![Internships in the Time of COVID-19: Kingston Almshouse](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/blogpostheadercropped-470x140.jpg)
Thankfully, due to the digital nature of my internship, my work has not been interrupted by COVID-19 and its fallout. I consider myself very lucky…
![Saratoga Battlefield: Upstate New York's local history](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/national-historical-saratoga-park-470x140.jpg)
The Saratoga Battlefield was the site of multiple battles during the American Revolution in 1777, which culminated in a decisive American victory on October 17th,…
![Town History in Financial Records](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/this-image-470x140.jpg)
Those who live in the town of New Paltz are likely familiar with the names of the town’s major founders. Hasbrouck, Deyo, DuBois, Crispell, Lefevre—these…
![Internship Changes Under Quarantine](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
This is a stressful and confusing time, especially for jobs that were not designed to be done off-site. Many people need to adjust and put…
![Interning During a Pandemic](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
In a time of uncertainty such as this, museums across the country, including the Hudson River Maritime Museum, are in the process of navigating…
![Protecting Our Past With The Historic Preservation Commission](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/files/2020/04/10993460_398214957006903_7920543193189996447_o-470x140.jpg)
The town of New Paltz is rich with history; one does need to travel far to see buildings as old as the nation’s foundation. The…
![Local History at The Hudson River Maritime Museum](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The Hudson River Maritime Museum is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to the preservation of the Hudson River and educating the public about…
![Preserve and Learn! The Rosendale Library](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
The Rosendale Library, like all other libraries, has the mission to make reading materials, knowledge, and learning tools accessible all in a recreational and leisurely…
![Hooks, Ladders, and Churches, Oh My!](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
A story that I’ve been developing is one of the relationship between the minstrel shows hosted by the Hook & Ladders Company in New Paltz…
![Legacy of the National Infantry Museum](https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/historyinternships/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif)
“The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center opened in 2009 with one guiding mission: to honor the legacy and valor of the U.S. Army Infantryman.”1…