Marist College, Hudson River Valley Institute

As the center for the study of the Hudson River Valley, the Hudson River Valley Institute (HRVI) at Marist College is the central hub for information about the region that gives it its name. As an arm of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area (HRVNHA), the HRVI is increasing public awareness of America's First River's significant role in the history of New York and the United States. For example, it is leading the HRVNHA's commemoration of the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution.

HRVI serves heritage tourists, scholars, elementary and secondary school educators, environmental organizations, the business community, and the general public seeking to know more about a region that has been called "the Landscape that defined America." Its Associates and interns use an interdisciplinary approach to produce new scholarly research and writing about the region that becomes content on HRVI's Digital Library. The website also serves as a portal to other sources of information from libraries to historical societies to historic sites. Marist College is fully committed to having the Hudson River Valley Institute draw people--electronically and physically--from around the world to the Hudson River Valley to experience its scenic, cultural, economic, and historic resources.