Historic Hudson, New York
Online Walking Tour
The City of Hudson, New York is much more than a quaint town in the Hudson River Valley. Founded by Quakers in 1785, Hudson quickly grew to a major commercial center and almost became the capital of New York State. Hudson offers the finest “Main Street” in New York and features examples of every architectural style since the late 18th century, including two of the rarest, Adam and Egyptian Revival.
Our virtual adventure, led by Seth Kamil, president of Big Onion Tours, will explore the diverse social history, architecture, and people of this Upstate urban center. Stops could include: Promenade Hill, Nantucket Houses, sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the most notorious Red Light district north of Times Square, and locations associated with The Jenkins Family, Ma Brown, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jack “Legs” Diamond, Ada Louise Huxtable, and Lieutenant William H. Allen, who was killed by pirates.
This tour will be presented live and our guide will give an illustrated presentation of the tour route with an accompanying talk.
Live tour limited to 30 members.
The Hudson River Portfolio, Hudson, Plate 13, After William Guy Wall, 1821–25. The Metroploitan Museum of New York
