The Kingsbridge Historical Society

Daniel Hauben - Emergence - Exhibition Open Hours
2026-06-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-02 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-01 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-31 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-26 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-25 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-19 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) and 8 more dates | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
An expansive exhibition featuring the acclaimed artist’s newest and largest oil paintings.
This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the artist’s monumental cityscapes, sculpted oil reliefs, and landscapes both real and imagined. Featured among these works are several recent pieces, including the 21-foot Reflecting on the Familiar and the 9-foot centerpiece painting Emergence.
Hauben is widely recognized as one of the Bronx’s most versatile and prolific painters. Working primarily in oil and pastel, he has spent more than five decades documenting the landscape and unique character of the borough he calls home. He has also traveled widely, painting wherever he goes. When travel ceased during the pandemic, Hauben began painting Emergence, which he describes as “a 6-year odyssey into the realm of the imagination.”
Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to engage more deeply with Hauben’s work during a special event on Sunday, May 24 at 11 AM, which will feature a time-lapse video presentation of the evolution of Emergence, along with an artist talk and guided gallery tour. On Sunday, June 21, KHS will host a fundraising event, during which Hauben will sell prints of his work and the organization From The Bronx will offer a wide variety of Bronx-themed merchandise for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit KHS and its programs.
Daniel Hauben was born and raised in the Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. His MTA Arts for Transit commission The EL was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. In 2012 Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 70 years. His lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. His work is in the collections of the Bronx Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New-York Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New
York State Legislature.

Time Lapse Video and Gallery Tour with Daniel Hauben
2026-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Get a behind the scenes look at Daniel Hauben’s creative process at a special screening of a time-lapse video showing the evolution of Emergence, in which 6 years of painting goes by in less than 20 minutes. After the video there will be a gallery talk by the artist, followed by a reception.
Emergence, the the 9-foot centerpiece of the exhibition, was born during Covid-19 when Hauben was painting exclusively in his studio. The artist describes it as a “6-year odyssey into the realm of my imagination,” and it is a distinct departure from the cityscapes he has become known for in his long artistic career.
The gallery opens at 11 AM and the time lapse will be shown at 1:00 PM.
Daniel Hauben was born and raised in the Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. His MTA Arts for Transit commission The EL was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. In 2012 Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 70 years. His lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. His work is in the collections of the Bronx Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New-York Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Pinkster Festival in Van Cortlandt Park
2026-05-02 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY, 10471
Pinkster Festival!
New York’s First African American Celebration
Saturday, May 2, 2026 • 12 PM to 4 PM • FREE!
Van Cortlandt House Museum Lawn
Once a major holiday in 17th century New York, Pinkster is the Dutch name for the Christian event of Pentecost. For enslaved and free people of African descent, Pinkster morphed into a unique holiday that incorporated African rituals, traditions, and pride. It is considered New York’s first African American holiday!
12 PM Tours
1 PM Live Music
2 PM Storytelling
3 PM The Story of Pinkster
4 PM Libations at the Enslaved African Burial Ground
Featuring:
• Chief Baba Neil Clarke, Master Percussionist
• The Pinkster Players
• April Armstrong, Master Storyteller
• Tijay Mohammed, Artist
PLUS: Food for sale! Art-making!
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Daniel Hauben - Emergence - Exhibition Opening
2026-05-01 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Note: Attendees are advised to come via mass transit, a car service, or on foot. Street parking is limited.
The grand opening of an expansive exhibition featuring the acclaimed artist’s newest and largest oil paintings.
This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the artist’s monumental cityscapes, sculpted oil reliefs, and landscapes both real and imagined. Featured among these works are several recent pieces, including the 21-foot Reflecting on the Familiar and the 9-foot centerpiece painting Emergence.
Hauben is widely recognized as one of the Bronx’s most versatile and prolific painters. Working primarily in oil and pastel, he has spent more than five decades documenting the landscape and unique character of the borough he calls home. He has also traveled widely, painting wherever he goes. When travel ceased during the pandemic, Hauben began painting Emergence, which he describes as “a 6-year odyssey into the realm of the imagination.”
Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to engage more deeply with Hauben’s work during a special event on Sunday, May 24 at 11 AM, which will feature a time-lapse video presentation of the evolution of Emergence, along with an artist talk and guided gallery tour. On Sunday, June 21, KHS will host a fundraising event, during which Hauben will sell prints of his work and the organization From The Bronx will offer a wide variety of Bronx-themed merchandise for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit KHS and its programs.
Daniel Hauben was born and raised in the Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. He has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. His MTA Arts for Transit commission The EL was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. In 2012 Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 70 years. His lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. His work is in the collections of the Bronx Museum, Museum of the City of New York, New-York Historical Society, Library of Congress, and New York Public Library.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council. The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New
York State Legislature.

