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4th Annual East Fishkill Civil War Weekend

May 3 @ 11:00 am – May 4 @ 4:00 pm EDT

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.

Free donation suggested

Brinckerhoff House Historic Site/Home of East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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Maple Sugaring on the Farm

Maple Sugaring on the Farm

March 8 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

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.

Free

Brinckerhoff House Historic Site/Home of East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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Annual Christmas Open House

December 8, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

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.

$5 Suggested Donation

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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6th Annual Rombout Colonial Days Weekend

September 21, 2024 @ 10:00 am – September 22, 2024 @ 4:00 pm EDT

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.

$5 suggested donation per adult. 13 years and under free.

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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Annual Strawberry Festival – June 2, 2024

June 2, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

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.

Free This is a free community event but donations are always appreciated.

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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Annual Christmas Open House

December 3, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

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.

$5 Suggested Donation

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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5th Annual Rombout Colonial Days

September 23, 2023 @ 10:00 am – September 24, 2023 @ 4:00 pm EDT

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.

$5 suggested donation

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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East Fishkill Historical Society Annual Strawberry Festival

June 4, 2023 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT

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.

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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EFHS Annual Christmas Open House and Holiday Food Drive

EFHS Annual Christmas Open House and Holiday Food Drive

December 4, 2022 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST

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 a local food pantry would be greatly appreciated.

$5 Suggested donation

East Fishkill Historical Society

+1 (845) 227-4136

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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Workshop: Corn Husk Dolls

October 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

Learn to make and decorate your own corn husk dolls. Fun for the whole family. The history of corn husk dolls will be discussed. All materials provided.

All workshops benefit the East Fishkill Historical Society, and will be held outdoors. In case of inclement weather, they will be held in our one room schoolhouse.

$20.00 per person

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Jennifer Keeler-McMillan

+1 (914) 275-7086

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Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

68 North Kensington Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 United States + Google Map
+1 (845) 227-4136
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