John William Draper – Hastings Historical Society

20 May 2010

Title: House Tour Preview: May Yohe – Hastings’ Glamour Girl

May 20, 2010
The Hastings Historical Society
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1900s, Collection

Hastings has rarely been as close to the international high life as it was at the turn of the century when the actress May Yohe lived here. This weekend, May 22nd & May 23rd bewteen 1 & 5, the house she spent several years in will be on the Historical […]

04 Mar 2010

Hudson River Maps at the New York Public Library

March 4, 2010
The Hastings Historical Society
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Hastings History

The 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial has stirred an excitement in early New York history that lingers on into 2010, especially at institutions that have collections rich in that period. Such is the case with the New York Public Library. Their current exhibition entitled “Mapping New York’s Shoreline, 1609 – 2009” opened […]

03 Aug 2009

Admiral Farragut: Legends of a Hastings Hero

August 3, 2009
The Hastings Historical Society
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1860s, Civil War, Collection

Part I: How Farragut Came to Hastings

“Damn the torpedoes! Full steam ahead!” Admiral Farragut in the rigging of his flagship, the ‘Hartford’, at the Battle of Mobile Bay. (Click on any of the photographs for more information.)
Before Billie Burke arrived to dazzle the village with the glamour of […]