COME LEARN AND TEACH WITH US!
As a Museum dedicated to preserving our cultural and historical past, the Haverstraw Brick Museum offers online educational resources for teachers and professional educators wishing to provide their students with fun interactive learning experiences that go beyond the traditional classroom.
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SELF GUIDED LEARNING
Learn along with your students with our virtual lesson plans that include videos, self-guided walking tours, field trips, and oral histories about the role Haverstraw and the surrounding area played in the American Revolution. We will also examine the rise of the Hudson River Brick Industry, the immigrant community that evolved to support it, and its role in helping to build one of the greatest cities in the world!
OUR COURSE MODULES ARE DESIGNED FOR GRADES 6-8
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CLICK A BRICK
From the late 1700s to the mid-1900s, the Hudson River Brick Industry was one of the largest manufacturing industries in New York State— providing bricks to the building of New York City and River Towns up and down the Hudson. By 1860, there were combined over 88 brickyards on the Hudson River, each with its own unique brand mark. This ongoing project connects historical buildings with the brickyard’s brand marks and takes us behind the scenes to the communities that built them.
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IMMIGRATION & MIGRATION
The story of immigration is directly tied to the success of the Hudson River Brick Industry. Engage your students in a discussion about the manufacturing industry's role on immigration and migrating communities from the 1700s to the present.
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BRICK TRANSPORTATION ON THE HUDSON
Haverstraw’s location and proximity to New York City gave the town a unique advantage, enabling brickyard owners to provide brick for the explosive growth and development of buildings in the city from the mid-1800s to the 1900s.
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FIELD TRIPS
Engage your students in a virtual exploration of neighborhoods and places of historical note built with bricks from the Hudson River Brickyards!
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THE HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY OF HAVERSTRAW
Explore the importance of the local ecology of Haverstraw.
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THE EXHIBITION IS ON VIEW NOW!
Explore the rich history of local Artists and how their work was influenced by the Town of Haverstraw and the brick Industry.
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THE NEW BRICK
What is the future of brick technology? How can we use brick architecture to create living environments that live in harmony with nature?