We need your help!
We are excited to share that the Greene County Historical Society (GCHS) has been awarded a generous $887,000 matching grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to complete the interior of the Meadow Ridge Heritage Barn.
In the summer of 2017, GCHS acquired an original 19th-century hay barn that stood along Route 81 in Coxsackie, several miles from our headquarters at the Bronck Museum. The barn was carefully disassembled, relocated to our campus, and reconstructed on the site of a historic hay barn that once stood there. When completed, the Meadow Ridge Heritage Barn will provide a beautiful, multi-purpose venue for the Society's educational programs, community events, and special gatherings.
Because this is a matching grant, every dollar we raise will help unlock the full grant award. We are seeking your support to help us meet this goal and bring us one step closer to completing this exciting project.
To help raise the required matching funds, we will host Echoes of the Past, History & Hors d'oeuvres on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 1:00–4:00 p.m. at The Wire in Coxsackie, New York. The afternoon will feature light hors d'oeuvres, presentations by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer and other local historians, live music, a silent auction, and raffles.
We hope you will consider supporting this special event by becoming a sponsor at one of the following levels:
PALLADIUM LEVEL – $2,500 and above
Six event tickets
Recognition on social media
Recognition on event signage
Listing in the event brochure
PLATINUM LEVEL – $1,000
Four event tickets
Recognition on social media
Recognition on event signage
Listing in the event brochure
GOLD LEVEL – $750
Two event tickets
Recognition on social media
Recognition on event signage
Listing in the event brochure
SILVER LEVEL – $500
One event ticket
Recognition on social media
Listing in the event brochure
BRONZE LEVEL – $250
Recognition on social media
Listing in the event brochure
The Greene County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that owns and operates the Bronck Museum and Vedder Research Library. Our mission is to preserve and protect the history of Greene County while ensuring the continued preservation of the Bronck houses, barns, and other historic resources entrusted to our care.
The sponsorship deadline is October 23, 2026. Checks should be made payable to the Greene County Historical Society.
If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Barnhart at 518-731-1033 or operations@gchistory.org.
Thank you for your consideration and for helping us preserve Greene County's history for future generations.