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1. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... Carol Smith) have been presenting live music at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville. Their first project, the Woodsongs Coffeehouse, was an evening series of concerts that ran for eight years. Notable ...; Created on 29 January 2020
2. The 24th Amendment is ratified, abolishes poll tax (2020-01-23): (Events Calendar/The 24th Amendment is ratified, abolishes poll tax); The 24th Amendment is ratified, abolishes poll tax Ratified on January 23, 1964, this amendment abolishes the poll tax, which originally had been instituted in 11 southern states after Reconstruction to ...; Created on 27 December 2015
3. Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch (2020-01-28): (Events Calendar/Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch); Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch January 28, 1986 Seven crew members died on what would have been Challenger's 10th mission into space. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Cap ...; Created on 27 December 2015
4. Neversink: (Category); ... and Lackawack. We closed out the century in Neversink with two reservoirs feeding New York City water; a school district that allows our young people to be taught nearby; a country fair that has been ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Mamakating: (Category); ... been a effort by interested citizens of Sullivan County to save what is left of the D and H canal. There are many places where you can see what the D and H looked like. One is on the line between Summitville ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. Highland: (Category); ... ng Record and is a national historic landmark. Roebling's bridge served the canal un1898. The bridge has been renovated for highway travel between Minisink Ford and Lackawaxen. The hamlet of Eldred ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Fremont: (Category); ... the town of Callicoon – the west half becoming Fremont. Previous to the creation of the town of Callicoon in 1842 it had been a part of the town of Liberty. Records show that John Hankins, a resident ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Fallsburg: (Category); ... Little is known about the earliest white settlers of the town. Their names and the exact dates they located there have not been documented, but it is thought they arrived before the Revolutionary War. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Delaware: (Category); ... . Curtis has the distinction of being the only man to serve as supervisor for two Sullivan County towns, having been supervisor of the Town of Cochecton 1850.53, 1857, and 1859. Callicoon grew into a ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. Curious Bits: (Category); ... these weekly newspapers, which represented many of the county's communities. Thanks to the editors of these papers, the history of Sullivan County during this period has been well recorded. Now, a centu ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. County History: (Category); ... chiseled out of the southwestern corner of Ulster County and chartered in 1809, it was named for General John Sullivan, the Revolutionary War officer who had been directed by George Washington to drive ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Cochecton: (Category); ... Over the years, farming has been a major industry in Cochecton and during the insurgence of the resort industry. The farmhouse became a hotel. Cochecton had its share of hotels, particularly near Lake ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Cemeteries: (Category); ... listings on. We may however make exceptions if the documentation of the submission is complete and verified. As an example, several Cemetery listings obtained from Joan Sholl Francis had been posted and ...; Created on 30 November -0001
14. Bethel: (Category); ... of these hamlets. In 1910, the old covered bridge, which had been built in 1830, was replaced with an iron bridge. This bridge is located in Mongaup Valley and you might wonder why this is ...; Created on 30 November -0001
15. Awards: (Category); ... awards were made. To preserve the integrity and meaningfulness of the award, no editing has been made to the original script. History Maker History Preserver ...; Created on 30 November -0001
16. Vandermark (Beesimer, Hogancamp) Family Cemetery ...: (Genealogy Department); ... N.J. Vandermark (Beesimer, Hogancamp) Family Cemetery Debruce, Rockland, Sullivan County NY Anyone related to these 3 families, and related families, who is interested in forming a family cemeter ...; Created on 02 May 2015
17. Long Family Cemetery Beechwoods ...: (Delaware); LOCATION: Baurenfiend Road, Beechwoods AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
18. Sullivan County Historical Society 2020 Election: (News); As you know the Sullivan County Historical Society museum building in Hurleyville has been closed to the public since last March because of the pandemic. Our programs have been impacted by the closure ...; Created on 01 December 2020
19. Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum Closed: (News); ... we are able to reopen. The First Sunday Concert scheduled for Sunday April 5 has been cancelled and may be rescheduled in the future. Pictures of the BOCES Elementary Student Art Exhibit currently at ...; Created on 18 March 2020
20. John Conway Book Signing: (News); John Conway's book signing, for Wednesday, March 18 at the museum in Hurleyville has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. ...; Created on 15 March 2020
21. First Sunday Concert April 5 - The Dirty Stay Out Skifflers: (News); ... Stay Out Skifflers. The Skifflers are a Hurleyville, New York based jug band that has been touring for more than twenty years, bringing their unique blend of blues, folk, old timey, Tin Pan Alley pop to ...; Created on 12 March 2020
22. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); ... his columns have been collected in book form, following “Retrospect,” published in 1996 and “Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills,” published in 2008. The column has appeared weekly since 1987, first ...; Created on 11 March 2020
23. The Great Monticello Fire - Rep-Watchman Aug 13th 1909: (Thompson); ... persistent fighting of the firemen there would have been saved to no one a place to rest his weary head. As it is, some have lost all they had, and no loss, as far as wo have been able to learn, wa ...; Created on 16 February 2018
24. High School Yearbook Request: (Announcements); An excellent source of information about people From Sullivan County is a high school year book. This past year, the Sullivan County Historical Society has been fortunate to receive two yearbook collections. ...; Created on 21 February 2017
25. Alan Dampman May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016: (Society News); ... O Box 247, Hurleyville, NY 12747. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home West Street at Buckley, Liberty, NY. 845-292-0001 or 845-439-5200 www.Harris-FH.com Read More ...; Created on 16 October 2016
26. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!: (Announcements); ... was donated by Susan Schock and her family who were the long time publishers of the Republican Watchman. Many of the newspapers have been bound in books and many are loose. The SCHS is asking for your ...; Created on 14 September 2016
27. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); ... Age” of the resort era. John Conway was born and grew up in Monticello, NY. He has been the Sullivan County Historian since 1993. John has written 4 books on local history, as well as many newspaper col ...; Created on 17 June 2016
28. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... at Monticello schools where she remained until the end of her career. As a teacher, Elsie has been remembered for being an old-fashioned teacher who gave up much of her time, energy and talents to her ...; Created on 17 January 2016
29. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... With one semester to go, he received a draft notice—but only after writing to the draft board to find out why he had not yet been called up. Harold could have avoided service during World War Two. He failed ...; Created on 17 January 2016
30. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... black hair that bounced to his shoulders. At 23, he owned what may have been the first head shop in the state of Florida. In 1968, Lang had produced one of the biggest rock shows ever, the two-day Miami ...; Created on 04 January 2016
31. Hats off to Spring: (Past Exhibits); ... historical eras; the earliest hat being dated as far back as 1845. This exhibit has been created by the SCHS Museum's Exhibit Director Sharon Thorpe. With each hat style representing a particular era, Sharon ...; Created on 27 December 2015
32. Monticello: (Thompson); ... rty buildings had been consumed along with a million dollars worth of property. Fortunately, no lives were lost as hundreds of horrified people watched, powerless to save one hundred years of growth and indus ...; Created on 26 December 2015
33. Civil War Exhibit: (Pictures); This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close ...; Created on 18 December 2015
34. Civil War: (Past Exhibits); This has been a very popular exhibit. There were artifacts, books, pictures , and even a Civil War encampment complete with a tent, fire pit and checker board. NOTE: This exhibit will close on January ...; Created on 18 December 2015
35. Genalogy September 2015: (News); The summer has been quite busy at the Sullivan County Historical Society. Not only have we had many visitors from all over the country looking for their Sullivan County roots in our genealogy archives, ...; Created on 03 September 2015
36. Genealogy News: (Genealogy Department); The archives and genealogy department has been quite busy with visitors looking for their roots this summer. If you have received error messages when emailing me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., that glitch ...; Created on 24 July 2015
37. Beismer Family History: (Genealogy Department); The family history for the Beismer Family has recently been donated to the genealogy department by Lorraine O'Dell. It, as well as other family histories, will be available to be used at the museum. W ...; Created on 02 May 2015
38. Beismer Family History: (Genealogy Department); A recent acquisition in the Geneaolgy Department is a family history of the Beismer Family donated by Lorraine O'Dell. We appleciate her generosity. It, as well as other family histories that have bee ...; Created on 02 May 2015
39. Family Histories: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that the SCHS has a large collection of family histories and family trees? These have been graciously donated to the SCHS by people who may have used the genealogy archives or have requested ...; Created on 13 March 2015
40. Cemetery Interrment Records: (Genealogy Department); ... recording the information from the gravestones, then compiling them into binders. Many of the volumes have been indexed to make them more user-friendly. I am attempting to update them with the help of ...; Created on 12 March 2015
41. Genealogy Volunteers Wanted: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that the SCHS Genealogy Department has an extensive obituary file? I have been involved with catching up with the backlog of obituaries that have been in our archives. The obituaries are ...; Created on 11 March 2015
42. Vinyl Record Exhibit: (Pictures); Vinyl is making a comeback these days. Come and show the kiddies how Music has traditionally been released and listened to. View Gallery ...; Created on 18 December 2014
43. General Store: (Now Showing); The General Store was the commercial center of town and the primary place you would sell/purchase goods and collect your mail. Much like a Walmart of the 1800's, just about anything you needed was available ...; Created on 18 December 2014
