Join Our Email List

Main Menu

You are here: Home

Total: 31 results found.

Search for:
Search Only:

1. Mamakating
(Category)
... Town of Mamakating town board asked me if I would care to form a historical society in the town of Mamakating. They took ownership of the old school building in Summitville and completely renovated it. ...
Created on 30 November -0001
2. Letters to the Editor
(Category)
... on display brief excerpts from some letters published in the Sullivan County Democrat, Republican Watchman and Liberty Register. More complete versions of these letters will be placed here.  ...
Created on 30 November -0001
3. Highland
(Category)
...   It was not until the Delaware and Hudson canal was opened in 1828 that the region was opened to the outside world.  When the Erie Railroad was completed the area began to enjoy a tourist business.  T ...
Created on 30 November -0001
4. Fallsburg
(Category)
... in the Town of Thompson and was completely abandoned during the French and Indian War. A few of the settlers at Denniston�s Ford, however, were thought to have �braved it out� or only left for a short ...
Created on 30 November -0001
5. Delaware
(Category)
... ision, completed in 1848, the settlement served as one of the staging areas and was formally named in recognition of its railroad depot. In 1906, the U.S. Postal Service dropped the "Depot" from its name and ...
Created on 30 November -0001
6. Cochecton
(Category)
...  reconstruction of the oldest railroad station in New York State has been completed. This railroad station was dismantled from its original site in the hamlet of Cochecton and relocated to the norther ...
Created on 30 November -0001
7. 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
8. Bethel
(Category)
... ruction began in 2002 and was completed in 2006.             In 1984, the town celebrated its 175th anniversary. We had a big parade with floats from various organizations. Followingthe parade was a w ...
Created on 30 November -0001
9. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!
(Announcements)
We Need Your Support!   The Sullivan County Historical Society is fortunate to be the recipient of a complete collection of Republican Watchman newspapers dating back to the 1820s. This wonderful collection ...
Created on 14 September 2016
10. How Woodstock Happened...
(General History)
... red for." The Wallkill Zoning Board of Appeals officially banned Woodstock on July 15, 1969. To the applause of residents, board members said that the organizer's plans were incomplete. They also said ou ...
Created on 04 January 2016
11. Monticello
(Thompson)
... for the new turnpike. While so en­gaged, Mr. Jones foresaw that Ulster County would un­dergo many changes and growth when the new turnpike was completed, He also realized that because of this growth a ...
Created on 26 December 2015
12. 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
13. 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
14. Concord Remembered
(Pictures)
... sino expected to be completed in 2017.   The exhibit is open through Columbus Day weekend, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Sunday, 1-4 Admission, three dollars for adults 18 and over.  Call the M ...
Created on 01 July 2015
15. Concord Remembered
(Past Exhibits)
... sino expected to be completed in 2017.   The exhibit is open through Columbus Day weekend, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 to 4, Sunday, 1-4 Admission, three dollars for adults 18 and over.  Call the M ...
Created on 01 July 2015
16. The Fallsburgh Tunnel
(Fallsburg)
... formed on the tunnel’s floor, completely covering the tracks and eventually freezing, threatening derailment of trains. Throughout the cold weather, section crews had to continually remove the ice from ...
Created on 25 November 2012
17. The Cochecton Bridge Company, Inc.
(Cochecton)
... contract for building the bridge. It was completed in 1819, but was so unsubstantial that it was never used and fell of its own weight.  It had only one pier. in the spring of 1820, Major Wheat moved ...
Created on 03 November 2011
18. The Methodist Cemetery; Livingston Manor
(Rockland)
... o complete. An effort is being made to establish a fund for the perpetual upkeep of this cemetery. "Contributions are being received  by Andrew Ackerly and Eugene Bouton, committee in charge; Lorraine Russ ...
Created on 07 October 2011
19. Pike Milestone Back on the Job
(Bethel)
... ome kind of marker, perhaps a blue and gold metal sign, to explain this old friend. A small ceremony will take place officially rededicating the site of the milestone as soon as arrangements are complete ...
Created on 22 September 2011
20. The Oil Pipeline
(General History)
... the pipe until it was completely screwed onto the main line. The telegraph wires erected along the route served two purposes. First, a telegraph operator traveled along with the gang of pipe-layers. ...
Created on 28 June 2011
21. Charlotte M. Osterhout
(History Preserver)
... books were completed, a copy was often sent to Charlotte by their authors in appreciation of her assistance. She acquired such a reputation for useful family knowledge that she received requests for information ...
Created on 11 August 2008
22. Alan Gerry
(History Makers)
... arts and entertainment center. Visitors come from around the world both to enjoy the arts, but also to celebrate Woodstock’s musical legacy. Named Bethel Woods, the complex has just completed its second ...
Created on 11 August 2007
23. James Eldridge Quinlan
(History Preserver)
... Grant Childs and Jay Gould, who had attempted a history but were unable to complete such a daunting project. Fortunately, Quinlan was able to acquire their memoranda and notes and incorporate some of their ...
Created on 11 August 2006
24. Andrew Neiderman
(History Makers)
... of Donna Summer) as Rain. It will be a direct to DVD release most likely available this coming spring, 2007, under the production banner of Merv Griffin Entertainment. He has also completed the libretto ...
Created on 01 June 2006
25. Daniel Skinner
(History Makers)
... lding rafts on the river bank was winter work. When all these preparations were complete, the rafts would be floated down river during high water, generally at the time of the early spring freshet. At  ...
Created on 11 August 2005
26. John Conway
(History Preserver)
... continued to build on the foundation his father had already lain.                   Besides automobiles and history, John discovered that he had another talent in a completely different area. He enjoyed ...
Created on 11 August 2002
27. Emma Cooke Chase
(History Makers)
... In order to be considered for the superintendent position, Mrs. Chase would need to meet two criteria. She had to become a resident of Sullivan County and complete an agricultural course in college. So ...
Created on 11 August 2001
28. Francis S. Currey
(History Makers)
... at age 12, he was raised by foster parents on a farm in nearby Hurleyville. He joined the Army in 1943, one week after graduating from high school. Although he completed Officer Candidate School, at only ...
Created on 01 June 2000
29. Walter A. Rhulen
(History Makers)
... the Commission had completed its work, Walter, though very busy with Frontier matters, was generous in giving many evenings to meetings with community groups to explain the purpose and background of the ...
Created on 11 August 1999
30. Judge Robert C. Williams
(History Makers)
... duty, he did come down with malaria and frozen feet.                   By 1952 he had graduated Bates College and the same year married a young woman from Cochecton, Dorothy Bertsch. He completed his studies ...
Created on 11 August 1996
31. Otto Hillig
(History Preserver)
... and postcards provides the most complete history available of Sullivan County in the first half of this century.            ...
Created on 11 August 1996

Translate

enfrdeitptrues

Login Form

Coming Events

04Jul
04 Jul 2023
Independence Day
Sullivan County Museum

Museum will be closed Today

RSS FeedSubscribe to RSS Feed