Senate House State Historic Site - New York State Parks
Amidst the turmoil of a British military invasion in the fall of 1777, the elected representatives of rebellious New Yorkers met in Kingston to form a new state government. While convened in Kingston in September and October, New York's first Senate met in the simple stone house of merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek.
Senate House State Historic Site - Wikipedia
The Senate House State Historic Site is located on Fair Street in Kingston, New York, United States. During the Revolutionary War , New York's First Constitutional Convention met in Kingston, where it adopted the first New York State Constitution on April 20th, 1777.
Senate House State Historic Site | Ulster County NY Tourism
In Kingston — New York’s first state capital — history collides with the modern day to create an interesting and hip destination.
Senate House State Historic Site - Hudson River Valley
Originally a single-story dwelling built in 1676, this Dutch stone house was later enlarged by merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek, who rented out a room to the newly created state Senate in September 1777, shortly after Kingston became New York’s first capital.
Senate House State Historic Site - History Alliance of Kingston
Amidst the turmoil of a British military invasion in the fall of 1777, the elected representatives of rebellious New Yorkers met in Kingston to form a new state government. While convened in Kingston in September and October, New York’s first Senate met in the simple stone house of merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek.
Senate House Historic Site | New York Heritage
Amidst the turmoil of a British military invasion in the fall of 1777, the elected representatives of rebellious New Yorkers met in Kingston to form a new state government. While convened in Kingston in September and October, New York's first Senate met in the simple stone house of merchant Abraham Van Gaasbeek.
Senate House State Historic Site - HRVI - Hudson River Valley …
The Senate House State Historic Site is located in the uptown Stockade District of Kingston, on a corner lot that once belonged to Pieter Stuyvesant. The house was originally constructed in 1676 by Wessele Ten Broeck and was preserved by New York State as …
Senate House State Historic Site | Kingston NY Happenings
2018年8月27日 · Learn about the lives of the VanGaasbeek family and about the establishment the New York State’s independent government in the midst of the Revolutionary War. Admission also includes access to our museum building with two …
The Senate House State Historic Site - HRVI - Hudson River …
Historical Description: One of twenty-one colonial houses in the Stockade Area, the residence of Dutchman Abraham Van Gaasbeck, a colonial merchant, located in the heart of Kingston, served as the meeting place for the first Senate of New York State in September and October 1777.
Senate House State Historic Site | Kingston, NY 12401
At the Senate House in Kingston, New York`s first capital, discover how, amidst the turmoil of a British military invasion in the fall of 1777, the elected representatives of rebellious New Yorkers met to form a new state government.