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SUNY Orange to offer course on the history of the Hudson Valley

| 11 Jan 2013 | 12:47
    Statue of Sybil Ludington in Carmel by Anna Hyatt Huntington. Sybil Ludington, daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington, was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War who became famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777, to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British. Her action was similar to that performed by Paul Revere, though she rode more than twice the distance of Revere and was only 16 years old at the time of her action.
    Statue of Sybil Ludington in Carmel by Anna Hyatt Huntington. Sybil Ludington, daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington, was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War who became famous for her night ride on April 26, 1777, to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British. Her action was similar to that performed by Paul Revere, though she rode more than twice the distance of Revere and was only 16 years old at the time of her action.
    Sculpture by Michael Keropian (keropiansculpture.com) Sachem Daniel Nimham (1726- 1778) was a Wappinger Native American and one of America's first veterans who lived in and around Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties. The family name of "Nimham" is on numerous land deeds and in local history books. Daniel's pursuit to reclaim the lost lands of his people from the land grabbers is well recorded, and after an unsuccessful visit to England in 1766 to reclaim the lost lands, he volunteered to serve on the continental side in the war against England. He and his son Abraham (1745- 1778) died in the Battle of Kingsbridge now in Van Cortland Park Area of the Bronx. The statute stands in Carmel.
    Sculpture by Michael Keropian (keropiansculpture.com) Sachem Daniel Nimham (1726- 1778) was a Wappinger Native American and one of America's first veterans who lived in and around Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester counties. The family name of "Nimham" is on numerous land deeds and in local history books. Daniel's pursuit to reclaim the lost lands of his people from the land grabbers is well recorded, and after an unsuccessful visit to England in 1766 to reclaim the lost lands, he volunteered to serve on the continental side in the war against England. He and his son Abraham (1745- 1778) died in the Battle of Kingsbridge now in Van Cortland Park Area of the Bronx. The statute stands in Carmel.
    Credit: National Archives and Records Administration Copy of engraving by H.B. Hall after John Trumbull, published 1879. Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort at West Point and plotted to surrender it to the British forces. After the plot was exposed in September 1780, he was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general.
    Credit: National Archives and Records Administration Copy of engraving by H.B. Hall after John Trumbull, published 1879. Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort at West Point and plotted to surrender it to the British forces. After the plot was exposed in September 1780, he was commissioned into the British Army as a brigadier general.
    Source: The Social Study Network (www.venturausd.org) Henry Hudson's ship, the Half Moon, sails up the river that will eventually carry Hudson's name. On his third attempt to find a western route to Asia, Hudson and his crew discovered the river and the area that would become New Amsterdam.
    Source: The Social Study Network (www.venturausd.org) Henry Hudson's ship, the Half Moon, sails up the river that will eventually carry Hudson's name. On his third attempt to find a western route to Asia, Hudson and his crew discovered the river and the area that would become New Amsterdam.

NEWBURGH — Area residents are invited to learn about the history of the Hudson Valley from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday mornings in late January and February as SUNY Orange’s continuing and professional development program offers a non-credit course at the college’s Newburgh campus.

The “Hudson Valley History I” course, set to begin Jan. 26 and run through Feb. 23 (no class will be held on Feb. 16) in Room 207 of Kaplan Hall, will cover how modern towns developed in the Hudson River Valley, from the early Dutch, French, English and Native American settlements.

Attendees will discuss local folklore and colorful characters of the region, including Henry Hudson, Benedict Arnold, Sybil Ludington, Major John Andre, Daniel Nimham and Henry Wells, among others.

Instructor Leon DiMartino is an experienced presenter who earned a bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a master’s degree from Fordham University in history and education.

A follow-up course, “Hudson Valley History II” will be held on Saturdays in March for those who participate in the initial class and may be interested in continuing their investigation of the region’s heritage.

Essential information
Registration for each four-session course is $95.

For more information, call 845-341-4890 or e-mail cape@sunyorange.edu.

SUNY Orange’s continuing and professional development program offers many other vocational and enrichment courses. For the current course schedule, go to www.sunyorange.edu/ce.