Fluid Loyalties: A Fordham Farmboy Navigates the Revolution
2026-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Bronx Beer Hall, 2344 Arthur Avenue, The Bronx, NY, 10458, United States
Join us at the Bronx Beer Hall for a free lecture by Dr. J Keith Doherty of Philipse Manor Hall about Andrew Corsa and his experiences during the American Revolution. Corsa was part of a prominent family in Fordham Village and remembered as an American patriot and one of Washington’s “Westchester Guides” during the Revolution. But Corsa had a complicated history of shifting allegiance during the war. Dr. Doherty will unpack this history and speak more generally about the complex nature of the Revolution.
This event is part of Bronx County Historical Society’s “America 250: The Bronx” yearlong programming and co-sponsored by the Kingsbridge Historical Society and Van Cortlandt House Museum.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

An Evening of Music and Revelry at Van Cortlandt Tavern
2026-04-19 16:30 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY, 10471
Discounted tickets are available if you get them before April 1st! Get your tickets here. Proceeds of this event support Van Cortlandt House Museum and Kingsbridge Historical Society’s educational programs.
Enjoy an evening of 18th-century tavern revelry with live music, beer, games, trivia, and snacks at the Van Cortlandt House Museum.

Guests are welcomed into the historic house beginning at 4:30 PM to enjoy beer, cider, and wine alongside tavern snacks inspired by the eighteenth century, try their hand at traditional games like skittles and mancala, and settle in as the atmosphere fills with music and conversation. Local historian Nick Dembowski serves as master of ceremonies for the evening, guiding the festivities while sharing stories about the role taverns played in colonial New York.
At 5:30 PM, test your knowledge during a round of historical trivia inspired by the history of local public houses. The winner will take home a Van Cortlandt House Museum swag bag valued at $100.
The evening concludes with a special live performance by Linda Russell and Company (6:00–6:45 PM), bringing the sounds and spirit of the Revolutionary era to life.
Come ready to mingle, play, and enjoy a taste of colonial tavern culture in one of New York’s oldest historic houses.

The Bronx 250th Tapestry - Art-Making Session
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-19 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-12 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-03-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
WE WANT YOUR HELP!
Join KHS at Edgehill on Thursday and be a part of History
(and join the fun!)
Join us for all four art-making sessions on:
March 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Join us at Edgehill for four Thursday evenings in March for a community art project: the “Bronx 250th Tapestry.” As an update to the bicentennial quilts that were sewn in our area in 1976, this tapestry will represent our community, historic events, and landmarks. Only this time, no needle or thread is required to contribute. Participants will work with teaching artist Tijay Mohammed and the KHS team to produce “squares,” which will all be stitched together later to form the larger tapestry which will be displayed at different venues in the community and preserved for future generations.
No artistic or sewing experience is needed! You can choose to create art, design, or just help out with stitching–or you can do all of those components if you wish.
If you sign up, you will come to four sessions at Edgehill on March 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th that will run from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Please respond to this email to let us know if you would like to join. We have already been holding these sessions at RSS and the participants have been having a great time so come join in the fun!
(When the tapestry squares are nearing completion we will also need volunteers that can sew so please let us know if you are interested in doing that).
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
A group of seniors are helping out with the Tapestry at RSS and having a blast. Check out this Riverdale Press Article.

