Events
Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.
Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.
Choosing Liberty: The American Revolution through the Eyes of a Patriot
May 1, 2026
10:00 AM
to Jun 15, 2026, 5:00 PM
Location: 472 Route 403
Website: https://desmondfishlibrary.org/event/nicholas-fish/
Email: anitaprentice@gmail.com
Phone: 845-424-3020
Nicholas Fish was a boy of 17 at the start of the American Revolution. He left his Loyalist family and was in almost continuous combat from 1776 through 1781. He was friends and fought with Alexander Hamilton and the Marquis de Lafayette and was one of Goerge Washington's trusted officers at the Close of the war. He was a t West Point at the time of Benedict Arnold's treason. The exhibit is free and open during Library hours.