Our Final Two Site Visits, held on October 19th & 26th:
HISTORIC HILLSDALE
Above, left to right - HISTORIC HILLSDALE SITE VISIT
Hillsdale Historian Chris Atkins & Parla Foster House.
Atkins speaking about Ida Pulver’s garden.
Matt White with group at the Hillsdale General Store.
At the historic Hillsdale House with Carmine Barbato.
Steve Bluestone tells history of Roe Jan Brewing Co. building.
The Mercantile Building history display at the Roe Jan Brewing Company.
Below, left to right, GALLATIN SITE VISIT
Site visit to Gallatin Refored Church.
Group outside historic church.
Paster Bob Rogoshewski takes the group through the historic churchyard.
Melissa Curtis relates history of the church interior
Steven Gubler tells the group about the historic organ and
gives a recital.
Far right, Gallatin Church and sprawling pre-Revoluion churchyard.
The Gallatin Reformed Church
HUDSON RIVER BANK & TRUST FUNDS RJHS EXHIBITION CATALOGUE:
RJHS extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Hudson River Bank & Trust for generously funding the production of a vibrant, full-color catalogue for our summer exhibition, Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited.
This catalogue will not only serve as a stunning visual record of the exhibition but will also provide a comprehensive overview, enriched by insights from our dedicated historic preservation partners.
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Sites to Celebrate: Local History Revisited – the Exhibition, and now - The Video!
Produced by the Roeliff Jansen Historical Society (RJHS), this 37-minute video is a fascinating 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.
Most of the sites shown in the video were included in our guided site visit tours, offered on select Sundays throughout the summer.