This year in New York there will be the Quadricentenial celebration to mark the 4ooth anniversary of the state and Henry Hudson exploration up the Hudson River.
The Hudson Valley is blessed with many fine estates and The Great Estates Consortium is sponsoring a symposium entitled: 400 years: Life on the Hudson River. This symposium will be held at the Henry Wallace Visitors and Education Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.
So what can you expect?
- Talk on: The original people of the Hudson River Valley and their Treaties
- The lost Hudson River Camps of the Palatines
- The science of Chacellor Livingston.
- The Hudson-Fulton Celebration: New York River Festival of 1909 and the making of a Metropolis
- A panel discussion
WHEN: Saturday March 28, 2009
Cost: $55 - includes lunch and cheese and wine reception
Time: 8:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m.
Where: FDR Historic Site, Hyde Park NY
Contact: The Great Estate Consortiun - 845-889-8851
The following Hudson Valley organization partnered with The Great Estates Consortiun to make this event possible.
Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
Dutchess County Tourism
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation.
It is truly a great year to take that trip to the Hudson Valley there are many upcoming events and many estates to tour.
Jennifer Fivelsdal - Keller Williams Realty Team - www.jfivehomes.com - jennifer@jfivehomes.com
Jennifer Fivelsdal - JFIVE HOMES REALTY LLC - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com
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