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.
To the Heart of Empire: Indigenous Diplomacy and Settler Revolt in the Hudson Valley, 1766
Jun 12, 2025
7:00 PM
to 8:00 PM
Location: 63 Chestnut St, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Website: https://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/to-the-heart-of-empire-indigenous-diplomacy-and-settler-revolt-in-the-hudson-valley-1766/
Email: info@putnamhistorymuseum.org
Phone: 8452654010
In the summer of 1766, a group of Wappinger and Mohican diplomats left their Hudson Valley homelands and sailed for London. There, they petitioned the crown to support their land claims against some of New York’s wealthiest landlords. The Wappingers and Mohicans’ diplomatic mission was made possible by Dutch and English tenant farmers, who enlisted Indigenous support in their own contest with New York landlords. Join us in-person at the Putnam History Museum for a talk on this fascinating period in Hudson Valley History by Dr. BJ Lillis!