5/27 Matthewis Persen House Season Opening with 1st Ulster Militia
Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack Announces Opening of 2023 Matthewis Persen House Museum Season with 1st Ulster Militia
6/10 Civil War Era Concert at Persen House
Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack Announces Civil War Era Concert “Songs of the Irish Brigade” at the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to announce that on Saturday, June 10, the Ulster County Civil War Roundtable presents “Songs of the Irish Brigade,” a concert by The Veterans in a New Field, at the Matthewis Persen House. The historic house is 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 all.
6/15 Sojourner Truth Original Documents at the Ulster County Courthouse
Decades before she took her fabled name, famed abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born into slavery here in Ulster County under the name Isabella. It was as Isabella that the young Truth took action to secure the return of her 5-year son, Peter, who had been illegally sold to in plantation in Alabama. With the help of local attorneys, Isabella filed a Habeas Corpus Petition in the Ulster County Courthouse in March of 1828. And it was this Isabella that prevailed on that Petition for her son’s freedom, marking the first ti
6/17 Exhibit at Persen House Commemorates Juneteenth and NYS Path Through History Weekend
Ulster County Clerk Commemorates Juneteenth and New York State 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 UC Clerk Welcomes D&H Canal Historian to 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 24th, 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.
6/27 & 8/8 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.
6/27 DMV Bus Not at New Paltz
Please note, the DMV Bus will not be available on the following dates for maintenance:
-Thursday, June 27th at New Paltz
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.
6/29-7/1 Colonial Game Days at the Persen House
Ulster County Clerk, Nina Postupack, Invites Visitors to Experience "Colonial Game Days" at the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY – Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk, is thrilled to announce the eagerly anticipated event, "Colonial Game Days," taking place from June 29th to July 1st at the historic Matthewis Persen House Museum. Located at 74 John Street in uptown Kingston, at the intersection of John and Crown Streets, this immersive experience promises exciting and historic games for all.
7/13 Rev War Medical Reenactor at Persen House
Nina Postupack, Ulster County Clerk Announces Revolutionary War Medical Reenactor at the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is delighted to announce that on Saturday, July 13, 2024, Revolutionary War medical reenactor Don Terpening will host a special event at the Matthewis Persen House, located at 74 John Street in uptown Kingston, at the corner of John and Crown Streets.
7/15 Century House Historical Society at Persen House
Ulster County Clerk Welcomes Century House Historical Society to the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to announce that on Saturday, July 15th, the Century House Historical Society 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.
7/22 Environmental Information Session at Persen House
Ulster County Clerk Announces Environmental Information Session at the Matthewis Persen House Museum
Kingston, NY - Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack is pleased to announce that on Saturday, July 22nd, the Ulster County Department of the Environment 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. The house will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is free and all are welcome.
