East Fishkill Historical Society

Civil War Weekend
2023-04-22 10:00 - 2023-04-23 16:00 (America/New_York) | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Tactics and Weapons Demonstrations, Blacksmithing, Wood Working, Camp Cooking, Musical Performances, Artifact Displays and more…

Sponsored by the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

East Fishkill Historical Society Annual Strawberry Festival
2023-06-04 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023 | 1 PM – 4 PM

We have been presenting this annual community event for over 50 years. Come and join your neighbors as we celebrate the return of summer. Live music by Americana singer/songwriter Don Lowe, tours of our farmhouse and out buildings, demonstrations, animals, children’s games, food by The Dog House food truck for purchase and our famous Strawberry Shortcake while supplies last. This is a free community event but donations are always appreciated.

5th Annual Rombout Colonial Days
2023-09-23 10:00 - 2023-09-24 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Step back in time and witness what life was like in the Hudson Valley during the 1770’s, featuring 2nd NY Provincials, 2nd Regiment of the Dutchess County Militia, Hathorn’s Regiment, the 23rd regiment of foot Royal Welch Fusiliers, woodworking, blacksmithing, cooking and baking demonstrations, and much more.

Children 13 and under are free.

Author Series: Featuring Cait Johnson
2023-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Cait Johnson is the author of six popular books of spiritual non-fiction, including Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging, Witch in the Kitchen, and Celebrating the Great Mother. She is a freelance editor, ghost-writer, and developmental editor, as well as a counselor and creative midwife, helping people to live their most authentic and joyful lives.

Cait is coming to Brinckerhoff House Historic Site as the first in our Author Series on Sunday, October 29 from 1:00 – 3:00ish.

As a Wise Woman herself, she will discuss the traditions of Wise Women, Healers, and Midwives of the Revolutionary Era in the Brinckerhoff House Schoolhouse.

Her fascinating lecture will be followed by an informal “Meet the Author” hour in the 1700’s kitchen of Brinckerhoff House where tea will be served alongside delicious treats from Cait’s cookbooks. $15 per person includes lecture and meet the author hour.

Reserve your space by purchasing tickets below:

Author Series: Featuring John Lipman
2023-11-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
East Fishkill Historical Society Author Series: Featuring John Lipman

Come and hear author John Lipman talk about his book, “Alfred B. DelBello: His Life and Times.” Published in 2022 by Atmosphere Press, the biography chronicles the riveting career of an extraordinary political leader during his rise from the trailblazing mayor of Yonkers, N.Y., to the remarkably successful county executive of Westchester. Known for his bipartisanship and popularity on both sides of the aisle, DelBello became lieutenant governor of New York in 1982, elected on a “split ticket” alongside Gov. Mario Como. Frustrated by an administration that resented his success and tied his hands, he departed political life two years later – realizing that friends and foes don’t fall neatly along political lines.

John will be coming to the Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, Saturday November 18th from 1pm till 3pm. Talk and “Meet the Author Hour” $15 per.

A resident of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Lipman has written extensively on legislative and environmental issues in newspapers, periodicals and public reports. In 2016, he drafted numerous environmental opinions for both Democratic and Republican state legislators in the Chesapeake Bay region that were published in newspapers, including The Baltimore Sun, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Washington Post.

Annual Members Meeting & Volunteer Thank You Potluck
2023-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
An overview of the past year and a sneak peak at what is ahead for 2024 and the future of the East Fishkill Historical Society. Opportunity to meet fellow members and find out how to get involved. Please plan to bring and share a dish in true pot luck fashion.

Annual Christmas Open House
2023-12-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join us as we welcome our neighbors to help ring in the holiday season. The Brinckerhoff Farmhouse will be decorated in fine greenery for the start of the holiday season.

Santa and Randolph the Reingoat will be back for you and your family to take pictures with. A $5 donation for photos and a donation of canned goods that will go to the Fishkill Food Pantry would be greatly appreciated.

We will have children’s crafts in our one room schoolhouse. Mulled Cider and nibbles will be served in the farmhouse as well as Hot Chocolate and s’mores outdoors.

Meet The Author: Elizabeth Cunningham
2024-03-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Widely known for The Maeve Chronicles, Elizabeth is the author of five other novels and four collections of poems. My Life as a Prayer, her debut work of nonfiction. Elizabeth lives right here in the Hudson Valley. There is a reception following Elizabeth’s presentation to “Meet the Author”.

Meet the Author: Cait Johnson
2024-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
For our April Meet the Author Series you are invited to a special spring event featuring the return of local author Cait Johnson with a receptive to follow…

Cait Johnson is the author of six popular books of spiritual non-fiction, including Witch Wisdom for Magical Aging, Witch in the Kitchen, and Celebrating the Great Mother. She is a freelance editor, ghost-writer, and developmental editor, as well as a counselor and creative midwife, helping people to live their most authentic and joyful lives.

