Dutchess County Historical Society Fundraising Auction Ending 10/24

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Do you own a historic home or building in Dutchess County? Have you wondered what happened there in the past? Dutchess County Historian William P. Tatum III, PhD, will delve through the layers of county history to create a personalized history of your home or building, detailing the owners and any stories that can be documented to the structure. The report will be completed within one year of the auction.

Valued at $600.

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Primarily busts of people who were famous in the 1920s to early 1950s, this collection includes a bust of FDR that was used to create the monument which is now the focal point of Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island. Davidson’s art is on display at the National Portrait Gallery & in the Capitol Building. The curator of this exhibit is Dr. Julian Strauss, who will share the story of the artist’s life & career as a portrait sculptor. The history surrounding the importance of each notable subject will be included.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Davidson

https://www.fdrfourfreedomspark.org/jo-davidson

Valued $600, enjoy this viewing for up to six people between April to October 2022.

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Gather your group of eight for this special and fun art workshop led by DCHS trustee, Antonia Mauro, a retired art and museum educator. The workshop will explore the paintings of Caroline Morgan Clowes from the DCHS collection. Kids will discover how animals and rural life in Dutchess County came to life for Caroline Morgan Clowes through her artwork when she lived at Heartsease in LaGrange. Following a brief discussion of farm animals, kids will explore their own ideas and make their own artwork! No art experience necessary. All art supplies will be provided. The workshop will be two hours in length and a snack will be offered.

https://dchsny.org/rediscovering-caroline/

Valued at $500, for a group up to 8 people, children between ages 8-12, mid-week workshop starts at 10AM between July 10 and August 31, 2022.

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A personal Viewing Tour of the 19thC The Hudson River School paintings collection of Sue & Rob Doyle at their home in Fishkill, NY for you and up to five of your guests. This lifetime collection numbers over seventy-five framed examples by many different artists including Frank Anderson (1844-91), David Maitland Armstrong (1836-1918), Julie Hart Beers (1835-1913), Henry Boese (1824 - 1897), Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908), George Loring Brown (1814-1889), Norton Bush (1834-1894), Johann Hermann Carmiencke (1810-67), George Lafayette Clough (1824-1901), Edmund C. Coates (1816-1871), William Craig (1829-75), Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823-1900), Johann Mongels Culverhouse (1820-1891), Victor DeGrailly (1804-89), Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886), plus the rest of the alphabet of 19thC Hudson River landscapes painters. You and your guests will get to view, learn and have ample opportunity to ask questions on paintings of particular interest. Plan for visiting for up to three hours. Date and time to be determined by you and the Doyle’s anytime before December 31st 2022

Learn about the Hudson River School of Artists here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_School

Valued up to $600, this is for up to six people and expires in one year.

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Visit the Sugar Shack at Home Farm, the Strauss family farm in Amenia. Learn about the modern methods of collecting and processing the sap from the Sugar Bush, with farmer and veterinarian Julian Strauss as your guide on this one hour tour. Take home some complimentary samples of the pure amber delights of syrup and sugar!

Valued at $200, for up to eight people and needs to be used between February to Early March of 2022.

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"A Special Guided tour of the historic DePuy Tavern as we restore and convert it into the D&H Canal Museum and Mid-Hudson Visitor Center. Guests will have the exclusive opportunity to tour the main floor and visitor center as well as the archives and other areas not normally open to the public. A box lunch is included to be enjoyed either in the visitor center or on the grounds of the museum, and guests are also encouraged to explore the adjacent “Five Locks Walk” and the nearby remnants of the Roebling aqueduct. Melodye Moore - Behind-the-Scenes and Before-the-Opening with the D&H Canal Historical Society.

https://www.canalmuseum.org/

Valued at $200, for up to four people.

