SCHEDULE FOR 2024

MAY

How to Research Your Croton House

Barbara Davis, Co-Director of the Westchester County Historical Society, shares the steps to researching the history of your home. Westchester has an abundance of older homes, particularly those built between the 1880s and 1930s, and then again post-WWII. Whether it has origins in the 18th-century or it’s a mid-century dazzler, our houses have their own unique histories. This presentation walks you through the steps using online and in-person resources at the Westchester County Historical Society and the County Archives to discover when local houses were constructed and who has lived there.

Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

JUNE

Lost Annsville

The tiny hamlet of Annsville was home to some of Peekskill and Cortlandt's first industries. Its lampblack factory was the antecedent to a crayon dynasty and the blast furnace on the shore of Annsville Creek had its own narrow gauge railroad running to the Croft mines of Putnam. The large wire mill at the base of Lampblack Hill was the area’s largest employer, yet not a trace remains of these vibrant industries and others that were central to the existence of this little hamlet. Discover the history of Annsville with Kirk Moldoff, a medical illustrator and animator with a passion for industrial archaeology, local history and cast iron stoves.

Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

We’re planning our Fall 2024 programs and will post them here soon. In the meantime, join the 3,000+ people who follow us on Facebook, where we post about local, Hudson Valley and New York State history.

We look forward to seeing you at an event this year.