History Hike: Foundry Cove

An all-ages walking tour from the Putnam History Museum through Foundry Cove, with a focus on the Indigenous history of the area. Staff will lead visitors from the PHM’s exhibition Indigenous Peoples in Putnam County, on a guided tour into Scenic Hudson’s West Point Foundry Preserve, where visitors will learn about Indigenous use of the land and water in the area for thousands of years. This curator-led tour will begin at the museum’s recent exhibition, and visitors will have the opportunity to view Indigenous artifacts, including projectile points, axe-heads, scrapers, and pestles; as well as several incredible replicas, including a dug-out canoe, pottery, a deer-toe rattle, and mortar.

Difficulty: Easy to moderate, one large hill to descend/climb.

Please register for all participants, including children.