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1. Quarter Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAQP): (Journal Advertising); Quarter Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
2. Half Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAHP): (Journal Advertising); Half Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
3. Full Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAFP): (Journal Advertising); Full Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
4. SULLIVAN COUNTY (NY): A BICENTENNIAL HISTORY IN IMAGES (1596296461): Written by County Historian John Conway; Created on 21 December 2015
5. General Meeting Sullivan County Historical Society (2016-11-01) ...: (Events Calendar/General Meeting Sullivan County Historical Society); General Meeting Sullivan County Historical Society ...; Created on 23 October 2016
6. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... history and antidotes from the resort era and the fifties and sixties. Many of their guests performed in the Catskill Hotels, including Mickey Barnett, The Allen Brothers, Larry Ravdin, and Freddie Jacobs. ...; Created on 29 January 2020
7. Museum Reopening (2021-07-11): (Events Calendar/Museum Reopening); ... Scardefield, who oversees their operation. “They contain some of the most significant collections of County history you can find, and they make perfect day trips for the entire family!” Located at 265 ...; Created on 11 July 2021
8. Veterans Day (2015-11-11) ...: (Events Calendar/Veterans Day); Veterans Day Visit http://calendarlabs.com/holidays/us/veterans-day.php to know more about Veterans Day. Like us on Facebook: http://fb.com/calendarlabs to get updates. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
9. M L King Day (2016-01-18): (Events Calendar/M L King Day); M L King Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
10. Valentine's Day (2016-02-14): (Events Calendar/Valentine's Day); Valentine's Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
11. Presidents' Day (2016-02-15): (Events Calendar/Presidents' Day); Presidents' Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
12. Good Friday (2016-03-25): (Events Calendar/Good Friday); Good Friday The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
13. Mother's Day (2016-05-08): (Events Calendar/Mother's Day); Mother's Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
14. Memorial Day (2016-05-30): (Events Calendar/Memorial Day); Memorial Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
15. Father's Day (2016-06-19): (Events Calendar/Father's Day); Father's Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
16. Labor Day (2016-09-05): (Events Calendar/Labor Day); Labor Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
17. Columbus Day (2016-10-10): (Events Calendar/Columbus Day); Columbus Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
18. Halloween (2016-10-31): (Events Calendar/Halloween); Halloween The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
19. Veterans Day (2016-11-11) ...: (Events Calendar/Veterans Day); Veterans Day The Museum will operate on it's normal schedule ...; Created on 27 December 2015
20. Emancipation Proclamation (2020-01-01): (Events Calendar/Emancipation Proclamation); Emancipation Proclamation On January 1, 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in Confederate-held territory. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
21. Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch (2020-01-28): (Events Calendar/Space Shuttle Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch); ... Canaveral, Florida ...; Created on 27 December 2015
22. First U.S. Satellite Launched (2020-01-31): (Events Calendar/First U.S. Satellite Launched); First U.S. Satellite Launched Explorer 1, the first U.S. satellite, was launched into orbit on January 31, 1958. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Cape Canaveral, Florida ...; Created on 27 December 2015
23. Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States (2020-02-18) ...: (Events Calendar/Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States); Jefferson Davis becomes President of the Confederate States February 18, 1861 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
24. John Glenn orbits the Earth (2020-02-20): (Events Calendar/John Glenn orbits the Earth); John Glenn orbits the Earth On February 20, 1962, John Glenn becomes the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Cape Canaveral, Florida ...; Created on 27 December 2015
25. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination (2020-04-04): (Events Calendar/Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination); ... riots in cities nationwide, prompting several cities to impose curfews. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Memphis, Tennessee ...; Created on 27 December 2015
26. Jefferson Davis is captured (2020-05-10): (Events Calendar/Jefferson Davis is captured); Jefferson Davis is captured Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, was captured when the Union Army caught up to him on May 10, 1865, in Irwinville, Georgia. He would spend 2 years in prison ...; Created on 27 December 2015
27. End of Segregation at University of Alabama (2020-06-11): (Events Calendar/End of Segregation at University of Alabama); End of Segregation at University of Alabama June 11, 1963 Despite the efforts by Governor George Wallace to stand in the doorway at Fostor Auditorium, Wallace steps aside to federal marshals and the Alabama ...; Created on 27 December 2015
28. Three civil-rights workers are killed in Mississippi (2020-06-21): (Events Calendar/Three civil-rights workers are killed in Mississippi); ... and had gone to investigate the burning of a black church. They were arrested by the police on speeding charges, incarcerated, then released into the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, who then murdered them. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
