Broadcast originally aired March 20, 2017, 9:30am
Clare Sheridan interviewed Liz McEnaney, Executive Director of the SS Columbia Project. The landmark SS Columbia is currently being restored; once it is, the steamboat will become a floating platform for arts, education, and entertainment that connects New York City and the Hudson Valley.
To learn more about the SS Columbia Project, visit sscolumbia.org
About Liz McEnaney, Executive Director the of SS Columbia Project: Liz is an architectural historian and preservationist. She has curated museum exhibitions, developed site interpretation plans, and advocated for the waterfront issues in both New York City and the Hudson Valley. Before finding her sea legs, Liz was Executive Director of the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation and worked for the artist Maya Lin’s What Is Missing? Foundation. She has also been involved in initiatives focused on the Hudson Valley. She produced the documentary film Hudson Rising and worked with the Commissioner of the New York State Quadricentennial Commission.
Liz is an adjunct professor in the Urban Design and the Historic Preservation program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She also teaches in the Sustainable Urban Design Program at NYU Tandon Engineering.
The March episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History” is sponsored by The Town of Ramapo, Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence and the Ramapo Town Board. We thank them for their support of our program.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, streams live on the third Monday of each month, 9:30 am, at www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, starts streaming new episodes on the third Monday of each month at 10am. From October 2010 to May 2025, the program aired after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com.
Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms and at our website.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