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Situated atop the highest point in Dutchess County, the Wethersfield estate and gardens in Amenia, New York is yours to enjoy in this exclusive tour. This private viewing includes the mansion and the traditional Italianate and wilderness gardens. If not the history then the architecture, fine art and antiques will dazzle you. After the main house and gardens see the carriage house museum. Wethersfield was built by Chauncey Stillman who was a director of Freeport-McMoRan an oil and mining enterprise. Although a gentleman farmer in Dutchess County Stillman lived through the Depression and served in World War II as a naval intelligence officer. Stillman’s life experiences contributed to his intellectual pursuits and factored into his conversion from the Episcopal faith to Catholicism. A passionate collector of fine art and sculpture, Stillman was an avid equestrian as well. Chauncey Stillman died in 1989. The Wethersfield Foundation continues to preserve and promote the Wethersfield Estate. While this tour is available at any time, consider the garden season!

https://www.wethersfield.org/

Valued at $250, for up to 10 people.

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Charles Sylvester Piersaull photographed much of Hyde Park during the late 19th and 20th centuries. The man behind the lens was called a “jack of all trades.” He was a fishmonger, repaired bicycles, and took photographs of people and places in town. His tiny house, still standing at 6 West Market Street, was both his home and the local fish market. Whether you are looking to explore the historic properties of Hyde Park such as the FDR or Vanderbilt Estates, soak up the incredible natural beauty of the Hudson Valley, or indulge the foodie in you, Piersaull House is an ideal base to explore the region. Our tiny house is both quirky and cozy. Piersaull House has a living/dining room and full kitchen on the main floor, and two bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs. Piersaull House sleeps four in one king bedroom and one double bedroom. Located in the heart of ‘downtown Hyde Park,’ amenities include: keyless entry, equipped kitchen, heating/air, linens/towels, hairdryer, on-demand tankless hot water, washer/dryer, WiFi with smart TV (no cable), Retro arcade game table, fenced backyard with fire pit/grill.

PiersaullHouse.com

Valued at $600, must be used between November 2021 to May 2022.

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Join us in Stanfordville for a docent-guided tour of these cherished historic structures! Your tour includes snacks and refreshments!

The One-Room Schoolhouse at Attlebury

Built in 1910, fell into disrepair and is now renovated with historical accuracy, authentic materials and design elements. On its original site in Stanfordville, the setting in rural farmland and rolling green hills is virtually unchanged. Experience the ABCs of history where children first learned what history was over 100 years ago.

The Bangall Post Office

In operation since 1915, this historic community hub has exchanged personal correspondence from our townspeople through two world wars, generations of change, and several pandemics! Before email, there was snail mail and this is how people communicated! A collection of historic memorabilia is yours to peruse in this National Treasure trove of small town America.

http://www.townofstanford.org/stanford-historical-society/

Valued at $200.

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Savor Amanda’s scrumptious macarons are made in her shoppe in Eastdale Village, Poughkeepsie! All the flavors and colors are a festive treat to add as a dessert or for that special moment of indulgence!

amandasmacaronshoppe.com/

Valued at $100, expires in one year.

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Naomi Brooks of Verdant Landscapes is offering a two-hour personalized analysis of your Dutchess County property, providing you with some suggestions to accentuate the positive and detract from the negative. She will work with your site and your architecture, and add your interests and style to create a custom solution. You will come away with a guideline for future projects, plus specifics for a single focal point of your choosing. That may be a new front door garden, an artfully placed container planting, or one other small area that we decide would provide the biggest benefit. Materials not included, but plenty of ideas are!

See some of Naomi's work and learn more about her background at www.verdantlandscapes.com Mutually agreed upon date.

Valued at $100, can be used on one site, expires in one year.

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Cerise is a watercolor artist and she is offering an 8" x 10" watercolor painting of your home from a photograph or any other favorite photograph image. "I am looking forward to bringing your ideas to paper."

https://cerisekacensky.bigcartel.com/

Valued at $150, expires in one year.

