Welcome to the City of Kingston, NY

Kingston, dating to the arrival of the Dutch in 1652, is a vibrant city with rich history and architecture, was the state's first capital, and a thriving arts community. City Hall is in the heart of the community at 420 Broadway, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except July & August (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Come tour our historic City, with restaurants that are among the region's finest, and local shopping that promises unique finds.

Historic Churches

Kingston is home to many historic churches. The oldest church still standing is the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Kingston which was organized in 1659. Referred to as The Old Dutch Church, it is located in Uptown Kingston. Many of the city's historic churches populate Wurts street (6 in one block) among them Hudson Valley Wedding Chapel is a recently restored church built in 1867 and now a chapel hosting weddings. Another church in the Rondout is located at 72 Spring Street. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1849. The original church building at the corner of Hunter Street and Ravine Street burned to the ground in the late 1850s. The current church on Spring Street was built in 1874.

Kingston, NY

Kingston became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, the city became an important transport hub after the discovery of natural cement in the region, and had both railroad and canal connections.

Kingston, NY

The town of Rondout, New York, now a part of the city of Kingston, became an important freight hub for the transportation of coal from Honesdale, Pennsylvania to New York City through the Delaware and Hudson Canal. This hub was later used to transport other goods, including bluestone. Kingston shaped and shipped most of the bluestone made to create the sidewalks of New York City.

Contact Us

City Hall Address:
420 Broadway
Kingston, New York
12401

Phone:
(845) 331-0080
Email:
[email protected]

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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION/NATURE CENTER

The City of Kingston Parks and Recreation Department operates one of the state's only municipal nature center's which houses a variety of plants and animals along with an array of cutting edge sustainability displays. The Department also boasts a year round Environmental Education Program that operates out of a variety of Kingston's parks and strives to educate local school students and adults so they are more literate of the natural world around them and the boundless opportunities available in the park system.

Naturalist Passport 2024 Summer Programs

Adult Nature Hike Schedule

A Naturalist Passport is 13 Thursdays of free, hands on interactive nature programming starting June 6th- August 29th from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Youth participants receive a Naturalist Passport and upon completion of six programs, will receive a prize bag. For more information call KC Keegan-Twombly at (845) 481-7336.

School Programming Registration Open

We are excited, as always to start the new year with you all, ready and engaged to explore our natural world, both in the classroom and in the field. This year, we are happy to offer the following programs as part of our regular registration:

Into the Forest

Day in the Life of the Hudson River

What's a Watershed

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle... Rethink!

Winter Bird Watch

Maple Sugaring at Hasbrouck Park

Owl Pellet Dissection

Forsyth Nature Center Self-Guided Tour

Forsyth Nature Center Zoology Program

Hudson River Ecology

Kayaking 101

You can connect to the registration site via www.kingstonparksandrec.org