1st Ulster Militia - Dr. Terpening Demonstrates Colonial Dental Care
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1st Ulster Militia - Guests were able to interact with colonial era reenactors including the doctor, his scribe, the gamesman, the laundress, the cook and of course, militia soldiers.
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1st Ulster Militia Reenactor Hank Yost spoke about the events leading up to the Burning of Kingston
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1st Ulster Militia Winter Encampment
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2021-D&H Canal Historical Society Historian Bill Merchant met with guests and talked about the society’s museum and the Five Locks Walk, a National Historic Landmark.
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2023 Persen House Season Planning Underway
The 2023 season planning for the Matthewis Persen House Museum and Cultural Heritage Center is underway! Would your organization like to serve as a Guest Host on a Saturday during the season? As a Guest Host, you are welcome to hold a special event, lecture, exhibit, re-enactment or simply greet guests. The Persen House has welcomed over 40,000 visitors from all 50 states and 62 countries since opening for tours in 2010, making it an exceptional venue to showcase Ulster County's history and culture.
5/25 Persen House Opens for 2024 Season
Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack Announces Opening of 2024 Matthewis Persen House Museum Season with World War II Presentation
6/10 “Veterans in a New Field” Civil War Era Concert
Join the members of The Veterans in a New Field as they perform various songs of the Irish Brigade in the Civil War and songs of World War I. The Irish Brigade, consisting of mostly Irish Americans, served in the Union Army in the American Civil War. This infantry brigade became known as the “Fighting 69th” and continued in later wars.
6/17 Africans in America & Antiquity with Transart
Join us at the Persen House as we put a spotlight on a special exhibit this season, “Africans in America & Antiquity” provided by Transart & Cultural Services, Inc. The exhibition chronicles the history and culture of people of African descent in the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York State, showcasing recent triumphs and enduring struggles. We are pleased to highlight this exceptional exhibit as part of the NYS Path Through History Weekend.
6/20 OFFICE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH
The County Clerk's Office, including the Department of Motor Vehicles and DMV Bus, will be closed on Monday, June 20th in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.
6/24 D&H Canal Historical Society Museum Historian Meet & Greet
Join historian Bill Merchant to learn about the D&H Canal and its contributions to Ulster County’s transportation and commercial growth in the late 19th century. The D&H Canal Historical Society was established in 1966 to preserve, protect and perpetuate the unique history of the Delaware & Hudson Canal, particularly in Ulster County. As part of fulfilling its mission, the Society operates a museum and maintains the Five Locks Walk, a National Historic Landmark.
6/27 & 8/8 WOODSTOCK MUSEUM FILM SCREENING AT THE PERSEN HOUSE MUSEUM
Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack ANNOUNCES WOODSTOCK MUSEUM FILM SCREENING AT the Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to welcome the Woodstock Museum to the Matthewis Persen House Museum on Thursday, June 27 and Thursday, August 8th for a film screening of “Iroquois Power for the 21st Century.” The museum is conveniently located at 74 John Street in uptown Kingston, at the corner of John and Crown Streets. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.
6/29 D&H Canal Museum Historian at Persen House
Ulster County Clerk Welcomes D&H Canal Museum Historian to the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 29th, the D&H Canal Historical Society Museum will host an interactive information session at the Matthewis Persen House, located at 74 John Street in uptown Kingston, at the corner of John and Crown Streets. Admission is free and all are welcome.
6/29, 6/30 & 7/1 Colonial Game Days
Step back in time and experience the world of colonial games and toys at the Persen House. Try your hand at many entertaining and historic games, including the Game of Graces, Jacob’s Ladder, Hopscotch, and Whirligigs, among others.
Explore the colonial era through our 'Colonial Kids' portraits and see what you might have looked like in colonial dress. Bring your family to experience a fun-filled day and discover how games and toys were different - or perhaps similar - in the 18th century compared to today's games.
