Tag: Ossining History

• A Surprising Ossining Connection . . .

  I am forever amazed at the links I discover between Ossining and the world. Take these three little buildings – two stories, their addresses are 185, 187 & 189 Ninth Avenue.  I noticed them as I walked downtown on that first glorious spring day this year.  I mean, they just stick out – they’re so small, so…

  April 13, 2026

  New York City, Ossining History

  ancestry, art, family-history, genealogy, history, NYC History, Ossining History

• Upcoming Event!

  Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 7pm at Sing Sing Kill Brewery. Caroline’s legendary “Cocktails and History” series returns – this time with a sesquicentennial (ie 250th) focus. Learn about Ossining’s Revolutionary War history through bespoke cocktails crafted by expert mixologist Sophia McGlew. There will be Revolutionary-era music! Tavern wenches! Tankards of ale! And history!

  April 4, 2026

  Hudson Valley History, Ossining History

  250th, Hudson Valley, NYS History, Ossining History, Revolutionary War, RW250

• Sojourner Truth – A Hudson Valley Legend

  For Women’s History Month, I will be posting about remarkable Hudson Valley women. Many of these posts have already appeared in Ossining History on the Run (my currently under reconstruction blog) but I think their stories are all worth repeating. Enjoy!

  March 2, 2026

  Hudson River, Hudson Valley History, Ossining History, Women’s History Month

  Hudson Valley, Ossining History, Sojourner Truth, Women’s History Month

• Ossining: A Brief History

  Check out our newest book, Ossining: A Brief History, released on February 10, 2026! You can purchase it at Ossining’s own Hudson Valley Books for Humanity (they have signed copies, if you’re into that sort of thing.) You can also find it anywhere fine books are sold.

  February 25, 2026

  Environment, Hudson River, Hudson Valley History, Ossining History, Sing Sing Prison

  Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Ossining, Ossining History, Sing Sing Prison