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Hudson River School Art Trail (Thomas Cole House, Olana, Kaaterskill Clove) The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites You to Join Us on a Daytrip Following the Hudson River School Art Trail (Thomas Cole House, Olana, Kaaterskill Clove) Thursday, June 28, 2018 Leaves the Historical Society of Rockland County parking lot at 20 Zukor Road, New City, at 8:00 AM and returns to the HSRC at 8:00 PM (rain or shine) HSRC Members, $119 per person; Non-members, $129 per person. Includes all admissions, tour fees and tips, and box lunch. In the early years of the 19th century, the fledgling American nation was seeking a cultural identity apart from Europe and a style of art that it could call its own. A group of artists found the answer in the beauty and majesty of the natural world they encountered in the Hudson River Valley and created magnificent landscape paintings. This movement, the first in American art, became known as the Hudson River School. —http://www.americantrails.org Join us on the luxury motorcoach, equipped with lavatory and microphone, as we travel to the Catskills to explore key sites in American art history. First we will tour Cedar Grove, the home of Thomas Cole (1801–1848), regarded as the founder of the Hudson River School style of landscape painting. Crossing the Hudson, we will visit the architec- turally captivating Olana, home of the painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). After lunch at Olana, we will head back across the river to Kaaterskill Clove and Kaaterskill Falls, one of the places most painted by the Hudson River School artists. THIS TOUR WILL FILL QUICKLY. RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! FOR RESERVATIONS, COMPLETE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT, WITH PAYMENT, BY JUNE 14, 2018 Hudson River School Art Trail June 28, 2018 Please note: Refunds will only be given within seven days of purchasing your ticket. A waiting list will be compiled, and available spaces will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Only those who have made full payment will be accommodated. Rate: □ Non-Member $129 # of Tickets: ______ □ HSRC Member $119 # of Tickets: ______ Name(s):_________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ City: ________________________State: ________ Zip: ________ Telephone: __________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________________________ Emergency Contact: _________________________________ Emergency Contact Telephone: ____________________ Payment: □ I have enclosed a check for $______ payable to The Historical Society of Rockland County □ Please charge my credit card $ ______ Card Number: _______________________ Exp. (mo/yr) ___ /___ CCV ____ Return form, with payment, to: The Historical Society of Rockland County, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956 Questions? Phone: (845) 634-9629 Fax: (845) 634-8690 web 2018-06-28 art trail .
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