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  • John Ferguson Weir, “The Gun Foundry”

  • An Outside Gathering in Philipstown, circa 1890s.

  • West Point, from Philipstown

  • Cold Spring Dock

Support the Putnam History Museum this Holiday Season

Dear Friends, While the Putnam History Museum’s galleries close for our winter recess on December 15th, we are already preparing for another …

Upcoming Programs with the Putnam History Museum

Registration Open: For more information click here. You may also wish to check-out our free on-going self-guided brochures, hikes, and history crawls …

This website is funded by a Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Current exhibitions are sponsored in part by Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, New York Council for the Humanities, Putnam County Tourism, an anonymous donor, and the ongoing support of our members.

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Formerly known as the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum. Located at 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516. Contact info: Tel (845) 265-4010     

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