In our 26th Year
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Please browse our site, we continue to add more content when available.
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If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail us at curator@coeymanshistory.org
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Current News
Policy Change:
Effective November 1, 2023, there is a $15 charge per visit for people who wish to do research at our museum library. Members continue to research for free. Annual Membership starts at $15.
Members also may make copies for no cost up to 10 copies, after 10 copies there is a $0.25 charge per copy. Scanning fees start at $2 per scan.
The Ravena Coeymans Historical Society is currently open to visitors Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.
We are currently accepting donations for memorabilia, objects, photos and ephemera related to the Town of Coeymans and Village of Ravena. It is recommended that you make an appointment to bring in items.
Program videos are no longer available on our website. To view Historical Society videos and past programs, select the “Media” tab on the menu and then select YouTube. There is a link to our YouTube channel where you can view all society videos.
Celebrate Historic Coeymans - Founded in 1673
In 2023, the Ravena Coeymans Historical Society celebrated our 25th Anniversary. If you have not visited our museum or attended one of our programs please consider doing so. Our little museum provides visitors a wonderful trip down memory lane as you see scenes from the past and reminisce viewing the many photos on display.
Mission Statement:
"To recall the past by preserving, sharing and educating."
and diverse culture of our community. We educate through exhibits, programs and outreach.
Serving the Town of Coeymans & Village of Ravena
Local Communities
Coeymans Landing, now the Hamlet of Coeymans was the earliest settlement within the Town. Situated on the banks of the Hudson River, where most of the early industry began, commerce grew. Early industries included mills on the Coeymans and Hannacroix creeks, ship building, ice harvesting and the brick industry.
Incorporated in 1914, the Village of Ravena originally was known as Coeymans Square and later Coeymans junction began to flourish with the arrival in 1883 of the New York West Shore Railroad. Waterworks were constructed in 1897 and the Village incorporation took place in 1914. Telephone service was added in 1903, electric lights in 1908 and a sewage system installed in 1915. .
Farms and Small mills dotted the outlying area of Dean’s Mill, Aquetuck (Peacock’s Corners,), Coeymans Hollow, Alcove (Stephensville), and Indian Fields. In 1820 stage companies established routes for carrying mail. In 1850, the Coeymans and Westerlo Plank Road Company was formed and that road extended from Coeymans Landing through Coeymans Hollow, Indian Fields, Dormansville, Chesterville, and on to the old Delaware Turnpike a distance of 18 miles.
Donations are greatly appreciated and support the mission of the Society. Select the button on the left to donate via PayPal.