The Beat

Riverhead, N.Y. - Hallockville Museum Farm on Sound Avenue in Riverhead invites the public to a free outdoor concert by Mr. Rooster, a “swingin’, rockin’ and sometimes bluegrassin’” band on Thursday, October 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. Folks are invited to bring their lawn chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy a farm sunset and good music in a family-friendly place, behind the newly-restored Naugles Barn at Hallockville. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held inside the barn.

October 1–November 30 | Water Street | Free

New York, N.Y. - This Fall, the South Street Seaport Museum will host an outdoor photographic exhibition featuring six American individuals of Norwegian descent who share their personal interpretation of their own ethnic origins. Signs of Origin opens on October 1 and runs through November 30, 2025. No tickets are required.

Free Two-Day Festival Featuring Battle Reenactments, Live Entertainment, a Hamilton Sing-Along, Immersive Historical Demonstrations, Children’s Activities and More

WATCH NEWS CONFERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF5xb4Hyc1M

White Plains, NY – Westchester County announced details for REV FEST 250, a free, two-day outdoor festival commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, to be held Saturday–Sunday, Sept. 27–28, 2025, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson.

The daylong sendoff to summer at Canalside packs in more than 15 activities for all ages

View the full schedule of events at ErieCanalTurns200.com

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation (ECHDC) encourages all to join in one last huzzah for summer during a day filled with Erie Canal-themed programming on Sunday, September 21, at Canalside in Buffalo. During this send-off to the season and commemoration of the Erie Canal bicentennial, activities will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Most events are free. The full schedule is available at ErieCanalTurns200.com.  The all-day community event also kicks off the World Canals Conference, hosted this year in Buffalo, and tees up the departure of the Erie Canal Boat Seneca Chief.

Celebrating 50 Years of Long Island’s Family Farm Heritage with Authentic North Fork Country Fair Fun!

Riverhead, NY (Sept. 12, 2025) — Hallockville Museum Farm, the 28-acre preserved farm homestead on Long Island’s North Fork, invites the community to join in a milestone celebration: the 44th Annual Hallockville Country Fair, happening Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

With Dr. Mark P. Richard, Professor of History and Canadian Studies, SUNY Plattsburgh

6:30 pm, Thursday, September 25, 2025; Clinton County Historical Association, 98 Ohio Road, Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Plattsburgh’s French-Canadian roots date back to the explorations of Samuel de Champlain in the early 1600s. But French speakers formed their own community in Plattsburgh largely in the mid-1800s. The existing scholarship on French-Canadian immigration in the United States has focused on industrial centers in New England, such as Manchester, New Hampshire, and Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Few studies have examined French-Canadian migration to New York State.

Featuring Selections from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

On view November 14, 2025 – April 12, 2026 

New York, NY (September 4, 2025)—This fall, The New York Historical presents Declaring the Revolution: America’s Printed Path to Independence; Historical Works from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection to celebrate next year’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Tracing the development of the ideas and beliefs of the American Revolution through original, historical printings, the exhibition explores how their dissemination in the most turbulent days of the war both strengthened the political cause for American independence and assisted the military victories of the Continental Army and Navy.

September 17, 2025 at 6PM, Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home

CLICK HERE to register

Hyde Park, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will commemorate Constitution Day with a screening of the film A MORE PERFECT UNION (1989) on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The program will be held in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. This is a free public event but registration is required. CLICK HERE to register.

Museum also announces installation of a historic marker at Industry Depot, recognizing its role in New York’s railroading history

Rush, N.Y. – The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday, September 20, following extensive flood damage repairs earlier this summer. To mark the occasion, the museum will host Welcome Back Train Rides for visitors eager to once again experience Rochester rail history.

Staatsburgh Recognized as a Top-Rated Historic Site to Visit in the U.S.

Staatsburg, N.Y.  (08/27/25) —Staatsburgh State Historic, a stunning Gilded Age mansion and estate on the Hudson River near Rhinebeck, New York, in Dutchess County, is delighted to announce that it has been recognized in Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2025. Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award winners are among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor.