Beacon Historical Society
Cart 0
Home Visit Shop
DONATE
Calendar of Events Past Events Podcasts Historical Walking Tours Educational Programs In the Press
BHS Archives American Revolutionary War Sites Nitgedaiget: A Utopian Resort in Beacon Beacon's West End Story of Urban Renewal Harry Van Tine Dairies of Beacon Sharing Beacon's History Blog A Tribute to Bob Murphy Thomas Cole And His Views James F. Brown - From the Archives Lost Landmarks in Postcards Filmmaking in Beacon Mt. Beacon Eight James Becker: Collector
Become A Member Become a Sponsor
Cart 0
HomeVisitShop Events Calendar of Events Past Events Podcasts Historical Walking Tours Educational Programs In the Press Explore BHS Archives American Revolutionary War Sites Nitgedaiget: A Utopian Resort in Beacon Beacon's West End Story of Urban Renewal Harry Van Tine Dairies of Beacon Sharing Beacon's History Blog A Tribute to Bob Murphy Thomas Cole And His Views James F. Brown - From the Archives Lost Landmarks in Postcards Filmmaking in Beacon Mt. Beacon Eight James Becker: Collector Support Become A Member Become a Sponsor
Beacon Historical Society
DONATE

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.

Hopped Up on Beacon Trivia 3
Hopped Up on Beacon Trivia 3
Denise VanBurenMay 16, 2024
Hudson River Train Ferry
Hudson River Train Ferry
Denise VanBurenMarch 26, 2024
Hopped up on Beacon History 2
Hopped up on Beacon History 2
Denise VanBurenMarch 6, 2024
Chief Daniel Nimham
Chief Daniel Nimham
Beacon Historical SocietyNovember 29, 2023
7th Annual Beacons of History Awards
7th Annual Beacons of History Awards
Beacon Historical SocietyNovember 11, 2023
Beaconites to Remember
Beaconites to Remember
Beacon Historical SocietyNovember 8, 2023
Mount Beacon Incline Railway
Mount Beacon Incline Railway
Beacon Historical SocietyOctober 5, 2023
Beacon's West End Story Lecture: Urban Renewal in the Hudson Valley
Beacon's West End Story Lecture: Urban Renewal in the Hudson Valley
Beacon Historical SocietySeptember 30, 2023
Building the Newburgh Beacon Bridge
Building the Newburgh Beacon Bridge
Beacon Historical SocietySeptember 28, 2023
Built in Beacon
Built in Beacon
Beacon Historical SocietySeptember 13, 2023
All Aboard the Newburgh Beacon Ferry
All Aboard the Newburgh Beacon Ferry
Beacon Historical SocietyAugust 9, 2023
Growing Up in Beacon
Growing Up in Beacon
Beacon Historical SocietyJuly 26, 2023
Beacon's Great Estates and Other Important Homes
Beacon's Great Estates and Other Important Homes
Beacon Historical SocietyJune 29, 2023
Shipwreck of Hopes: The Life and Times of Margaret Fuller
Shipwreck of Hopes: The Life and Times of Margaret Fuller
Beacon Historical SocietyMay 23, 2023
History of Carriages and Sleighs
History of Carriages and Sleighs
Beacon Historical SocietyMay 6, 2023
Dennis Brack - Veteran White House News Photographer Presentation
Dennis Brack - Veteran White House News Photographer Presentation
Beacon Historical SocietyMarch 31, 2023
Harry Van Tine - Through the Eye of a Camera
Harry Van Tine - Through the Eye of a Camera
Beacon Historical SocietyMarch 30, 2023
A Common Thread Between Early Architecture and a Contemporary Fiber Artist SHIRLEY BOTSFORD
A Common Thread Between Early Architecture and a Contemporary Fiber Artist SHIRLEY BOTSFORD
Beacon Historical SocietyMarch 16, 2023
New Hamburg Across Three Centuries
New Hamburg Across Three Centuries
Beacon Historical SocietyNovember 30, 2022
Beacons of History Awards - 2022
Beacons of History Awards - 2022
Beacon Historical SocietyNovember 14, 2022
Newer Older

Our headquarters will be closed from December 19-January 2 in order to celebrate the holidays.

Thanks for your support in 2025!

Beacon Historical Society
61 Leonard Street,
Beacon, NY, 12508,
United States
(845) 831-0514 beaconhistorical@gmail.com
Hours
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu 10am - 12pm
Fri Closed
Sat 1pm - 3pm
Sun Closed

Members and their Guests are invited to join us for this event, which is not open to the public.

Members' Holiday Get-Together!

  • Sunday, December 14, 2025

  • 2:00 PM 4:00 PM

Holiday Cheer! Don’t miss this year’s BHS Members’ Holiday Party on December 14 from 2 until 4 p.m. at Saint Rita’s Music Room, the former band and choral classroom in the 1916 Beacon High School on Fishkill Avenue, aka the Kube Art Center. The entrance is off Eliza Street at Verplanck (shown in this 1938 photograph of an addition in progress); parking is limited, so please carpool. It is a come-and-go-as-you-please open house.

We are especially grateful to BHS Member David Schwartz of the Beacon Building for generously sponsoring this year’s get-together; and we thank trustees Karen Meyer and Liz Foster for co-chairing it, as well as their volunteer helpers. Guides will also be available for tours of the building, which closed as our high school a quarter century ago.

CAMP NITGEDAIGET EXHIBITION CLOSES DECEMBER 20:

Looking for a great holiday gift? Look no further!
Our compilation of 38 years of Beacon Historical Society newsletters by Robert J. Murphy
makes the ideal present for those who love Beacon and its history! You can purchase it via the SHOP tab above.

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT HOLIDAY SPECIAL:
Buy five copies or more LOCALLY and save 30 percent off the cover price! For just $30 each (for a combined total of $150),
your five lucky gift recipients will receive a hard-cover, 544-page book with more than 1,000 photos!
We will deliver these five-or-more orders to you in Beacon and surrounding areas.
Email us at BeaconHistorical@gmail.com for all the details!

Just 75 copies remain of this book. Once they are sold, the book will be gone forever, as there will not be a third printing.
Order or email us today! Be this year’s most popular gift-giver! Ho! Ho! Ho!

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



15271936_1141238682579606_3512836566054494029_o.png
SUPPORT US