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Hudson River: History

A guide of the many facets of the Hudson River Collection at Fordham Libraries

Hudson River History

                          Books and E-books on the history along the Hudson River Valley and its Quadricentennial                   

History Along the Hudson River

American Revolutionary History

2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Collection

There are over 200 items/ephemera from the 2009 Quadricentennial Celebration located in Special Collections at the Walsh Library.  Some representations of the Collection are listed below:

--CD. "My Hudson Valley Home."   Music and Lyrics by Gary Cee (Slim Deal and the Harvest Band). Performed at the Blending of the Waters Ceremony, June 2009.

--Minutes. Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission Meeting, 10/20/2008.

--Program. Blending of the Waters Ceremony, June 14, 2009 at Newburgh Landing.

--The Quadricentennial Crossword Puzzle by Gary Cee.

--Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Celebration West Point Band program, June 8, 2009; 6:30pm, Newburgh Free Academy, Newburgh, NY.

--Postcard. Half Moon at Newburgh Landing, James Douglas Gallery, Montgomery, NY.

--Periodical. Boating on the Hudson & Beyond, "River Day is here!" June 2009, Vol. 17, No. 4.

--Pamphlet. Celebrating Everything Dutch in the Hudson Valley.

--Large Flag. Official "400 1609-2009 EXPLORE NEW YORK" Quadricentennial flag.

--Flyer. Come Celebrate the Quadricentennial Flotilla on River Day, June 11th from 6-8:30pm at the Historic Catskill Point.

--Newspaper. Newburgh Nostalgia, [July 10, 1996], "River boats bring out city's patriotic colors, " photo from the Hudson-Fulton Celebration in 1909.

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