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Putnam History Museum

Cold Spring

Step through Putnam County's past at this intimate museum, where artifacts and art bring the West Point Foundry and Revolutionary history to life. The rotating exhibits dig into everything from suffragettes to local architecture.

Intimate museum
Revolutionary history
West Point Foundry artifacts
Rotating exhibitions

Tips

🗳️don't miss the suffragette movement content
đźš¶pair with the nearby West Point Foundry Preserve
📚browse the curated book selection

Putnam History Museum

63 Chestnut St, Cold Spring, NY 10516, USA

Free

Upcoming at Putnam History Museum

Thursday, Jun 11
Lecture: Bannerman’s Island Arsenal with Thom Johnson

Lecture: Bannerman’s Island Arsenal with Thom Johnson

June 11 at 7pm

Local historian Thom Johnson unpacks the bizarre saga of Francis Bannerman VI, the Scottish arms dealer who built a castle arsenal on a Hudson River island. Expect rare photographs, stories from his three-volume book, and the kind of history that sounds made up but isn't.

Friday, Sep 18
The Traitor’s Wife, Peggy Shippen’s role in the escape of Benedict Arnold Talk with Allison Pataki

The Traitor’s Wife, Peggy Shippen’s role in the escape of Benedict Arnold Talk with Allison Pataki

September 18 at 8am

Uncover one of American history's most notorious betrayals through the eyes of the woman behind it. Bestselling author Allison Pataki shares the untold story of Peggy Shippen, the socialite spy who helped Benedict Arnold escape.