The museum will be closed on Friday, July 4.

What's New:

View the West Point Foundry Preserve Trail Map (or download the pdf ).

Every Sunday at 2pm: Heritage Way Walking Tours
Expert guides lead visitors on a tour of historic downtown Cold Spring.
Meet at Main Street & Railroad Plaza at 2:00 PM.

Saturday, July 19, 5-7 pm Annual Lawn Party
Please join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the lawn of the Cresci Estate in Garrison. The evening’s theme is "A Day at the Races," and an award will be given for "Best Hat." Please call 845-265-4010 to RSVP or for more information.

For more information, please see our Calendar of Events.

Putnam County Historical Society West Point Foundry: Unearthing the Past, Forging a Future

Exhibitions:

The West Point Foundry: Unearthing the Past, Forging a Future

March 30 – December 14, 2008

The full arc of American industrial history, from thriving manufacturing to malign neglect to rediscovery, is on display in a new exhibition about Scenic Hudson's West Point Foundry Preserve in the Village of Cold Spring. Recent archaelogical finds discovered by Michigan Tech are the centerpiece of displays on three original foundry buildings, and are used to highlight major aspects of the foundry's operations and its workers' lives. Photographs and other materials illustrate the neglect and contamination of the site during much of the 20th century and its renovation and renewal since 1992. Scenic Hudson's plans for a $3.5-million "outdoor museum" that explains the foundry's groundbreaking contribution to American industry as well as the land's ecological rebirth are also on view.

The exhibition includes archaeological artifacts, photographs, maps, and interactive displays. Since the West Point Foundry Preserve is a short walk from the museum and open to the public, visitors can easily take in the exhibition and visit its source.

This exhibition has been organized and funded by Scenic Hudson, Michigan Technological University and the Putnam County Historical Society & Foundry School Museum. Additional funding has been provided by Matthews Nielsen Landscape Architects; Kearney Realty Group; and Sterns & Wheeler, LLC. Storage for Scenic Hudson's West Point Foundry Collection is provided by the Village of Cold Spring.

For more information, please visit http://www.scenichudson.org/whatyoucando/visitourparks/westpointfoundrypreserve and www.westpointfoundry.org.