Dramatic performance of "CATO: A Tragedy"
2026-03-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
Join us for a free performance of “Cato: A Tragedy” by Live History. This play, written by British writer and politician Joseph Addison in 1712, was among the most popular stage productions during the generation of America’s founding, and multiple Founding Fathers, including George Washington, were inspired by the play’s dramatization of commitment to liberty in times of tyranny.
This performance is brought to you by the Kingsbridge Historical Society and co-sponsors Bronx County Historical Society and Van Cortlandt House Museum.
Reserve your ticket(s) HERE.
This is part of Bronx County Historical Society’s yearlong “America 250: The Bronx” programming to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Made possible with the support of New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

“The Fight for Freedom:” Black experiences of the American Revolution in The Bronx
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY, 10471
DUE TO THE WEATHER, THIS EVENT IS HAPPENING OVER ZOOM ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO IN-PERSON GATHERING FOR THIS EVENT.
Register for event here.
For British colonists, Liberty and Freedom were motivating principals that sparked the Revolution. While people of African descent were highly motivated by these ideals, their road to realizing them was uniquely challenging. As a people who were mostly enslaved, attaining basic human rights was a more urgent concern than taxes on tea and the jurisdiction of the British Parliament. But the chaos and violence that gripped this area created opportunities for brave and desperate Black men and women to claim their freedom–as soldiers, as deserters, and as spies.
Join local historian Nick Dembowski for a presentation that delves into historical documents revealing how Black people experienced the Revolution in today’s Bronx. This includes new research about local figures and landmarks such as the little-known “Negro Fort.”
This free presentation will take place live-streamed over Zoom on Thursday February 26th at 7:00 PM. This is a joint presentation of Van Cortlandt House Museum, the Kingsbridge Historical Society, and Bronx County Historical Society. To get the Zoom link register for the event on Eventbrite here.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society and VCHM’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Welcome to the Undercroft
2026-02-08 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
WE ARE POSTPONING THIS EVENT UNTIL A TIME WHEN THE WEATHER IS IMPROVED.
STAY TUNED AND PARTICIPATE IN OUR OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS HERE.

Ruins and Relics Atop Inwood Hill
2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Edgehill, 2570 Independence Ave, Bronx, NY, 10463
All attendees are highly encouraged to join via Zoom due to the cold weather and lack of parking because of the snow. The in-person event will be held in the Edgehill Undercroft (basement).
Join via Zoom here.
In the mid to late 1800s, well-heeled Victorian captains of industry built lavish country homes atop Inwood Hill. For a few short decades Inwood Hill was like the Hamptons, a weekend getaway for the wealthy, filled with stately mansions, formal gardens, and reflecting pools. Today the houses are all gone. Or are they?
On Thursday January 29th at 7:00 PM, local historian Don Rice will show you what is left of the old mansions atop the hill. He will take to the field (virtually) to show the wells, cisterns, gardens, foundations, reflecting pools, debris fields and architectural remains that blanket the top of Inwood Hill Park. And he’ll put it all in context. It will blow your mind to see today’s Inwood Hill Park as a stomping ground for the elite.
Please join us at the Kingsbridge Historical Society at Edgehill for this free presentation OR join virtually via Zoom over live stream. The Zoom link will be posted here just before the event.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Keskeskick and the First Land Deals
2025-11-20 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | Van Cortlandt House Museum, 6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY, 10471
What do historical records reveal about local Lenape people and their dealings with colonists in the 17th and 18th centuries?
People have been living in our part of The Bronx for thousands of years but the oldest records we have about the area are from the 17th century, less than 400 years ago. For this reason, historic documents only reveal a limited amount of information about the history of local indigenous people. But despite this limitation, documents from the colonial period are one of the only sources of Lenape names for people and places in the neighborhood. And they also provide insights into the relationship between the colonists and the Native population even if they were written exclusively from a European perspective. Taking another look at these early records, we see that some of the stories often repeated by local historians are in need of revision.
Join us at Van Cortlandt House Museum for a presentation by local historian, Nick Dembowski, who will show and discuss the earliest written records related to Kingsbridge, Riverdale, and Spuyten Duyvil. The presentation will take place both in-person and on Zoom on November 20th at Van Cortlandt House Museum at 6:00 PM.
To attend over Zoom, please register on Eventbrite here.
The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
