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John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry October 16, 1859 Abolitionist John Brown led 22 men on the federal armory at Harpers Ferry. He was captured and later hanged. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Harper ...

... Tri-Valley School began. That’s how fire companies were started, first aid squads began. That’s why the Tri-Valley area is known for its volunteer accomplishments. Drive over and visit us someday if ...

... and some of the oldest remains left in the Town are some laid up stones in the outlet of Revonah Lake, which were probably placed there in 1797 for the purpose of building the first saw mill in the area. ...

... were recovered from the battlefield and laid to rest in Orange County. John Barnes was the Town of Highland's first inhabitant, settling at Narrow Falls, which is about one mile above the mouth of t ...

... era of the 1940�s and 50�s had its foundation laid by the railroad, but Route 17 consummated it. Progress brought us the railroad and our resort era, and subsequent progress would cause their demise. ...

... the Mohawks and Tories who had been raiding the settlements along the frontier out of the region. The construction of the Delaware & Hudson Canal, which opened in 1828 and was initially conceived ...

... who was known as “Admiral” based on his fame as being the first person to pilot a lumber raft from Cochecton to Philadelphia. Tyler was said to have fathered twenty-two children. The Revolutionary War ...

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... packed with people,” said Allen Frishman, Catskill Mountain preservationist. “It was paradise. Coming out of the city was paradise.” “Sullivan County during that time would have a year-round population ...

... rloo stands for ignominious defeat, Woodstock has become an instant adjective denoting youthful hedonism and 60's excess. "What we had here was a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence," said Bethel town histori ...

... totaling 1861 acres for which they paid $4,613. Since Samuel was occupied surveying the route for the new turnpike, it was left to John to start making immediate improvements to their land. John arrived ...

... , the gas lines for light were replaced by electricity, a village dump and reservoir were built, water lines were laid, additional streets were developed and all streets paved. Small area schools consolidat ...

... the tent, artificial grass, lowering device and outside box which Lee Laidlaw, Hurleyville undertaker, had prepared for the burial of Mrs. Edwards. Cooperation of other undertakers with Mr. Laidlaw, however ...

... home and stopped for gas at the filling station conducted by Rose Berkowitz at Parksville. They got the gas and also a slot machine. Mrs. Berkowitz collected for the gas, but paid a $10 fine to Justic ...

... Alvan Hall's intended, Phoebe Drake, was helping her father at one of the beds and nervously sprung the trap too soon, and so got only a few birds. When her father chided her, she said; "Well, dad, a sma ...

... rs room in the bank. "The marker, which was paid for by the village of Monticello and erected by its Department of Public Works, differs from the usual historical sign in that in place of the name of ...

From the Observer; May 1969 "The Sullivan County Historical Society, long a champion for the rights of the handlaid bridge to live on in the history of the county, has succeeded in preserving the bridge ...

... the forests, the pipe was laid on top of the ground. The preparatory work progressed rapidly, the workers often clearing the route as far as two miles a day. Railroad towns along the Erie’s Delaware ...

... contemporary said of him that “he was one of the outstanding figures in the literary and business circles of the county.” We do not know how many copies of the 1873 edition of the History ...

... en made Conrail was paid off and the caboose was routed to Hancock and then brought by low-bed to Roscoe where the tracks for the car had already been laid. The caboose was finally opened on July 8, 1984 ...

... Zoning Board of Appeals said no. Needing a site shaped like an amphitheater and owned by someone who had sufficient surrounding land for camping, administration and the like, the ...

... beauty aids, sports equipment, etc. There were serious matters as well. Speakers came to discuss the new state of Israel and the needs of Jewish philanthropy. Over the years, particularly after WWII, a v ...

... preservation, John was afraid that new owners would tear it down. Though eventually they had to sell, John still believes the effort to keep the hotel open was worthwhile. They were able to preserve a ...

... for a Brighter Future, with a goal of $750,000. Today, the Endowment has assets of $1,700,000, and this year gave approximately $100,000 in scholarship aid to some one hundred students as well as contributing ...

... Court, he decided against the moves because he was afraid that any display of ambition on his part would give his opponents ammunition to denounce his reforms as political opportunism undertaken for the ...

... worked with the YMCA, but he said that his goal was to weave together all the Christian forces in the world. This was a time of great optimism and zeal and Mott summed up his enthusiasm in a book he wrote ...

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