(below) Copake Falls circa 1900
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SEPTEMBER MUSTS
To Explore
Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited at the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society. Opened on Saturday, July 12, and on display until Sunday, October 26, the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society is currently holding their summer exhibition, titled Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited. Each weekend (Satur-day and Sunday) from 2pm to 4pm, visitors will be welcome to visit and explore the current displays at the rescued, restored, and repurposed Methodist Church located at 8 Miles Road in Copake Falls, NY, where the RJHS operates its historical society and museum. Having worked in collaboration with community partners, including the Copake Historic Preservation Committee, the RJHS Board of Directors, Historic Hillsdale, and the Copake Grange, the RJHS has arranged this exhibit directly in tandem with various organizations and individuals who have contributed items to the effort. Indeed, the society's president Lesley Doyel and the RJHS team explain that "the exhibition reflects a shared commitment to protecting and preserving our local heritage," while highlighting how the spotlighted sites "have and continue to play a vital role in our community through restoration and repurposing."
MAiNstreet
SEPTEMBER, 2025
See Feature Article in
Mainstreet Magazine
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Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited – The Video!
Produced by RJHS President Lesley Doyel and her husband Nick Fritsch for the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society (RJHS), this 37-minute video serves as an introduction to our 2025 summer exhibition, Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited. The exhibition highlights over a dozen historic preservation and adaptive reuse efforts across the Roe Jan region.
Created in partnership with the Copake Historic Preservation Committee, Historic Hillsdale, the Copake Grange, and other community groups, the project reflects a shared commitment to preserving the region’s rich architectural and cultural heritage.
Featuring original documents, vintage photographs, rare artifacts, and recently unearthed tools, the exhibition brings local history vividly to life. Informative panels and multimedia displays—including this orientation video—explore each featured site and its broader historical significance.
Many of the sites shown in the video are included in our guided tours, offered on select Sundays throughout the summer. For the full schedule and to register, visit click HERE
