13
November
2025
Teacher Workshop - Industry, American Identity, and Art in 1825
Thursday, November 13th, 9:30 am–3:30 pm
This free, one-day professional development workshop offers CTLE credit and hands-on training from historians and museum educators on using 19th-century American landscape paintings to teach core history topics such as Colonial Foundations, Expansion, Nationalism and Sectionalism, Westward Movement, and Industrialization.
In celebration of the 200th anniversary of Thomas Cole’s first trip to Catskill (1825–2025), participants will explore place-based learning, visual analysis, and primary source materials through sessions led by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer, Museum Director Maura O’Shea, and museum educators.
The program includes free museum access, materials, lunch, and a COLE200 lesson plan aligned with history, art, and science standards. CTLE credits are available through Questar III BOCES. Sponsored by the Warner Foundation’s Teaching American History Through Art project.
If you have any questions, please reach out to education@thomascole.org or 518-943-7465 ext. 109.
Venue(s)
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site is the former home of Hudson River School of Art founder, Thomas Cole. Located in the village of Catskill, the house, called Cedar Grove, and Cole's studio are open for tours, events, and workshops throughout the year.
