Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum

A listing of upcoming events and information for this Cold Spring, New York non-profit organization.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Lecture with David Steinberg

Hiking the Road to Ruins
Saturday, May 14, 5 pm

Join the Putnam County Historical Society for a presentation with David Steinberg, author of Hiking the Road to Ruins. Steinberg will discuss twenty-two day hikes (and sometimes campouts) to old iron mines, deserted buildings, historic military leftovers and other things abandoned and available for visit by intrepid hikers. Many of the ruins are located right here in our backyard.

David Steinberg is is a life-long resident of the New York City area and has been a paid leader of hikes for fifteen years. From 1985 to 1996, he was a staff photographer and photo-feature writer for The Queens Courier, a weekly newspaper.

This event is free and open to the public. To RSVP, call the museum, 845-265-4010 or email. The Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum is located at 63 Chestnut Street in Cold Spring.