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PAST EVENTS

Click on each picture to see the video recording of each program. Recent events will be posted as soon as possible! Thank you for your patience.

The House that Needs You
The House that Needs You
Denise VanBurenApril 29, 2026
The Legacy of Chancellor James Kent, who is buried in Beacon!
The Legacy of Chancellor James Kent, who is buried in Beacon!
Denise VanBurenMarch 25, 2026
Culture Sisters: The DeWints of Fishkill Landing
Culture Sisters: The DeWints of Fishkill Landing
Denise VanBurenNovember 26, 2025Beacon Elks Lodge 1493
9th Annual Beacons of History
9th Annual Beacons of History
Denise VanBurenNovember 8, 2025Roundhouse
Honoring our Beacon Veterans
Honoring our Beacon Veterans
Denise VanBurenOctober 31, 2025beacon Elks Lodge
The Hamiltons in Beacon
The Hamiltons in Beacon
Denise VanBurenSeptember 26, 2025
Show and Tell 2025
Show and Tell 2025
Denise VanBurenAugust 27, 2025
Historic Preservation in Beacon
Historic Preservation in Beacon
Denise VanBurenJuly 23, 2025
Camp Nitgedaiget
Camp Nitgedaiget
Denise VanBurenJune 25, 2025
The Boats of Summer - Remembering The Steamboats of the Hudson
The Boats of Summer - Remembering The Steamboats of the Hudson
Denise VanBurenMay 27, 2025
Memorial Building William G. Pomeroy Marker Unveiling
Memorial Building William G. Pomeroy Marker Unveiling
Denise VanBurenMay 26, 2025
The Brickyards that Built New York City
The Brickyards that Built New York City
Denise VanBurenApril 23, 2025
Irish Immigration to Beacon
Irish Immigration to Beacon
Denise VanBurenMarch 26, 2025
“Quaint and Grotesque” Library Furniture from Wodenethe in the Renaissance Style
“Quaint and Grotesque” Library Furniture from Wodenethe in the Renaissance Style
Denise VanBurenNovember 30, 2024
8th Annual Beacons of History Awards!
8th Annual Beacons of History Awards!
Denise VanBurenNovember 7, 2024The Roundhouse
Growing Up in Beacon Panel Discussion
Growing Up in Beacon Panel Discussion
Denise VanBurenOctober 23, 2024
Hopped Up On History - Game 5
Hopped Up On History - Game 5

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Denise VanBurenOctober 3, 2024Two Way Brewing
Hudson River Sloops & the Beacon Sloop Club
Hudson River Sloops & the Beacon Sloop Club
Denise VanBurenSeptember 29, 2024
Hopped Up On History - Game 4
Hopped Up On History - Game 4
Denise VanBurenSeptember 7, 2024
Show and Tell: Our Collection and Yours!
Show and Tell: Our Collection and Yours!
Denise VanBurenJuly 24, 2024
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Beacon Historical Society
61 Leonard Street,
Beacon, NY, 12508,
United States
(845) 831-0514 beaconhistorical@gmail.com
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Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu 10am - 12pm
Fri Closed
Sat 1pm - 3pm
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THIRD ANNUAL MOVIE NIGHT: NOBODY’S FOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT CAMP THEATER

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We do our best to live stream our monthly meetings — please use this link to join the meeting:

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We’re celebrating our Golden Anniversary in 2026.

We’ve been saving and sharing Beacon’s story since 1976!

Thanks for your support of our mission.

Beacon Historical Society
PO Box 89
61 Leonard Street
Beacon, NY 12508



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