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.
Spirit of 1776: Lecture on the Role of Jews in the American Revolution
Dec 3, 2026 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Location: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Throughout the Revolution, Jews rallied to support the cause of American Independence. They committed their lives, their honor, and far too frequently their fortunes to the new nation, and they did so with little hope of enjoying the benefit that “all men are created equal.” This talk highlights some of those contributions. More...
Spirit of 1776: 18th Century Tavern Night
Dec 4, 2026 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Location: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Enjoy First Friday, eighteenth-century style. Patrons are invited to an evening of storytelling, merriment, and the colonial tavern experience complete with period cocktails by the Regimental Brewmeister available for purchase, tavern games, and competitive toasts. More...
Spirit of 1776: Revolutionary Spycraft Family Workshop
Dec 5, 2026 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM Location: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Founding fathers and generals relied heavily on the use of cryptography, changing messages systematically to confuse intercepting readers. In this interactive program, participants of all ages will encode and decode messages using codes and cyphers while learning about famous Revolutionary spies. More...
Spirit of 1776: 18th Century Surveying Demonstration
Dec 6, 2026 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Location: 125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210 Participants will employ the tools and techniques of the 18th Century Surveyor and actively measure and map a parcel of land, then use these measurements to draw maps and write property descriptions inspired by historic maps in the Albany Institute’s collection. More...