D&H Canal Historical Society
Owner: Jack Braunlein
Address: 1315 Main Street, High Falls, NY
Phone: 687-9311
Email: info@canalmuseum.org
Web: https://www.canalmuseum.org/
Description: The resilience, suffering, and triumph of the people who built the Canal, traversed its length by barge, and created the communities along its corridor are the backbone of this significant 19th century industrial transportation enterprise. Our mission is to highlight the importance of the D&H Canal and preserve its stories, landscapes, and artifacts.
Friends of Historic Rochester
Owner: Bethany Dennin
Address: 12 Main St., Accord, NY 12404
Phone: (845) 256-5587
Email: friends.historic.rochester@gmail.com
Web: https://www.friendsofrochester.org/
Description: Friends of Historic Rochester (FHR) is an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the historic heritage of the town of Rochester, in Ulster County, NY. Its museum is located in the historic hamlet of Accord.
Hudson River Maritime Museum
Owner: N/A
Address: 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: (845) 338-0071
Email: info@hvmm.org
Description: HRMM is a multi-functioning education hub and dynamic working waterfront. that includes an extensive collection of maritime artifacts and historic vessels, the Wooden Boat School, a Sailing School, a marina with public docking, a solar-powered tour boat, Solaris Boat Tours, and homeport barn—a public events space. Additionally, the museum operates the Rondout Lighthouse— the last of three lighthouses marking the entrance to the Rondout Creek—accessible only via our guided boat tours.
Ulster County Historical Society
Owner: Marian McCorkle-Beckerman
Address: 2682 US-209, Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-377-1040
Email: uchsdirector@gmail.com
Web: https://ulstercountyhs.org/
Description: The Ulster County Historical Society (est. 1859) is the second oldest historical society in New York State. The society stewards significant historic Hudson Valley artifacts, documents, and cultural items, making them available for exhibition and study.