44. Vinyl Record: (Past Exhibits); Long before the iPod and CDs people used to listen to records pressed on Vinyl. View Gallery; Created on 18 December 2014
45. Sullivan County Long Beards: (History Makers); ... sport and subsistence to outdoor enthusiasts. Over the years, the exploits of these sportsmen have been well chronicled, from the early writings of James Quinlan to the current essays of Sullivan County ...; Created on 18 October 2014
46. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY PRESERVER AWARD 2014 Patricia and William Burns The stated mission of the Sullivan County Historical Society has been no better exemplified than through ...; Created on 18 October 2014
47. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... county community and the significance his contributions have made. Allan was born on May 26th, 1926, in Summit, New Jersey, the son of Harry and Ethel Dampman. His parents' lives appear to have bee ...; Created on 04 April 2012
48. Darling Tales: (Callicoon); ... e peace was post master and druggist, too, for he needed some medicine for his wife who had been ailing. A crowd soon gathered around the stove in the Harding store and post office to listen to the yar ...; Created on 28 December 2011
49. The Hamlet of Beaver Brook: (Tusten); Beaver Brook is another community in Tusten that had a school, but was not named on the 1875 Beer's map. The early people who owned land here prior to the Civil Waar were primarily engaged in lumbering ...; Created on 20 October 2011
50. The Hamlet of Lava: (Tusten); Another community in the Town of Tusten is Lava. The area was not named on the 1875 Beer's map although a school was shown. When applying for a post office, an early group of residents wanted to call th ...; Created on 20 October 2011
51. Fallsburgh Cemetery Fire: (Fallsburg); ... d several helpers. The fire was said to have been a neglected grass fire which spread into the cemetery from adjoining fields." ...; Created on 07 October 2011
52. The Methodist Cemetery; Livingston Manor: (Rockland); November 6, 1930; Liberty Register "A task for which there has long been a need has been undertaken by those interested in the old cemetery on the Methodist Church grounds in Livingston Manor. "Mr ...; Created on 07 October 2011
53. Casino Burns: (Liberty); ... g was ablaze. "The building was owned by Mr. John Clark of New York who built it ten or twelve years ago. His son W H Clark has always been in charge. Mr. W H Clark says that the property had formerly b ...; Created on 07 October 2011
54. Searching For Gillette: (Neversink); ... . An article was found in the Republican Watchman concerning the death of Horace Gillette, in 1854. The newspaper had been damaged by fire at the publisher's office, destroying half of the printed informati ...; Created on 07 October 2011
55. Salmon Steele: (Rockland); ... which was then transferred to Woodbourne tanners, Henry Osborn and Medad Morss [hence the name Morsston] in 1852. The precise location of the Salmon Steele homestead has not been determined, but according ...; Created on 07 October 2011
56. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... l to have earned a commission had he been spared. He leaves to his family a rich legacy of affection and suffering in a noble cause." "In 1873 there was a private school on the site where the Cath ...; Created on 29 September 2011
57. Trunk Line 4: (Rockland); ... e to eliminate the section of road at Old Morsston from the trunk line. "Two surveys have been made one beginning at the Ross place now occupied by E O Van Wagner and the other starting near the home ...; Created on 23 September 2011
58. Erect Historic Marker on Site of first House in Monticello: (Thompson); SCHS Observer; November 9, 1964 "A blue-and-gold historical marker has been erected on the front lawn of the Intercounty Trust Company in the village of Monticello to mark the site of the first buildin ...; Created on 22 September 2011
59. Stone Arch Bridge Saved For Posterity: (General History); ... yn Bridge. The bridge has been declared a national monument and a plaque is to be placed on it. However, nothing else is to be done to save the bridge. Some members of the local historical group have mumb ...; Created on 22 September 2011
60. Pike Milestone Back on the Job: (Bethel); SCHS Observer; January 25, 1965 - Vol. 1 No. 5 "One of Sullivan County's oldest relics is back on "duty." Milestone "47" of the old Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike has been placed in a stone shelter and re-erec ...; Created on 22 September 2011
61. Mystery of Missing Marker: (Thompson); ... was startled to see the sign back on its customary perch. A rush phone call to the NYS Highway Department on Wednesday morning brought forth the information that the sign had quietly been re-erected that M ...; Created on 22 September 2011
62. Searching For Gillette: (Research Department); ... . An article was found in the Republican Watchman concerning the death of Horace Gillette, in 1854. The newspaper had been damaged by fire at the publisher's office, destroying half of the printed informati ...; Created on 20 August 2011
63. Salmon Steele and the Morsston Tannery: (Rockland); ... which was then transferred to Woodbourne tanners, Henry Osborn and Medad Morss [hence the name Morsston] in 1852. The precise location of the Salmon Steele homestead has not been determined, but according ...; Created on 16 August 2011
64. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... recently been purchased by Doctor T R Bradley, from Connecticut. Though not in use for the past dozen years, the last building standing was an imposing and impressive structure. Over four stories in ...; Created on 28 June 2011
65. Directors and Officers: (Historical Society); ... Treasurer: Judy Wolkoff Board of Directors: William Burns George Grobush Lisa Danbee Judy Magie William Cogswell Joe Turechek Sharon Thorpe Earl "Butch" Kortright Ald ...; Created on 04 November 2010

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