After completing his education at the prestigious Kingston Academy he went to New York City and studied art at Alexander and Archibald Robinson's Columbian Academy of Painting. Vanderlyn soon attracted the attention of Aaron Burr, who provided him with financial support and patronage for the next twenty years. Burr arranged for him to briefly study with Gilbert Stuart in Philadelphia, and then sent him to Paris in 1796. Vanderlyn enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He returned to the States in 1800. He painted many portraits and nature views, and worked with panoramic paintings. He lobbied for the establishment of a National Art Gallery and Academy of Fine Arts. He died on December 23, 1852.
John Vanderlyn was born October 15, 1775, in Kingston, New York, son of house and sign painter Nicholas Vanderlyn. After completing his education at the prestigious Kingston Academy he went to New York City and studied art at Alexander and Archibald Robinson's Columbian Academy of Painting. Vanderlyn soon attracted the attention of Aaron Burr, who provided him with financial support and patronage for the next twenty years. Burr arranged for him to briefly study with Gilbert Stuart in Philadelphia, and then sent him to Paris in 1796. Vanderlyn enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He returned to the States in 1800. He painted many portraits and nature views, and worked with panoramic paintings. He lobbied for the establishment of a National Art Gallery and Academy of Fine Arts. He died on December 23, 1852.
Niagara, 1802 by John Vanderlyn
Click https://youtu.be/oIcCS1yzbLs to begin viewing this lecture. This talk took place at the Senate House on Mar. 15, 2013. (Note: the lecture begins at about 1 minute 10 seconds, and the total time of the video is approx.. 54 minutes.)
View of the Vanderlyn Collection at the Senate House Museum, Kingston, NY
** Last Friday, June 19, Juneteenth, 2020, the Village of New Paltz held a celebration to honor Julia Jackson (c. 1800 – 1898), of New Paltz, with a re-dedication and placement ceremony of the Julia "Aunt Judy" Jackson placard at the entrance to the Hasbrouck Park Playground.
Portrait of Julia “Judy” Jackson, often called “Aunt Judy,” circa 1892 in Clintondale.
(courtesy of Katia and John Jacobs’ personal collection)
(courtesy of Katia and John Jacobs’ personal collection)
Guest speakers included: Susan Stessin, Albert Cook, and Jennifer Berry. To read about Julia Jackson, click here.
*** We would like to share a presentation that was part of the Walkway Over the Hudson Lecture Series, which we found interesting and think you will as well.
Walkway Over the Hudson Lecture Series
Spaces of Danger
Navigating the Underground Railroad in the Hudson Valley
Presented by Peter Bunten
Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project
Walkway Over the Hudson Lecture Series
Spaces of Danger
Navigating the Underground Railroad in the Hudson Valley
Presented by Peter Bunten
Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project
Viewed as a triumphalist effort of liberation, the Underground Railroad has rightly been called “America’s first civil rights movement”. Beneath the triumph, however, lay danger, risk, and displacement. This Walkway Lecture Series presentation explores both aspects of the Underground Railroad story as it played out for people and places in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York.
Peter Bunten is chairman of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project. Through MHAHP, he is affiliated with the Dutchess County Historical Society, Celebrating the African Spirit, and the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State. Before retirement, Mr. Bunten worked as the Education Manger for Historic Hudson Valley. He is a native of Poughkeepsie and currently lives in the Bronx.
Peter Bunten is chairman of the Mid-Hudson Antislavery History Project. Through MHAHP, he is affiliated with the Dutchess County Historical Society, Celebrating the African Spirit, and the Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State. Before retirement, Mr. Bunten worked as the Education Manger for Historic Hudson Valley. He is a native of Poughkeepsie and currently lives in the Bronx.
**** REBUS – noun - a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters.
In some past Newsletters, we’ve featured some Rebus Puzzles that people seemed to enjoy, so our own Marny Janson has come up
with another one for this issue. The clue to each answer is that all are the names of New York State Cities and Towns. Have Fun!!!
You can download and print the Rebus from by clicking here.
***** For those of you who tried the New Paltz Newspaper Puzzle, created by Linda Tantillo, in our last Newsletter, the answers, along with the original articles, can be downloaded and printed by clicking here.
****** The weather is getting nice, and people are looking to get out and about, so you can download and print the attached brochure by clicking here. The brochure features the addresses and descriptions of 50 sites within Kingston’s Stockade District. This Walking Tour of the Stockade National Historic District of Kingston, NY, the first capital of New York State, welcomes you to the neighborhood where New York State was born in 1777. The brochure was funded by the Friends of Historic Kingston and Ulster County Tourism.
Enjoy a pleasant stroll through our local history, but, please remember to be safe and wear your face mask and observe social distancing.
******* We encourage you to visit our website and Facebook page.
Click on the link and check it our website: https://sites.google.com/view/newpaltzhistoricalsociety/home.
Click on the link and check it our website: https://sites.google.com/view/newpaltzhistoricalsociety/home.
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome! Let us know what you think of our digital presence on the web.
******** We are cancelling our live presentation for July, but we are exploring alternate possibilities for the near future including Youtube, Zoom, and other emerging technologies, as a way to bring you a monthly presentation on the first Wednesday of each month. We will inform you of any developments through these Newsletters. Our decisions will be based New York State Policy, sound medical advice, social distancing issues, the Town, County and State guidelines, and Community Center policy and room capacity. Your health and safety is our main concern. We look forward to being able to continue our program of lectures (virtual for now) as soon as it is safe to do so.
********* We hope that you are enjoying our Newsletter, and if you have any questions, suggestions or comments, let us know by dropping us a line at: nphistoricalsociety@gmail.com.
A Note on Current Events:
As we watch the continued wave of protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement wash across the United States and the World, the New Paltz Historical Society is deeply committed to revealing the history of African-Americans and local Indigenous People who were so integral in establishing our community. As part of that community, we are dedicated to emphasizing the stories of these marginalized populations as groups and as individuals and how they have positively influenced the culture, identity and collaborative spirit of New Paltz.
We will continue to focus on revealing local history that has often been hidden.
We still have much work to do!
The Executive Staff of the New Paltz Historical Society
Stay safe, stay home!
Jack, Marny, Ashley, Dolly, Diane, and Susan
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