"Rachel's Rangers" Summertime hiking adventures for children with the Kearney House staff. Held on Tuesday mornings in August, each hike meets at 10 am and covers about 3 miles in 2 hours over relatively easy trails. For children ages five and up. Check our calendar for meeting places.         (Click here to see more photos of "Rachel's Rangers.")
	Retreat Weekend: "The Times That Try Men's Souls" This commemoration of the fall of and retreat from Fort Lee is held each year at Fort Lee Historic Park on the weekend closest to the actual date of November 20. Firing the mortar battery. (Click here to see more photos of "Retreat Weekend.") Click here to learn about the 2007 "Retreat Weekend"
	"Mad about Hawks" Usually the first weekend in October, this event features live birds of prey with Jonathan Wood & the Raptor Project and exhibits by area nature centers at State Line Lookout.         Jonathan Wood & the Raptor Project.
	History Hikes & Guided Tours, etc. Held throughout the year—check our Calendar of Events for upcoming hikes & tours. Christina Fehre leads a guided hike in the south end of the Park. (Click here to see more photos of history hikes and other tours.)
	"Punch & Pie at Mrs. Kearney's Tavern" During which guests participate in the re-creation of a nineteenth-century Hudson River tavern at the Kearney House, held several evenings in the spring and fall. Usually held on weekday evenings from 7:30–10, the program features food & drink, songs & tall tales, all set in an authentic candlelit environment. Groups may also book a private "Punch & Pie" program. Please call 201 768-1360 ext. 108 for rates and additional information. Click here for a program description and additional information (2 pages, .pdf file).         Click here to see more photos of this unique adventure in history. See also: "Making a (Historic) House into a Home"
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