2023 Persen House Season Schedule

A schedule of events, hosts, and exhibits; location, hours of operation, and a brief history.

2023 Persen House Season Schedule

Archaeological Excavation Vol. 1, 2004

Part 1 of the report and findings of Dr. Joseph E. Diamond, Ph. D., of the archaeological data recovery at the Matthewis Persen House. ..

Archaeological Excavation Vol. 1, 2004

Archaeological Excavation Vol. 2, 2004

Part 2 of the report and findings of Dr. Joseph E. Diamond, Ph. D., of the archaeological data recovery at the Matthewis Persen House. ..

Archaeological Excavation Vol. 2, 2004

BODKIN CIRCA 1611-1673

ARTIFACT OF THE MONTH

Cannonballs

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Christopher Tappen: Kingston’s Unsung Hero by Ulster County Clerk Nina Postupack – September 19, 2014

Christopher Tappen: Kingston’s Unsung Hero

Colonial Games

A fun program to give students the opportunity to learn about and participate in activies that were popular in the Colonial era.

Colonial Games

Colonial Kingston Coloring Book

Illustrations and text about the history of Kingston, New York from 1609 to 1784. The Coloring Book is posted here with permission from the former Stockade Committee ..

Colonial Kingston Coloring Book

Domino

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From Dutch to English: The Conquest of Kingston by Anne Gordon – August 15, 2014

From Dutch to English: The Conquest of Kingston

Gysbert's Inventory Exhibit Scavenger Hunt

Gysbert Van Imbroch was the first resident of what is now known as the Matthewis Persen House Museum. An inventory listing Gysbert’s possessions at the time of ..

Gysbert's Inventory Exhibit Scavenger Hunt

Gysbert's Inventory Informational Card

An introduction to the Gysbert’s Inventory exhibit on permanent display at the Persen House.

Gysbert's Inventory Informational Card

Historic Structure Report

A Case Study of the History of a House and the People Who Lived There, by Kenneth Hewes Barricklo Architect, P.C.

Historic Structure Report

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Interview with Dr. Joseph Diamond, Associate Professor of Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz (2017)

Dr. Diamond discusses the archaeological dig at the Matthewis Persen House, performed in 2000.

Interview with Dr. Joseph Diamond

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Interview with Edwin M. Ford, City of Kingston Historian (2017)

Learn about the local Native Americans in the Rondout area and their interactions with the 1st European settlers.

Interview with Edwin M. Ford

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