The monumental exhibition commemorating Hudson's early history, Hudson: A History of Whaling & Maritime Commerce, opens at the Hudson Area Library next week. The exhibition is a collaboration of the Hudson Area Library, the Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Columbia County Historical Society. The first event in this three-site, year-long project of exhibitions and programs focusing on Hudson's beginnings and its era of whaling and maritime trade is the Opening Reception, which takes place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, at the library. The library has published the following information about the Opening Reception.
In 1784, Hudson was founded by a group of whalers and merchants, largely from Nantucket, who purchased Claverack Landing from Dutch settlers. The established river port soon became a busy port with whaling and transatlantic voyages. Between 1784 and 1845, there were forty-seven whaling voyagers out of Hudson, some successful and some financially devastating. These three exhibitions will illustrate different perspectives of Hudson's whaling trade.
The reception includes a short panel discussion with library trustees Gary Sheffer and Joseph Ferris speaking with representatives of the DAR and the historical society and with Richard Bazelow, a local history researcher who has spent years searching special collections at museums, libraries, the National Archives, and historical societies for Hudson's artifacts and whaling past. We will premiere a short film, Whaling in Hudson? What!? produced by local filmmaker Karl Frederick Mattson of 542films, which introduces Hudson's rich maritime heritage through interviews with residents and business owners, highlighting the people and narratives that brought this city to life.
The flyer reproduced below provides more information about this year-long exhibition. Click on the image to enlarge.
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