Experts from the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston will be the featured speakers for the annual meeting of the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands on Sunday afternoon, October 20 at 2 p.m. at the organization's headquarters, 189 Montgomery Street. Inside the old Crawford House where a local 19th century ship captain, David Crawford, once watched the approaching weather from his portico overlooking the Hudson, members and guests will come to understand the timeline of local weather fronts and climate changes through the decades.
Before the talk, Historical Society members will conduct an annual meeting, with brief reports on the past year’s activities and the election of officers for the coming year. Members and visitors are invited to tour the house and share refreshments afterwards.