29. Richard Nixon resigns as President (2020-08-09): (Events Calendar/Richard Nixon resigns as President); Richard Nixon resigns as President August 9, 1974 Nixon resigns amid Watergate scandal, and Vice President Gerald Ford becomes President. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
30. British troops enter Washington, D.C. (2020-08-24): (Events Calendar/British troops enter Washington, D.C.); British troops enter Washington, D.C. On August 24, 1814, British troops under General Robert Ross enter Washington, D.C. to destroy many government buildings, including the White House, the Treasury building ...; Created on 27 December 2015
31. Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon (2020-09-08) ...: (Events Calendar/Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon); Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon September 8, 1974 The pardon frees Richard Nixon of possible criminal prosecution from Watergate. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Washington, D.C. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
32. John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry (2020-10-16): (Events Calendar/John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry); 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 ...; Created on 27 December 2015
33. Victory at Yorktown (2020-10-19): (Events Calendar/Victory at Yorktown); Victory at Yorktown October 19, 1781 - The British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders his 8,000 troops in Yorktown, Virginia, marking an end to the American Revolution. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
34. Three astronauts killed from flash fire while onboard command module (2020-01-27): (Events Calendar/Three astronauts killed from flash fire while onboard command module); ... tragedy brought about changes in the Apollo program to improve safety. The AS-204 mission was redesignated Apollo I in honor of the crew. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Cape Canaveral, Florida ...; Created on 27 December 2015
35. Video: (Category); ... to the stories/videos folder via FTP Pick one or the other and erase whatever does not apply. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
36. Mamakating: (Category); ... were three forts built in Mamakating. Fort Westbrookville was built in 1750 on what is now the Sullivan and Orange county border and until several years ago it was a restaurant. In 1757 a fort was built ...; Created on 30 November -0001
37. Liberty: (Category); ... The tanneries were in operation until after the hemlock was used up. It was always said that the Civil War soldiers wore boots made of Sullivan County Leather. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
38. Highland: (Category); ... m generated by the Delaware River. The rustic beauty of the area and recreations enjoyed on the river attract visitors from near and far. There are a number of small hamlets in the Town of Highland ...; Created on 30 November -0001
39. General History ...: (Category); The Following articles fall under general or (County Wide) historical significance. They can include articles that either take place and/or effect "multiple towns" in the county, and/or are somehow significan ...; Created on 30 November -0001
40. Fremont: (Category); ... Callicoon was organized in 1842 they were then in Callicoon. In 1851 when Fremont was established they became a part of that town. To her this seemed an unusual feat – and it was. General John C. Fremont ...; Created on 30 November -0001
41. Forestburgh: (Category); ... nting a popular activity with safety measures stressed. The town has an operating country store with post office attached; Inn at Lake Joseph; R.C. Church; Eden Brook Fish Hatchery and golf course, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
42. Fallsburg: (Category); ... out many of the early investors and builders at the falls. He owned and operated five grist and saw mills and could be considered the �Father of the Town of Fallsburg.� He not only did a lot to promote ...; Created on 30 November -0001
43. Delaware: (Category); ... z about 1820, and Captain Nathan Moulthrop, a War of 1812 veteran, in 1828. In 1833, Eli Beach, William Bonestel, John Bied, and Robert Burger built a tannery, which was later operated by Gideon Wales ...; Created on 30 November -0001
44. Curious Bits: (Category); ... y later, we are able to return to this era and to the interesting stories that were front page news. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
45. 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
46. Cochecton: (Category); ... claimed control of some 30,000 acres in the region. The Six Nation Indian Confederation also claimed ownership, as did the Lenape and the Delawares, who asserted their rights over the Six Nations. It is ...; Created on 30 November -0001
47. 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
48. Callicoon: (Category); ... There was hardly a path to follow since the former DeWitt road practically was obliterated. When they did build, it is believed they located the house on high land running from the present Lagemann ...; Created on 30 November -0001
49. Bethel: (Category); ... event in the history books. It seemed to define a generation. They made a movie about it and the Town of Bethel was "on the map" forever. Over the years there has been much controversy surrounding thi ...; Created on 30 November -0001
50. 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 availabl ...; Created on 18 December 2014
51. Sullivan County Veterans ...: (History Makers); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 2010 Sullivan County Veterans The History Maker Award is given to a person who has had a significant and positive influence ...; Created on 11 August 2010
52. Veterans ...: (History Preserver); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2010 Veterans The history preserver award is given each year to a person who has done significant work in preserving Sullivan ...; Created on 11 August 2010
53. General Aid Society Harris ...: (Thompson); LOCATION: Harris REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
