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Jack Matthews to Show Photographs of the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration
Friday, March 8th, 7 PM
Saugerties Senior Center
Free Admission
Jack Matthews has a vast collection of photographs of late 19th and early 20th
century Hudson River steamboats. Some of these photographs have been displayed
prominently in several exhibits at the museum. At this event, Jack will
show photographs taken during the 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration.
In 1909, NY State sponsored a huge celebration commemorating the centennial
of Robert Fulton's historic steamboat trip up the Hudson River and the
tricentennial of Henry Hudson's voyage of discovery. One of the largest
assemblies on the river, if not the largest, of naval vessels and steamboats
paraded up the river stoping at various towns for celebrations. Leading
this parade were the full size replicas of Henry Hudson's Half Moon
and Robert Fulton's Clermont built specifically for the Celebration.
| Saugerties Senior Center Robinson St. Saugerties, NY 845-246-2858 |
This event is sponsored by the Saugerties Fulton Steamboat Foundation which is planning to build another Clermont replica for the Fulton bicentennial in 2009.
For additional information:
The Saugerties Fulton Steamboat FoundationGary Bischoff 845-246-6858Governor Signs Hudson-Champlain-Fulton Quadricentennial LawBuilding the 1909 Clermont Replica
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