Columbia County History Events

AT THE MUSEUM:

Each weekend from 2-4 PM, the RJHS summer exhibition welcomes visitors to explore a plethora of information, photographs, documents, and artifacts representing the featured sites. The displays will vividly illustrate the historical significance of these locations and highlight how they have and continue to play a vital role in our community through restoration and repurposing. Notably, the RJHS venue, a former Methodist Church, was rescued, restored, and repurposed over 40 years ago. It remains a hub for the Roe Jan community as an active historical society and museum. 

Working in concert with the RJHS Board of Directors, the Copake Historic Preservation Committee, the Copake Grange, and various individuals and organizations throughout the Roe Jan area are contributing valuable content, documents, artifacts, and images that will together breathe life into these significant historic places.

SITE VISITS:

In addition to our regular hours (Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 PM), RJHS will be hosting many special Sunday afternoon site visits from July through October. Sites we will visit include the former Bash Bish Inn and Copake Pure Water & Ice Co. Icehouse, the Copake Union Free School, the Craryville Depot Complex, the Copake Iron Works Historic District, Livingston era Mill Success, Boston Corner's original boundary marker in Ancram, Historic historic Hillsdale's town center, and others. 

The site visits are free, but registration is required. Details regarding dates, times, and how to register will soon be available on the RJHS website. The RJHS website, future newsletters, and social media will continue to provide up-to-date information.

Note: From Saturday, July 12, to Sunday, October 26, the museum will be open during the regular 2 to 4 PM time slots on both Saturdays and Sundays. Museum admission and site visits are free. Donations are welcome.