Burning of Kingston 2024

Name: Burning of Kingston 2024
Start: 2024-10-17T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-20T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Kingston Stockade District

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 06:30 pm to Sun Oct 20 2024 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Kingston Stockade District | Kingston, NY

The Burning of Kingston is a weekend filled with live, free , and public events commemorating Kington's American Revolutionary War history. It is about the life and times of Kingston’s people in 1777. Programming highlights the human impact of war, the perseverance and resilience of a community, and offers an opportunity to understand the larger historical arc of the American Revolutionary War.
This year’s four-day event will feature live re-enactments including street battles, tours, performance art, film screening, a grand ball, a visit with Martha Washington, presentations and discussions, and a commemorative 5k run from Uptown Kingston to Historic Hurley.
Programs are meant for ages eight through adult. No programs are suitable for children under five years of age.
The City of Kingston is recognized as the most historically progressive in NYS by the Hudson River Valley Institute
For full schedule of events and additional details, visit: www.burningofkingston.com