Annual Harvest Festival
The Greater Ridgewood Historical Society is pleased to host this special event on October 11, 2009. Read more.
Call for Volunteers
We have several openings for volunteers at the house during weekday mornings and weekend afternoons, as well as for a grant writer. If you are interested in local history and historic preservation, enjoy meeting people and have the time, email us at info@onderdonkhouse.org. It's a great way to make a difference in your community.
Looking Ahead
Royal Roots Revisited:
Saluting the Dutch House of Orange-Nassau
Exquisite silver and ceramic works document the Dutch Royal Family's centuries-old connection with New York since explorer Henry Hudson's landmark 1609 voyage up the waterway that would eventually bear his name. Rare coins, vessels and ephemera, ranging in date from the
establishment of New Amsterdam through the modern era, provide historical and cultural context for the House of Orange-Nassau's enduring relationship with the Empire State. Archival photographs of Dutch monarchs' visits to New York are also exhibited. The exhibit will run from August 1 through November 15, 2009, and is being curated by Matthew Jensen with the assistance of Arthur Kirmss, Ellen Brody-Kirmss, Meghan Harkins, John Ogren and Stan Parchin.
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