Explore the Collections

The Museum’s collections and archive, spanning from 1759 to the present, help contextualize the village of Haverstraw, its 127-year brick industry, its impact on the building of New York State’s brick architecture, and the adjacent industries that grew alongside it, such as maritime and rail travel.

The Museum’s collections were first curated by the descendants of brickyard owners and laborers, along with Haverstraw residents who founded the Museum. Today, they encompass a wide range of primary and secondary sources, including papers, photographs, oral histories, ledgers, maps, blueprints, bricks, textiles, furniture, and much more.

Recently, the Museum has embarked on the task of digitizing and documenting its entire collection to make it accessible to the public, a process made possible in part by a grant from the

Documentary Heritage Program of the New York State Archives, a program of the State Education Department.

The Museum highlights artifacts and histories each month through its “BrickTalk” blog.

For inquiries, in-person archival appointments, or to donate artifacts, please email us at education@haverstrawbrickmusuem.org, or call us at 845-947-3505.