Crime on the Hudson: Gilded Age Pirates and River Thieves

Have you ever wondered if there were actual pirates on the Hudson River? Come and learn about a wild chapter in Hudson River history when mercenary sloops prowled the waterway, raiding mansions and plundering merchant ships. Who were these river outlaws stirring up chaos…and how did local communities and the law fight back? Join lecturer Sara Russell and learn the answers.

Registration is appreciated but not required.