W2B. The Astors’ Impact on the Hudson Valley
History & World Affairs | Registration opens 1/1/2026 9:00 AM
Unlike the other robber barons of the Gilded Age who used the Hudson Valley as a respite from the trials of New York City, the Astors were often born here, raised their families here, and were buried here. The Astor families were devoted to Red Hook, Rhinebeck, and its surrounding Hudson Valley lands, and helped shape their history and growth.
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Tom Mayer
Presenter
Tom Mayer, MD, MBA, is a graduate of Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has worked as a family physician, medical administrator, patient and physician trainer/educator, healthcare author, and consultant. Since moving to the Hudson Valley five years ago, he has developed an avid interest in the history of the prominent families of this area. Whether it was the Beekmans, Livingstons, or Astors, where they lived and what they did had a significant impact on the local area.