Winter Stargazing
Sat, Dec 04
|Historic Huguenot Street
Some of the most important constellations in the Northeastern native world are only visible on icy-clear winter nights. Bundle up and join us to explore the meaning of these constellations to indigenous peoples of the region.
Time & Location
Dec 04, 2021, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Historic Huguenot Street, 81 Huguenot St, New Paltz, NY 12561, USA
About the Event
Some of the most important constellations in the Northeastern native world are only visible on icy-clear winter nights. Bundle up and join us to explore the meaning of these constellations to indigenous peoples of the region. Join ethnoecologist Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley for one of our seasonal events. We will learn about the local environment and indigenous Hudson Valley life of five centuries ago.
Check-in is at the DuBois Fort Visitor Center, and the tour will start at the replica Esopus Munsee wigwam and will guide visitors through the Nyquist-Hartcourt Wildlife Sanctuary.
Snow date scheduled for Saturday, December 18th.
$20 General Admission
$18 Discounted Admission (For HHS members, seniors, students, active military members, and veterans.)