54. General Aid Society ...: (Thompson); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
55. Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery ...: (Liberty); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
56. Lutheran Church Cemetery ...: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Jeffersonville, NY FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: None REF: 1930 by GAB NOTE: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
57. Coveranter Church Cemetery ...: (Bethel); LOCATION: County Road 141 FAMILY: Stewart Family - Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12746 AKA: Stewart Family Cemetery ...; Created on 03 June 2010
58. William "Bill" Burns Memorial: (News); ... n affectionately by his son and our member Matt Burns was 93 years old and was married to the love of his life Pat for 66 years. Bill was a WW II veteran of the Army Air Corps and a member of the Americ ...; Created on 29 March 2020
59. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); ... in the Times Herald-Record and since 2004 every Friday in the Sullivan County Democrat. “In Further Retrospect” will be available for purchase. Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville at 6 p.m. ...; Created on 11 March 2020
60. The Great Monticello Fire - Rep-Watchman Aug 13th 1909: (Thompson); ... covered entirely by insurance. From the power house the fire Quickly swept buck to the Palatine Casino, and in less time than it takes to chronicle it. that place of masquerade, frolic and fun was i ...; Created on 16 February 2018
61. The Golden Age of The Catskills: (Video); ... of probably between 40,000 - 50,000," said John Conway, Sullivan County Historian. "We’ve seen estimates in terms of number of visitors throughout the summer from 750,000 to 2.5 million.” The era was know ...; Created on 06 July 2017
62. Alan Dampman May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016: (Society News); ... of San Francisco, CA. Visitation will be Monday, October 17, 2016 from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Home, West St. at Buckley Liberty, NY. Funeral services will be Monday, October 17, 2016 at ...; Created on 16 October 2016
63. 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
64. Sullivan Life: (Now Showing); ... stoves, clothing and what home life was like for the average resident of Sullivan County over the year. ...; Created on 11 June 2016
65. New Exhibit "Early Sullivan County" to Open June 12th: (Museum News); ... materials spanning two centuries of life in Sullivan County, bringing vivid descriptions of specific eras. Her intent is to show life in a time before modern conveniences became available. Sharon ...; Created on 22 May 2016
66. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... a labor of love. Her reverence for the past originated early in her life, heavily influenced by the era of rural schools and steam locomotives. Her memory and superb recollection of these earlier times ...; Created on 17 January 2016
67. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... of what was once the Hotel Ryan on Main Street. It was a world very different from the one we now inhabit, a world without computers, televisions, or even refrigerators. Children would bolt from their ...; Created on 17 January 2016
68. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); Reprinted from The Times Herald-Record Woodstock Commemorative Edition Text copyright 1994 The Times Herald-Record The last bedraggled fan sloshed out of Max Yasgur's muddy pasture more than 25 year ...; Created on 04 January 2016
69. 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
70. Monticello: (Thompson); ... in operation, he started clearing and seeding the land west of Monticello. He also built a gristmill that was used mostly for grinding their grain. The final route for the Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike ...; Created on 26 December 2015
71. The Rich History of one Catskills hotel: (Video); ... peak in the 1950's, there were nearly 1000 hotels operating in the region. In this video -- originally produced in 2007 on the 100th anniversary of the hotel -- Sullivan County Editor Barry Lewis intervie ...; Created on 18 December 2015
72. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit: (Pictures); ... ed a Presidential pardon for a federal conviction in 1923 involving Texas oil properties, which resulted in immense wealth for those who purchased them as sheriff's sale while Cook was in prison. Cook ...; Created on 18 December 2015
73. Frederick A. Cook: (Now Showing); ... ed a Presidential pardon for a federal conviction in 1923 involving Texas oil properties, which resulted in immense wealth for those who purchased them as sheriff's sale while Cook was in prison. Cook ...; Created on 18 December 2015
74. Cemetery Interrment Records: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that there are over 200 cemeteries in Sullivan County? The SCHS has many volumes of Cemetery Interrments by cemetery name. In the past, several people have gone to visit the various cemeteries ...; Created on 12 March 2015
75. Sullivan County Long Beards: (History Makers); ... Turkey Federation, the local chapter has promoted, over the years, the involvement of outdoor activity through education and conservation. The sponsors of numerous programs, the Sullivan County Long ...; Created on 18 October 2014
76. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... of archival material to the day-to-day tasks of operating the County Museum. Because of their stewardship, the Society continues to remain viable, even in these days of economical and technological challenges. ...; Created on 18 October 2014
77. FABULOUS FOOTWEAR: (Past Exhibits); The Sullivan County Historical Society has a new exhibit displaying footwear from great-grandma’s era (pre 1900) to the 1960’s. Many styles of today resemble shoes of the past. ...; Created on 30 July 2014
