Opening date: Saturday,
Hurley Heritage Society Opening and New Exhibit: “Hurley in the Revolution: History Happened Here”

Please join us on Saturday, May 9th for opening day and help us commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Our new exhibit, “Hurley in the Revolution: History Happened Here,” tells the stories of Hurley residents during the Revolutionary War years. We feature women and children, landowners and tenant farmers, immigrants and indigenous people, enslaved and free people of color, servants, loyalist neighbors and spies.

This broad look at life in Hurley during the War of Independence gives visitors a more tactile and complete experience than ever before. Textile production for the war effort, mainly women’s work, became a vital industry during this period. Visitors learn about raising sheep, growing flax, dying, spinning and weaving in Hurley. Crops, farming, and milling are explored. Intricate family histories and connections are on view, not only for those who owned the homes that remain today, but also for those who had much less. Complicated Patriot and Loyalist dynamics and the motives and coercion behind allegiances may surprise you. Many of the old stories are told, but with new perspectives and nuance. A Lego diorama of Main Street is sure to delight the kiddos and those still young at heart! Please join us in exploring what liberty and freedom meant for all the residents of Revolutionary Hurley.

On opening day, Saturday, May 9th, Gina Martin and Erin von Holdt will demonstrate linen and wool spinning. Don’t miss it!

Stay tuned for a series of Revolution themed events being offered throughout the season: demonstrations, lectures, book signings, and activities for the whole family.

For the latest details on our events, visit our website www.hurleyheritagesociety.org.

The Hurley Heritage Society Museum is at 52 Main Street, Hurley, NY and is open Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May through October, 1 PM to 4 PM. Admission is free of charge.

 The Hurley Heritage Society maintains and operates the Hurley Heritage Museum, free to the public. The organization preserves, protects, educates and celebrates all aspects of Hurley’s unique heritage through programs and events, including public lectures, season walking tours of Old Hurley, and Hurley Heritage Day (Saturday, September 19, 2026). For more information visit www.hurleyheritagesociety.org.