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Works in Progress

The 2009 Champlain-Hudson Sojourn
Kayak from the foot of Lake Champlain in Québec to Manhattan. Tentatively scheduled to begin June 28, this event will last 22 days and will feature a core group of Thru-Paddlers, which are people kayaking the entire trip. This event will cover approximately 340 miles with paddlers camping at state and local parks along the way. The Champlain-Hudson Sojourn will be modeled on the Hudson River Valley Greenway's Great Hudson River Paddle.
For more information visit: The Hudson River Water Trail Association
Hudson 400
For Albany the year 2009 will mark the 400th anniversary of it's founding by explorer, Henry Hudson. The Hudson 400 committee is developing an outline of legacy projects, signature events, community celebrations, media events and educational projects specific to Albany and its Dutch Heritage.
For more information visit: http://www.Hudson400.com
The Newburgh, Hudson-Fulton Champlain Celebration Committee
In 1909, Newburgh Bay hosted a grand Hudson-Fulton Celebration, which brought thousands of visitors to this city. Plans are under way to celebrate the 2009 anniversaries in the Newburgh Bay, the geographical "pivot point" of the achievements of Hudson, Fulton and Champlain. The Newburgh committee meets monthly on the third Wednesday at the Newburgh Heritage Center and includes neighbors from riverfront towns along both sides of the mid-Hudson.
For more information visit: http://www.newburgh-ny.com/HFC/NewburghBay.htm
Email: newburghhistory@usa.com
Phone: (845) 569-8090
Dutch New York
Thirteen/WNET in New York City and WMHT in Albany are proposing a two hour television documentary and an education outreach component designed to examine the Dutch history of New York and its impact on American society and culture. The documentary will be hosted by David Hartman and historian Barry Lewis and will chronicle the Dutch legacy in New York State. The broadcast will combine historical re-enactments with expert interviews and will be shot on location in Manhattan, Albany, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and in Amsterdam, Holland.
The project's educational outreach program will include an extensive web component as well as comprehensive education materials including lesson plans and curriculum training for teachers across the state.
For more information contact: Peter Repas via email: prepas_apbs@wxxi.org
The Henry Hudson 400 Foundation
The Henry Hudson 400 Foundation will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's legendary third voyage with commemorations in both Amsterdam and New York City:
Amsterdam City Festival: a three day event in July 2009, centered at the Maritime Museum in the old harbor where historic sailing vessels will be moored.
A Transatlantic Race: A race between a large fleet of American and Dutch vessels, followed by a flotilla of the vessels leaving from Newport and arriving in New York Harbor.
New York City festival: a three-day event in September 2009 around Battery Park with special exhibitions planned throughout the city to commemorate the event.
For more information visit: http://www.henryhudson400.com
Light on New Netherland and the Dutch
Light on New Netherland and the Dutch, An Exhibition by the New Netherland Institute, Albany NY. This is a four-part project which includes a traveling exhibition on the Dutch colony in North America and will consists of 24-26 panels reflecting on aspects of American history and culture.
A second stationery exhibit is being developed by the Museum of the City of New York with the New Netherland Institute. Other parts of the proposal include a documentary film focusing on the New Netherland Project, the translation and publication of more than 18 volumes of the official archives of New Netherland by Dr. Charles Gehring and Dr. Janny Venema, for showing on PBS and commercial stations.
A book of essays, Reflections on Dutch America; will include articles by Russell Shorto, Jaap Jacobs, Elizabeth P. Funk, and others on topics as medicine, Jews, children, Indian relations, etc to showcase the accomplishments and the significance of New Netherland to American history.
For more information contact: James F. Sefcik, 2009 Project Coordinator via phone or email:
518-783-4251, jsefcik@mail.nysed.gov
The Steamboat Bicentennial
The year 2007 will mark the 200th anniversary of the launching of the world's first practical steamboat, known to history as the Clermont. For the past two years the Steamboat Bicentennial Committee has been developing an appropriate celebration of this landmark event. Plans include a major exhibition at Clermont State Historic Site, an exhibit catalog, a two-day symposium in cooperation with Bard College, school and community outreach programs and a Steamboat
Days Festival.
For more information visit: http://www.friendsofclermont.org
The S.S. Columbia Project
The National Historic Landmark SS Columbia Project is a proposal to acquire and restore the historic steamship SS Columbia as a floating mobile museum that will carry students and tourists up the Hudson River on day trips allowing them to enjoy the cultural, and environmental resources of the Hudson Valley. She is now the oldest surviving passenger steam vessel in the United States, and the best remaining work by one of America's greatest naval architects, Frank Kirby.
The ship will revitalize communities of the Hudson Valley through responsible tourism while reviving the region's 200 year old steam boating tradition.
For more information visit: http://www.sscolumbia.org
Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College
Staff and interns at the Hudson River Valley Institute have spent the last academic year developing projects on Hudson, Champlain and Fulton which include essays, bibliographies, annotated web links and more. The Institute will also plan conferences, symposia and publish essays in the Hudson River Valley Review as 2009 approaches.
For more information visit: http://www.hudsonrivervalley.net
Albany Institute of History and Art
The museum's 2009 Quadricentennial exhibition: The Hudson River: Symbol of America will explore the past, present and future of the Hudson Valley Region as will the complementary book. The Institute will utilize its vast collections along with collections from other museums, collectors and community members to tell the story of the Hudson River and celebrate its role in the making of American history, culture and art.
For more information visit: http://www.albanyinstitute.org
The Hudson River Museum
In June 2009, the museum will present New York at 400: The persistence of Dutch Heritage and the Language of Celebration. This major exhibition and its accompanying publication will explore a broad array of topics related to New York's Dutch roots and the differing way these roots have been interpreted throughout New York's long history. From legends and celebration to scholarly critique and analysis, New Yorkers' understanding of their unique heritage has changed over the years and contributed to the distinctive culture that is New York today.

For more information visit: http://www.hrm.org