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Columbia County Historical Society
Headquarters
5 Albany Avenue
P. O. Box 311
Kinderhook, New York 12106
518-758-9265

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Staff Directory

Lisa Weilbacker
Executive Director
Curator of Collections & Historic Properties
Director@cchsny.org

Jim Benton
Senior Library Researcher

Shannon Ragone
Adjunct Curator

Katherine Hilliard
Vanderpoel House Site Manager

Connelly Holmes
Administrative and Curatorial Associate

Kristy King
Assistant to the Director

Jessica Gavitt
Editorial Director

Nick Nasser
Docent

Chartered in the first instance (Absolute Charter) by the Board of Regents, State Education Department, The University of the State of New York

The Columbia County Historical Society is supported in part by the County of Columbia, New York
with the support of Matt Murell, Chairman of the Board at the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.

Columbia County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) cultural education organization founded in 1916 and chartered by the NYS Department of Education Board of Regents to collect, preserve, interpret and present the history, heritage and culture of Columbia County, New York, for its residents and visitors.

CCHS serves residents of all eighteen towns and the City of Hudson. In addition to a research library and permanent collection of more than 15,000 objects, CCHS owns and maintains the Columbia County Historical Society Museum & Library and three additional historic properties: the National Historic Landmark Luykas Van Alen House (1737); James Vanderpoel ‘House of History’ (c.1820); and Ichabod Crane Schoolhouse (c.1850).

The Columbia County Historical Society
is a private 501 (c )(3) nonprofit organization
Chartered by the Board of Regents
State Education Department, The University of the State of New York
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PO Box 311, Five Albany Avenue, Kinderhook, New York 12106
518 758 9265 | ops @ cchsny.org