The Kingston Stockade National Historic District is an eight-block area in the western section of Kingston, New York, commonly referred to as Uptown Kingston. It is the original site of the mid-17th century Dutch settlement of Wiltwyck, which was later renamed Kingston when it passed to English control.
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Local Museums, Repositories, Historical Societies & Heritage Sites
British Brigade/16th Queen’s Light Dragoons – Revolutionary War era British re-enactment group
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Kingston, NY – Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack announces the exhibit “Into My Hands: Recent Donations to the Ulster County Archives” featuring a sampling of records donated to the Ulster County Archives between 2011 and 2022. The exhibit is now on display in the 2nd floor Archives Gallery located in the Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street, Kingston.
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Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to announce the opening of the Matthewis Persen House Museum & Cultural Heritage Center’s 2022 season on Saturday, May 28. The Persen House is located at the corner of Crown and John Streets in uptown Kingston’s Stockade National Historic District. The house will be open for the summer season on Thursdays & Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
