Exploring the All-American Ruins of Ulster County | Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

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.

Exploring the All-American Ruins of Ulster County

Exploring the All-American Ruins of Ulster County Oct 12, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 2682 State Route 209, Kingston, NY 12401 Website: https://ulstercountyhs.org/event/exploring-the-all-american-ruins-of-ulster-county/# Email: uchsdirector@gmail.com Phone: (845) 377-1040

Join Ambie Award-winner Blake Pfeil and writer Isabel Wilder for an immersive, multimedia journey into Ulster County’s abandoned spaces. Using Pfeil’s All-American Ruins as a guide, participants will explore how local ruins reflect America’s past, present, and future—while doubling as playgrounds for creativity, imagination, and healing. The program includes an audio feature from Pfeil’s podcast abandoned, a screening of HUDSY’s All-American Ruins, and a dynamic lecture with Q&A. Ideal for history buffs, artists, and wanderlusters, attendees will leave inspired to reimagine ruins as vital cultural landmarks filled with story, meaning, and possibility.