The Rensselaer County Historical Society
& the Spring 2008 Troy High School Historians in Training

Invite you to a reception celebrating
the opening of their exhibition

Discovering History: What The Heck Is It?

The Historians in Training program is sponsored by

ONE NIGHT WONDERS is RCHS' new series of programs for Troy Night Out. You'll want to stop in each month - and bring your friends - to see the ecclectic and amazing artifacts we will bring out from our collection - for one night only.

RCHS announces Spring & Fall History Walk schedule. Lively Saturday morning walking tours of downtown Troy bring the city's unique history and architecture to life. New this year - hands-on history walks for families! All walks begin and end at RCHS.

A Taste for the Past - Saturday, June 14, 2008
Please join us for RCHS' annual dinner fundraiser. This moveable feast begins with cocktails at RCHS and dinner and decadent delights at ten historic homes in downtown Troy, including the famed Paine Mansion, aka "The Castle." Advance Reservations Required.

6th Annual Hudson River Cruise - July 20-21, 2008
Join us aboard the Capt. JPII for a two-day, one-night, journey on the Hudson River, "America's Rhine". Cruise past famous lighthouses, great Hudson Valley estates, West Point and the Palisades all while enjoying wonderful meals and spectacular vistas.  The next day, we travel back to the early 18th and 19th centuries with special guided tours at the Richmond Town Historic Site located on Staten Island.  Click here to learn more (pdf document).