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.
Mountain Ave and Nelsonville Cemetery Tour (10/11/25)
Oct 11, 2025
3:30 PM
to 4:30 PM
Location: Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate, 44 Craigside Drive, Cold Spring, NY 10516
Website: https://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org/events/mountain-ave-and-nelsonville-cemetery-tour-10-11-25/
Email: info@putnamhistorymuseum.org
Phone: 845-265-4010
What history lies in some of the oldest cemeteries in Philipstown? Join Putnam History Museum for a special tour to unearth the stories buried in the Mountain Avenue and Nelsonville Cemeteries. Learn the stories of the deceased, from the first European settlers in Philipstown to the 19th century immigrants who listed their countries of origin in the headstone, Civil War veterans, poets, and more! PHM staff will also dig into the hidden meaning behind the cemetery’s symbolism, and what it says about the person interred. We will meet at the at the Mountain Avenue Cemetery Gate on Craigside Drive behind Haldane Elementary School. This is the Saturday, 10/11/25, date, with tour times available at 3:30PM and 5:00PM.