The Columbia County Historical Society is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history and culture of Columbia County, New York.

It is the Society's goal to encourage understanding, knowledge, and preservation of the County's heritage through the acquisition and conservation of historic lands, buildings, objects and documents, and through the sponsorship of research, publications, exhibitions, and educational programs.

To help achieve its mission, the Society owns, maintains, and interprets collections and buildings of historical significance, and it operates a museum that includes exhibition galleries and an extensive research library.


Columbia County Museum & Library

     5 Albany Avenue
     P. O. Box 311
     Kinderhook, New York 12106
     518-758-9265 | 518-758-2499 fax

  Membership: membership@cchsny.org

  Collections: curator@cchsny.org

  Education: educator@cchsny.org

  Research: library@cchsny.org

  Inquiries & Reservations:

                        cchs@cchsny.org

Staff:
  Executive Director: Ann-Eliza Lewis, Ph.D.

  Curator: Diane Shewchuk

  Educator: Ashley Hopkins-Benton

  Museum Teacher: Ina Griffin-Guilzon

                                 


Board of Trustees:
   David H. Smith, President
   Susan Gerwe Tripp, Vice President
   Woodruff L. Tuttle, Treasurer

   Bing Garrido, Assistant Treasurer

   Bonnie Yochelson, Secretary

Alexandra Anderson-Spivy
Sheldon Evans

Bonnie Eyre

James Guidera
Charles Hewett  

John Knott
Despina Leandrou

Henry H. Livingston, III
Libby McKee
Robert Peduzzi

Anne Schomaker
Will Swift

Paul T. Veillette