History in Your Own Backyard Bus Trip: The Pipe Organs of Central Rockland

The Historical Society of Rockland County invites you to join us on a daytrip to experience Pipe Organs of Central Rockland County, including

• United Church of Spring Valley
• Nauraushaun Presbyterian Church
• Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
• Germonds Presbyterian Church
• St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

We will experience these instruments as their organists present classical, sacred and popular selections. Our day will conclude with a buffet luncheon at La Terrazza, 291 South Main Street, New City.

To reserve your seat for the November 14 Pipe Organs tour, go to http://www.rocklandhistory.org/event.cfm?page=468 or call the Historical Society of Rockland County at (845) 634-9629.

The 2015 History in Your Own Backyard series has been made possible by generous contributions from Germonds Presbyterian Church and I LOVE NY.

Stay tuned for information about next year’s History in Your Own Backyard bus tours, celebrating the 400th Anniversary of Haverstraw!

***

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its mission is to acquire, preserve, and exhibit objects, buildings, and sites that reflect the history of Rockland County and the Lower Hudson Valley and to research, document, promote, and publicize the county’s rich historical heritage for the people of Rockland. The HSRC’s headquarters at 20 Zukor Road, New City, New York, consist of a four-acre site featuring the 7,200 square foot History Center; the historic Jacob Blauvelt House; and the post-and-beam Historic Barn and Carriage House.

The HSRC is open, during exhibitions, events and programs Wednesdays–Fridays, 10 am–5 pm, and Sundays, 12–4 pm. Library research and tours of the Jacob Blauvelt House are available by appointment by contacting (845) 634-9629. For additional information about the HSRC, visit our website at www.RocklandHistory.org.