Civil War Weekend 2024
2024-04-27 10:00 - 2024-04-30 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join us for living history demonstrations all weekend long. There will be tours of our beautiful grounds, farmhouse, ice house, school house, barn, blacksmith and equipment. Tactics and weapons demonstrations – muskets & cannon. Historic trades – camp cooking, period music & artifacts

Refreshments on-site Noon – 2 pm.

Meet the Author: Mark Perlman
2024-05-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
As part of our Meet the Author series, please join us as Mark Perlman reads from and discusses his book “The Reluctant Soldier.”

The Reluctant Soldier: A Novel by Connecticut Author Mark Perlman Revives the Fascinating Story of the Harlem Hellfighters and Much More

The Reluctant Soldier follows the adventures and misadventures of Virgil Carpenter, a teacher at the City College of New York, who becomes an unwitting combatant in World War I and joins the famous Negro regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters. His fictionalized story draws him into the most important events of the twentieth century. An extremely rich documentation on Black Americans in the369th Infantry Regiment.

Virgil becomes an ex-patriot in Paris during the exciting “jazz era” of interwar period and meets famous ex-patriots such as Josephine Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Eugene Bullard and Sylvia Beach, to name a few. When World War II breaks out, he is recruited into the intrigue of the French Resistance.

The post-war years, the interwar period in Paris, provides a vivid backdrop to Virgil’s traumatic and complicated life. Racial segregation and prejudice faced by African Americans are an integral part of American history. This novel addresses this difficult legacy. It also addresses the slow, but steady progress of Black minorities to be accepted and valued in the complex American culture.

Mark Perlman is a resident of Fairfield County, Conn. He has a passion for military history that has taken him to the battle fields and cemeteries of France. The French language version of the The Reluctant Soldier has been published in Europe under the title Le Soldat Involontaire. https://TheReluctantSoldier.com.

Reception to follow in the Brinckerhoff One Room Schoolhouse

Annual Strawberry Festival - June 2, 2024
2024-06-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
We have been presenting this annual community event for over 50 years. Come and join your neighbors as we celebrate the return of summer. Live music, tours of our farmhouse and out buildings, demonstrations, animals, children’s games, food for purchase and our famous Strawberry Shortcake while supplies last.

House Tours
2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Come and explore the grounds or Farmhouse.

6th Annual Rombout Colonial Days Weekend
2024-09-21 10:00 - 2024-09-22 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Step back in time to 1777 and visit with the men and women of the Rombout Precinct and learn what life was like for the soldiers and civilians who lived here during the Revolutionary War.

What was life was like in the Hudson Valley during the 1770’s? Come experience woodworking, blacksmithing, cooking and baking demonstrations, and visit the Brinckerhoff House historic site, one room school house, store, ice house and grounds.

Annual Christmas Open House
2024-12-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Please join us as we welcome our neighbors, and help us celebrate the start of the holiday season. Hot mulled cider, eggnog and treats will be served in our traditionally decorated Dutch farmhouse. Colonial songstress Linda Russell will be entertaining us with holiday offerings. Santa will be stopping by with one of his reingoats for your holiday photos. A $5 donation would be greatly appreciated. We will once again be collecting canned goods to be donated to one of our local food pantries. The Brinckerhoff General Store will be open for your holiday shopping needs. Children’s crafts will be available in our one-room schoolhouse.

Annual Holiday Tea
2024-12-14 12:00 - 18:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
SOLD OUT – There is a waitlist – please contact Jan Bushey at 845-242-5794

Join us as we present 3 seatings of our popular holiday tea. Noon, 2pm, and 4pm. A beautiful selection of teas, finger sandwiches and desserts will be served at festively decorated tables.

$20 adults, $10 children under 13. Seating is limited.

All proceeds to benefit the David M. Bushey East Fishkill Historical Society scholarship fund.

Maple Sugaring on the Farm
2025-03-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Our Site-Director Rick Soedler will be tapping our maple trees to make maple syrup. Feel free to stop by this day to learn how this late winter activity was first taught to us by our early indigenous neighbors.

65th Anniversary Spring Fundraiser
2025-04-05 16:00 - 19:00 | The Barn at Hopeland, 641 Hortontown Road, Hopewell Junction, New York, 12533
On Saturday April 5th 2025 we will be celebrating our 65th anniversary with a Spring fundraiser at the Barn at Hopeland, 641 Hortontown Road, Hopewell Jct, NY. Patrick and Christine Manning have graciously offered their event space to us for this milestone celebration.

Dinner, dessert, wine, beer, and soft drinks all included. Dinner will be provided by Tomas’s BBQ Crew (with vegetarian choices).

In addition to dinner, drinks, and an array of silent auction items, our special guest for the evening will be Dr. Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia. Dr. Franklin will regale us with tales of his 9 years living in Paris, France during the American Revolution as he convinced the French monarchy to support our fight for independence from Great Britain.

The funds raised will help with our site preservation, school education programs, and planned welcome/gift shop cabin.

All tickets are prepaid. The deadline for purchasing tickets is March 31.

