Join us in Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution!
*Images are from past Revolutionary War-related programming
American Revolution Related Programming!
Special American Revolution Related House Tours!
"The Pursuit of Happiness: The Revolution Along Huguenot Street," a guided tour featuring the Daniel Hasbrouck House
Join us for any of these tour dates!
Saturdays June 27, July 4, September 5, September 12, September 19, & September 26 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM (EST)
People of all backgrounds in Ulster County—Europeans, Africans, and the indigenous Esopus—participated in the American Revolution as patriots and loyalists. Explore the historic Daniel Hasbrouck House, built in 1721, while learning how the war shaped Black patriots, Dutch loyalists, and other local revolutionaries.
$17.76 General Admission
$13 Discounted Admission for HHS members, seniors, students, and children under 13
Free for veterans, active military personnel and their families, and children under 7
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Liberty & Death: An (Educational) Tour of the Historic Burying Ground
Join us for any of these tour dates!
Fridays September 4, September 11, September 18, & September 25 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (EST)
Enjoy a revolutionary evening amongst the graves this autumn with Historic Huguenot Street. Join us for a Revolutionary War-themed guided tour of our historic "Old Huguenot Burying Ground" on Friday evenings in September. Visiting various gravestones associated with soldiers, a suspected Loyalist, and witnesses to history, "Liberty & Death" will explore the diverse stories of the revolution through the final resting places of its participants. Drawing from archival records, staff will share stories from colonial funeral practices to local raids, while showcasing to guests the evolution of gravestones in New York and what they can tell us about the traditions of the European settlers along Huguenot Street. Appropriate for all ages.
$25 General Admission
$20 Discounted Admission (for HHS members, seniors, students, active military personnel and their families, veterans, and kids 13-17)
$15 Kids’ Admission (for kids 7-12)
Free Admission (for children 6 and under)
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Access Recordings of Past American Revolution Virtual Presentations!
"Gender and the Radicalism of the American Revolution," a virtual presentation with Dr. Maeve Kane
Click the button below to get access to the March 24, 2026 virtual presentation by Dr. Maeve Kane, based on her new book in progress, discussing how early New Yorkers experienced the American Revolution and began to think of themselves as American was profoundly shaped by their understanding of gender in the 18th century.
"Escaping Ulster: Black Loyalists in the War for Independence," a virtual presentation with HHS's Zachary Veith
Click the button below for access to the February 26, 2026 virtual talk by HHS’s own Zachary Veith exploring the story of thousands of Black men, women, and children who crossed the British lines during the American Revolution, drawn by promises of freedom. Highlighting archival documents and historic maps, "Escaping Ulster" traces the flights of three local families as they escape enslavement, find refuge with the British in New York City, and struggle to make a new life on a foreign island.
"Black Revolutionary Loyalism and the 'Book of Negroes',” a virtual presentation with Dr. Graham Russell Gao Hodges
Click the button below for access to the February 19, 2026 virtual talk by Dr. Graham Russell Gao Hodges exploring the fabled “Book of Negroes,” created by English officers to enumerate Black Loyalists leaving New York City for Nova Scotia, London, and other parts of the world in the Fall of 1783. After a discussion of the book’s origins, Dr. Hodges reveals the fate of these Black Loyalists, and the long-term significance of the dispute between the American government and its English counterpart, with some unexpected twists.
"Loyalists in the Hudson Valley during the Revolutionary War," a virtual presentation with Dr. Kieran J. O'Keefe
Click the button below for access to the January 20, 2026 virtual talk by Dr. Kieran J. O'Keefe exploring the lives and experiences of Loyalists from the Hudson Valley during the Revolutionary War. Although many colonists supported American independence, a large minority favored remaining in the British Empire. The talk discusses who these Loyalists were, what their war experiences were like, and what happened to them after the Revolution.
Visit the HHS Museum Shop for Books and Other Items Related to the History and Stories of the Revolutionary War!
Check Out Our American Revolution-Related Socials!
The programs listed are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.