Upcoming Events

Treason of the Blackest Dye

Revolutionary Westchester 25o and the New York State Archives Partnership Trust are hosting an event at The Pocantico Center featuring the Andre Papers found on John Andre at the time of his capture and preserved in the New York State Archives collections.

When: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7pm
Where: The Pocantico Center, 200 Lake Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591

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Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom at City Hall

Through a partnership with the City of Kingston and SUNY New Paltz, Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom will be on display at Kingston City Hall from Saturday, September 28, 2024 to August 2025. Renowned sculptor Trina Greene’s bronze statue of "Isabella" (later Sojourner Truth), depicted in 1826 as she is walking to freedom carrying her daughter, Sophia, will be on display in the foyer at City Hall. The opening reception on Saturday, September 28, 2024 will feature orginal court documents from the New York State Archives that outline the story of Sojourner Truth returning to Ulster County to secure the return of her 5-year-old son, Peter, who had been illegally sold to a plantation in Alabama. 

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