Wave Hill To Get Grant for Hudson Anniversary
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In an early gift to history enthusiasts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that it will fund next fall’s celebration of Henry Hudson’s historic exploration of the Hudson River.
The institute is giving $124,375 to Wave Hill — a public garden in the Bronx that overlooks the Hudson — to pay for educational programming centered around the 400-year anniversary of Hudson’s journey. The center plans to host a concert series, an art installation, and an exhibition about the American Indians who lived along the river in the early 17th century.
Senator Clinton, who sponsored the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commemoration Commission Act, which passed this year, said she was pleased with the grant.
“This funding will not only serve to educate scores of New Yorkers about the historical and cultural impact of Hudson’s travels,” Mrs. Clinton said in a statement. “It will also work to instill a sense of pride and a lasting stewardship in the Hudson River area.”
In 1609, Hudson was hired by the Dutch East India Company to find a northeast passage to Asia. Failing at this, Hudson headed west, sailing up the Hudson River in the hopes that it would take him to the Pacific Ocean. He turned back when he reached Albany.