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This great package includes 5 shows and CP2, readers’ theater mini-festivals (3 mini-festivals, 2 shows each).

http://countyplayers.org/

Valued at $300, used between February 1 to July 23, 2022, when tickets go on sale.

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Hey folks! Always wanted to ride a horse? Now’s your chance to learn to ride under the professional direction at MLC Farm, located in Dutchess County horse country in Millbrook, NY. MLC is providing two lessons to students of all ages and levels. Here’s your chance to learn to ride! Come and enjoy quality instruction in a friendly and quiet atmosphere. The setting is wonderful, the training is professional, and the views are spectacular! There are different levels of training, depending on your age and ability and interest.

http://mlcfarm.com/contact-mlc/

Valued at $100, expires in one year.

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Your gift certificate offers an authentic European flavors In the heart of Fishkill, New York. Built in 2005 with dark wood and Tuscan painted walls, Sapore passionately home cooks dishes that blend Italian customs and contemporary dining, delivering a truly unforgettable experience!

https://www.saporeitalianrestaurantny.com/

Valued at $175, expires in one year.

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With a menu that proudly lists the nearby origins of mostly organic fare Farm To Table Bistro on Route 9 in Fishkill, NY is a dining experience must! The food is so meticulously put together, and the space itself is fascinating. One area of the dining room is arranged as a library, with walls lined with curious books including history and classic literature. The bar, located as you first enter, is in a large room of its own with tables and a view of the semi-open kitchen in the rear.

https://www.facebook.com/ftbistro/

https://www.ftbistro.com/

Valued at $200.

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Join Town of Red Hook/ Village of Tivoli Historian Emily Majer on a paddle through the beautiful North Tivoli Bay, out into the Hudson to explore the “ruins” on South Cruger’s Island. Jealous of the picturesque ruins of Europe, John Church Cruger built a folly of arches on the island in 1842, where he displayed Mayan relics from the Yucatan city of Uxmal. The scene delighted steamboat passengers and guests to the Cruger family’s eponymous island home nearby. The relics were sold to the American Museum of Natural History in 1919. The tour can accommodate two people in a canoe and two in kayaks, provided by the tour guide. If people prefer to use their own boats, that’s fine. Paddles, life jackets, and light snacks will be provided as well. Total time on the river and island will be about three hours. There is quite a bit of paddling involved so some experience is strongly suggested. The trip can be redeemed in the spring or summer of 2022.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/92370.html https://hudsonvalleyone.com/2017/10/26/red-hooks-cruger-island-was-once-home-to-plundered-mayan-stone-sculptures/

Valued at $500, for up to 4 people, expires in one year.

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The Annual Mount Gulian Historic Site Gala Event held onsite at their Beacon area, Hudson Riverfront 18thC Home and Barn from 4:30 PM - 9 PM on June 2nd 2022. This is a wonderful annual event that will feature a unique historical figure in costume as the main speaker for the evening. This year’s Annual Dinner featured First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, portrayed by a finely skilled actress from the American Historical Theatre. In the midst of the Second World War, we learned about Mrs. Roosevelt’s use of radio addresses, public appearances and her “My Day” columns to calm fears and rally citizens to do their part in the war effort. The New York State Society of the Cincinnati was honored at this event. Everyone enjoyed cocktails on the riverside lawn, a four-course, historically themed dinner served in our 18th century Dutch barn.

Valued at $330, 2 tickets, for 2022 Gala Event.

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Link to Mount Gulian Historic Site

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Rick Soedler will entertain you and your guests at your private gathering, birthday party, summer BBQ, get together, or other event. Rick has over 30 years of experience as a local and regional musician. He has performed alongside Pete Seeger on the Sloop Clearwater, at many area events and cafe/restaurants. You'll enjoy music from the 1960's to today.

https://www.facebook.com/rickjsoedler/

Valued at $300.

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Two hours of reading/writing and /or math for one student or a group by Chappaqua Elementary School Teacher, Melissa Billings.

Valued at $200, for up to four people.

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