Once Ancient Oceans: How Geology Shaped New York Waterways (Lecture)

Once Ancient Oceans: How Geology Shaped New York Waterways

Date: Wednesday, January 14th 2026

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wooden Boat School

In-Person Event
$10/person | HRMM Members $5/person

Program Topic:

Before the first dinosaurs, before the first mammals, just as the very first forests were beginning to form on Earth, the land that makes up New York state today was covered by an ancient ocean. How did the geology formed by this ancient world, nearly 400 million years ago, shape life and commerce along the Hudson River throughout the 1800’s and into the present? 

Presenter:

Abby Drayer works aboard Solaris and in the Education Department at the HRMM. They have a background in Physics and Acoustics, and are currently taking graduate courses on Marine Bioacoustics. 

This program is being presented in-person at the Hudson River Maritime Museum's Wooden Boat School. The Wooden Boat School is located at 86 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY 12401.

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