Hello Members, Friends and Supporters of the New Paltz Historical Society,
Welcome to the New Paltz Historical Society’s Newsletter.
Newsletter #12, August 1, 2020
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* As we reach the middle of summer, and we have to cancel another live presentation in August, it is becoming more and more obvious to us that it may be awhile before we once again meet at the New Paltz Community Center for a live presentation. The reality is that we will most likely have to cancel our monthly public meetings and local history presentations for the rest of 2020. We are exploring alternate possibilities for the near future including You Tube, Zoom, and other emerging technologies, as a way to bring you a monthly presentation.
Wednesday night, July 29, we entered virtual reality with our first Illustrated ZOOM Meeting, titled "Grave Encounters: Hudson Valley Headstone Design." Our speaker was Marisa Hayes, and her illustrated talk on the design of Hudson Valley headstones featured many images she has collected during her ongoing research in various local Hudson Valley cemeteries. Your response was very good, over 60 people signed up, so we plan to begin regular Virtual Presentations on the first Wednesday of each month, starting on September 2, 2020. We are in contact with past and new presenters to schedule talks to replace those that had to be cancelled, and will announce the results soon.
We hope to resume the live lecture series as soon as possible, and 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.
NOTE: It may be a virtual world we’ve entered, but we are incurring actual costs we hadn’t anticipated, that dues will not cover. Not having actual meetings also eliminates the income we used to receive in the donation jar. If you can help us, and wish to donate anything towards our technical costs, we would appreciate it. You can send a check made out to: New Paltz Historical Society, and mail it to: Jack Murphy, 3 Harrington St., New Paltz, NY 12561.
** 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.
This lecture is titled “The History of Kingston’s Press Corps: The Rough & Tumble Story of Kingston’s Newspapers” and is presented by veteran journalist, columnist and former newspaper owner, Hugh Reynolds.
Newspapers are very much in the news these days, and will play a big role in our lives during the next three months. This talk focuses on the history of the local newspapers of Kingston, NY.
Click https://youtu.be/qnHG01g2ttg to begin viewing this lecture. This talk originally took place at the Senate House on Jul. 19, 2013.
(Note: the lecture begins at about 1 minute 5 seconds into the video, and the total time of the video is approx. 1 hour and 16 minutes.)
*** REBUS – noun - a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters.
Click here for the Answer Sheet to last month’s Rebus Puzzle, Names of New York State Cities and Towns, by Marny Janson.
Marny is working on another Rebus, which we will feature in an upcoming Newsletter.
**** Interested in a nice, relaxing summer drive? This one brings scenery and history together. Download and print the PDF brochure “Driving Tour of Rondout Reservoir” and you will learn about the Rondout Reservoir, the natural features surrounding it, how it was built, and who lived here. This illustrated 12 page brochure features maps, driving instructions and photos, and was produced by Time and the Valleys Museum. Many of us are familiar with the history and story of the Ashokan Reservoir, but fewer are knowledgeable about the Rondout. With the help of this brochure, and by completing the drive, you will learn much, and have an enjoyable day doing so!
Rondout Reservoir
Enjoy a pleasant drive and stroll through our local history, but, please, remember to be safe and wear your face mask and observe social distancing.
***** Do you or the kids need a little break? Here are links to a couple of jigsaw puzzles to occupy some time. Have fun!
Locust Lawn Farm
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0176d73d04ed
Cows in front of New Paltz Creamery
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=366d615ac58f
William’s Lake Polar Bears
****** Are You RiverWise?
The Hudson River Maritime Museum's solar-powered boat Solaris and the Schooner Apollonia have joined forces to do an educational fleet sail from Kingston to New York City this August. With livestreams, videos, photos, activities, and blog posts to share along the way, they will help everyone become "RiverWise," learning about the maritime heritage of the Hudson River.
Along the journey, which begins August 13, 2020, the Captains and Crews, along with the Hudson River Maritime Museum, will be updating with live and pre-recorded video, photos, activities, history, and more on our social media pages and right here on our Captains' Log - shared by the captains and crew of Solaris and Apollonia. Join them for this incredible journey!
******* 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.
And here is our Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/newpaltzhistoricalsociety
Your comments and suggestions are always welcome! Let us know what you think of our digital presence on the web.
******** 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.
Stay safe, stay home, wear a mask, and keep 6 feet apart! We will get through this!
Diane, Ashley, Marny, Jack, Dolly, and Susan
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