78. Woodstock: (Now Showing); ... on his meadows to hear the legendary rock and folk music artists of the era. "I'm a farmer. I don't know how to speak to twenty people at one time, let alone a crowd like this..." reveals a different asp ...; Created on 12 April 2013
79. 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
80. From the Genealogist: (Genealogy Department); ... farmer and worked in a tannery in Great Bend, Pa. Elizabeth is buried in the First Lutheran Church Cemetery in Jeffersonville. Their daughter Josephine, one of five children, was born in 1859 in Jeffersonville ...; Created on 11 May 2012
81. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... surrender of the Japanese war machine, the Ludlow continued on with military operations in and around the Pacific until the ship was decommissioned during the spring of 1946. Upon returning to civilia ...; Created on 04 April 2012
82. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... area, tanneries, lumber and agricultural industry. A saw mill was operated just upstream of the Bridge in the late 1800's. In 1882 one of the few Hex murders on record in the Upper Delaware Valley wa ...; Created on 03 November 2011
83. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... families in this section were: the DeWitts, Hardenburgs, Morgans, Rushes, Porters, DeBroises, McNally's, Bogarts, Quicks, Sheppards, Inderlieds, Jacobs, Heidts and Fitzgeralds. Due to the abundance o ...; Created on 03 November 2011
84. The Hamlet of Swamp Mills: (Tusten); ... The post office of Swamp Mills was established in 1873, but the community decided to find a more suitable name. Several names, such as Laurel Glen, were suggested, but were rejected by the Postal Department. ...; Created on 20 October 2011
85. The Hamlet of Beaver Brook: (Tusten); ... operating through agents and did not reside on their property. Shortly after 1825 the Mount Hope and Lumberland Turnpike was constructed through the corners and the settlement grew and was named afte ...; Created on 20 October 2011
86. The Hamlet of Lava: (Tusten); ... were filled with stories of the molten lava being spewed over the countryside. Thus Lava was named after Italy's current catastrophe. The Lava post office was opened in January of 1886 and continued operati ...; Created on 20 October 2011
87. The Village of Narrowsburg: (Tusten); ... eddy. The solid rock sides of the narrows form natural abutments for the several bridges that have spanned the river at this point. It was in 1810 that the New York State legislators granted the Narrowsburgh ...; Created on 20 October 2011
88. The Town of Tusten: (Tusten); ... also named Tusten. Samuel Hankins, Sr. became a most prominent man of the area. He operated a sawmill, conducted a tavern for the accommodation of rivermen, as well as being a steersman of wide repute. ...; Created on 20 October 2011
89. Fallsburgh Cemetery Fire: (Fallsburg); August 26, 1931; Livingston Manor Times "Fire which crept into the Fallsburgh Cemetery while the funeral of Mrs. Edward Edwards was being conducted at her home in Fallsburgh, Saturday afternoon, destroye ...; Created on 07 October 2011
90. Civilian Conservation Corps: (Tusten); ... the 12,000 acre tract on several different occasions of late and now decided that a winter camp will be located here. "Perhaps few places in the US are better suited for the establishment of a camp th ...; Created on 07 October 2011
91. The Methodist Cemetery; Livingston Manor: (Rockland); ... . Christian Fairchild of Monticello, a member of the Doll family, early settlers of the Beaverkill valley, has made it possible by a very large liberal contribution to start the work others are helping ...; Created on 07 October 2011
92. Salmon Steele: (Rockland); ... in the 19th century. Salmon Steele, like so many other early migrants into the area during this era, began as a tenant on land owned by the aristocratic Livingston family. In 1848, Steele purchased lots ...; Created on 07 October 2011
93. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... ery burned in 1887. "A post office was established in 1848 and Hiram Post was appointed the first Postmaster by Carl Johnson, Postmaster General under the administration of James Knox Polk. Wynkoop Kie ...; Created on 29 September 2011
94. Pike Milestone Back on the Job: (Bethel); ... the old veteran on a small slope. Some landscaping is planned. It is not known if any other milestones survive in Sullivan County, though this reporter has seen another Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike marke ...; Created on 22 September 2011
95. Salmon Steele and the Morsston Tannery: (Rockland); ... in the 19th century. Salmon Steele, like so many other early migrants into the area during this era, began as a tenant on land owned by the aristocratic Livingston family. In 1848, Steele purchased lots ...; Created on 16 August 2011
96. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); The morning of February 17th, 1936, has dawned along the Delaware Valley with relatively mild temperatures as several hundred people make their way along State Route Three-A below Cochecton to witness ...; Created on 28 June 2011
97. D&H Canal: (General History); ... ny became America's first million-dollar private enterprise. The Canal operated successfully until the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company made a unique transition in 1898 into a railroad company, becoming Amer ...; Created on 04 June 2010
98. Mission Statement: (Historical Society); ... for the enlightenment of future generations. This preservation is accomplished through the storage of historical records and documents, the acquisition of artifacts illustrative of different periods in ...; Created on 01 June 2010
99. Edward Van Put: (History Preserver); ... were limited, but finally in 1965 he moved up to Livingston Manor. In order to support himself he worked for several years in Sullivan’s Department Store in Liberty but, unfortunately, learned that a busy ...; Created on 11 August 2009

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