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River Day: Celebrate Henry Hudson's river discovery 400 years ago
One of my favorite sites last summer on my train trip from Cleveland to New York City was the sun glinting off the Hudson River starting north of Poughkeepsie and continuing until we were past West Point and the shine had deepened to a darker color. The Hudson is a river that has inspired artists and poets and has drawn the wealthy to its banks to create fabulous mansions, private colleges and upstate getaways, and religious types to build monasteries that offer solace in nature and quiet.
To celebrate Henry Hudson's discovery of one of nature's river masterpieces 400 years ago, New York is throwing a festival beginning next weekend that starts at Battery Park and New York Harbor on June 5 and continues up to the towns and villages in the Hudson Valley all the way to Albany. The final day for River Day is Saturday, June 13. At each location there are various events to commemorate the occasion.
Some of the main highlights are:
- Flotilla of boats
- Parade
- Cannon welcome
- fireworks
- antique plane fly-overs
- educational programs
- food
- music
- and more of course
From reading the event's page menu of what's taking place at each of the festival's locations, it's clear how much the Hudson River means to the people who live near it and how the river connects people who live in New York with each other.
At ExploreNY400.com you can find out more information about other happenings this commemorative year.
Filed under: History, Surfing, Festivals and Events, United States
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