To purchase tickets click this link: https://donorbox.org/events/729085

4th Annual East Fishkill Civil War Weekend
2025-05-03 11:00 - 2025-05-04 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join us for living history demonstrations all weekend long. There will be tours of our beautiful grounds, farmhouse, ice house, school house, barn, blacksmith and equipment. Tactics and weapons demonstrations – muskets & cannon. Historic trades – camp cooking, period music & artifacts.

Annual Strawberry Festival 2025
2025-06-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States

7th Annual East Fishkill Rombout Colonial Days Weekend
2025-09-27 11:00 - 2025-09-28 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
This year we are proud to present our 7th annual East Fishkill Rombout Colonial Days Weekend on Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th. We are fortunate to have been the recipient of a grant from the Dutchess County government to present this event as a part of Dutchess County Rev 250, which is a partnership between the Dutchess County Government, the Dutchess County Historians office, and our local town historical societies here in Dutchess County. This immersive event will encourage visitor participation, with many hands-on activities being available. This year we will be joined by our history colleagues from Beacon, Fishkill, Lagrange, the Town of Wappinger, Mount Gullian and the Melzingah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who will be sharing information about their own organizations.

Volunteer Meet & Greet
2025-10-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Bring your interest and your talents and learn about our volunteer opportunities. We’d love for you to join our volunteer family. (Light refreshments will be served)

Paranormal Investigation
2025-10-18 18:00 - 22:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join Full Moon Paranormal for a Night of Haunted History and Investigation!

Paranormal Investigation with Full Moon Paranormal. Join us for a night of haunted history and investigation. This event is a fundraiser with special guests Ron Yacovetti & Lourdes Gonzalez of (The Digital Seance Experience).

Paranormal Investigation at the Brinckerhoff House October 18, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM Brinckerhoff House, East Fishkill Historical Society

Step back in time and explore the spirits of the past with Full Moon Paranormal at one of Dutchess County’s most historic and haunted locations — the Brinckerhoff House.

This exclusive paranormal investigation includes investigating a variety of the historic buildings on the property including:

The original farmhouse dating back to the mid-1700s A one-room schoolhouse The carriage barn And the ice house

We’re thrilled to welcome special guests Ron Yacovetti and Lourdes Gonzalez, creators of TDSE: The Digital Séance Experience — a modern twist on classic séance techniques using cutting-edge ITC (instrumental trans-communication) methods.

Whether you’re a seasoned investigator or a curious first-timer, this is your chance to experience the unexplained in a truly atmospheric setting.

Tickets are limited. Available only online via EventBrite.

Annual Membership Meeting
2025-11-15 16:00 - 18:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
East Fishkill Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting (Light refreshments will be served)

2025 Annual Christmas Open House
2025-12-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Please join us as we welcome our neighbors, and help us celebrate the start of the holiday season. Hot mulled cider, eggnog and treats will be served in our traditionally decorated Dutch farmhouse. Santa will be stopping by perhaps with one of his reingoats for a holiday photo. A $5 donation would be greatly appreciated. We will once again be collecting canned goods to be donated to one of our local food pantries. The Brinckerhoff General Store will be open for your holiday shopping needs. Children’s crafts will be available in our one-room schoolhouse.

2025 Annual Holiday Tea
2025-12-13 12:00 - 17:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join us as we present 3 seatings of our popular holiday tea. Noon, 2pm, and 4pm. A beautiful selection of teas, finger sandwiches and desserts will be served at festively decorated tables.$20 adults, $10 children under 13. Seating is limited. All proceeds to benefit the David M. Bushey EFHS scholarship fund. For all reservations, please contact Jan Bushey at 845-242-5794

Spring Clean Up Day
2026-04-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Come out and help get the farm ready for our 2026 season. Bring your work gloves and rakes. Bring the kids and grandkids.

Rain date Sunday, April 12.

Civil War Weekend - 2026
2026-05-02 10:00 - 2026-05-03 17:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
Join us the weekend of May 2nd & May 3rd as we present our 5th annual East Fishkill Civil War Weekend. On Saturday at 1pm, you won’t want to miss the premier presentation of “unCivil Spies” presented by History At Play LLC. The story of Elizabeth Van Lew who was a spy for the Union Army.

Our Annual Strawberry Festival - 2026
2026-06-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Brinckerhoff House Historic Site, 68 North Kensington Drive, Hopewell Junction, NY, 12533, United States
The East Fishkill Historical Society presents our annual strawberry festival on Sunday, June 2, 2026 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.Featuring live music by Americana Singer/Songwriter Don LoweLiving history demonstrations, hayrides, baby goats, games, foodways, crafts and tours of our buildings.

Strawberry shortcake and light refreshments served (at 1:30 p.m. while the last)

2026 Strawberry Festival

Town of East Fishkill America 250 Celebration
2026-07-11 12:00 - 18:00 | East Fishkill Recreation Park, 392 Route 376, Hopewell Junction, New York, 12533, United States
There will be a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence by Mr. Thomas Jefferson of Virginia on the 250th anniversary of the first reading here in the Hudson Valley at the East Fishkill Recration Park. Living History Colonial Village, Cannon Demonstrations, Continental Soldiers, You Colonials Fife & Drum Corps, Patriotic Music, Fireworks & More
