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The Times Herald Record Link: www.recordonline.com/videos/news/2021/07/26/newburgh-300-year-old-bits-history-unearthed-weigands-tavern/8071807002/ Spectrum News Link: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2021/07/30/unearthed-artifacts-tell-story-of-newburgh-s-first-residents?fbclid=IwAR1DKXjk9Eu50ZPAAFObUuz8yzx2WZaGsEr-Hq44rJBqb2OSTpi6AtcpcSE#  CITY OF NEWBURGH - Every gravestone tells a story.
But over time, nature tends to cover the details of those stories with dirt, pollen dust, and other things that get blown onto the stone and obscure its message. Sixteen area residents got a lesson in the proper way to clean and preserve gravestones on Saturday at a workshop offered by the Orange County Historian's office. Their teachers were cemetery restoration experts Dale and Tina Utter from upstate Chenango County, and the location was Newburgh's oldest burying ground, the Old Town Cemetery, adjacent to Calvary Presbyterian Church on Grand Street. CLICK LINK HERE for more information  August 11 marked the 150th anniversary of Frederick Douglass visit to Newburgh In honor of the visit to Newburgh in 1870 and his legacy of voter rights and civic engagement, the City held a special commemoration. The evening included the unveiling of a mural by artist Vernon Byron, an African American Spiritual Sing-A-Long, a re-enactment by Oliver King and a Proclamation for a Day of Civic Engagement by elected officials.
 Stuck inside? Need something to read?
Johanna Porr Yaun, the Orange County Historian, has a list of books of local significance for you to cozy up to while staying safe in your house. “A lot of people have asked what books I recommend now that they have extra time to read,” Johanna says. “So, I put together this list.” Read More on Times Herald Record Online The Wall Street Journal article “Why People are Sharing Their Family Secrets with Strangers in Public” looked at growing numbers of people taking home DNA tests and learning a family secret. Many of them confided in family members and close friends—but also found themselves sharing the information at book events, conferences and other public venues.
Read more on the Wall Street Journal Website GOSHEN – Orange County Historian Johanna Yaun is hosting a Historian’s Conference from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 1 for town, village and city historians.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at the 1841 Courthouse, at 101 Main Street in Goshen. It will include a variety of discussions and seminars. Read More on the Times Herald Record Website Orange County Historian Johanna Porr Yaun has been named chair of the Orange County Semiquincentennial Commission, and is now accepting applications to fill a dozen positions within the group.
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus signed an executive order in August tasking the commission with commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War era, which lasted from 1775 to 1783. The commission will be active from now until Nov. 25, 2033, to highlight Orange County’s role throughout the war years. Read More on The Photo News Website |
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