Welcome!
Our museum at the Cedar Hill Schoolhouse is open for the season!
Regular hours are Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m.
The museum is located at 1003 River Road, Selkirk.
Bethlehem Historical Association Speaker Series
Tuesday, November 18, 7:00pm
Bethlehem Public Library
FDR and the Hudson Valley
“All that is in me cries out to return to my home along the Hudson River,” Franklin Roosevelt said near the end of his life. The Roosevelt Estate in Hyde Park, NY was a place where FDR’s ideals, ambitions and character were shaped. This session explores the magic the Hudson River Valley held for him. Topics include: How did living on the Roosevelt Estate influence FDR? What was it about the Hudson Valley that inspired him so much? How did growing up in the Hudson Valley influence his Presidency? Why is place so important to who we are and who we become?
Speaker Bio: Jeffrey Urbin is the Education Specialist and Director of the Pare Lorentz Film Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York. He is responsible for developing all of the Library’s education programs and materials for students ranging from second grade to college and including adult learning and public programs across the country and around the world.
Space is limited — please register here: Register Now
Now Live!
The Bethlehem Oral History Project website is online
A great opportunity to explore our town’s rich history and learn more about the neighbors who helped shape Bethlehem. This project is a joint effort between the Historian’s office, the BHA and the Bethlehem Public Library.
New for 2025
Fun and Frolic: Sport, Recreation, Competition and Community
Be sure to visit the museum to take in our new Fun and Frolic exhibit. Over the years Bethlehem
residents have enjoyed all kinds of sport and recreational activities. The exhibit highlights just a
few including sledding, skating, golf, baseball and bowling.
