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1. Half Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAHP): (Journal Advertising); Half Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
2. SULLIVAN COUNTY (NY): A BICENTENNIAL HISTORY IN IMAGES (1596296461): Written by County Historian John Conway; Created on 21 December 2015
3. Family Membership (SCHSFM1) ...: (Membership); Become a Member of the Society; Created on 21 December 2015
4. Museum Reopening (2021-07-11): (Events Calendar/Museum Reopening); Museum Reopening Longtime County Attractions Reopen Thursday, July 08, 2021 An extraordinarily detailed scale model of the famed Roebling Aqueduct, which used to carry boats across the Delaware River, ...; Created on 11 July 2021
5. Video: (Category); Make sure to give a decent sized description for what the Video is about here.Be sure to replace the Picture with your Preview Picture and set the folowing Dimensions 1st Box to 250 Proportionate checked. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. Thompson: (Category); ... and his family are buried in a historical cemetery behind the present Thompsonville Post Office. Thompson, taken from the Town of Mamakating, was formed by an act of the State Legislature in April 1803. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Rockland: (Category); ... attempted to pioneer the area because of troublesome Indians and lack of passable roads. The first settlers in the Town of Rockland were the Jehiel Stewart family and his brother Luther, who ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Neversink: (Category); THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK By: Carol Smyth, Town of Neversink Historian In 1905, the Board of Water Supply was created. This was the beginning of plans to obtain 500,000,000 gallons per day of water from ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Mamakating: (Category); The History of the Town of Mamakating The town of Mamakating was organized on March 7th, 1788 and was the first township of Sullivan County. The first county seat was Bloomingburgh; incorporated in 1833. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. Lumberland: (Category); ... wealthy family groups as the McKensies and the Proctors. The name “Glen Spey” comes from the Scottish “glen” for valley and “spey” for spa or healthy spring. The present hamlet grew up around the intersection ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. Genealogy Department: (Category); Sullivan County Historical Society Genealogy Department Department Head: Suzanne Cecil Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Phone: (845) 434 - 8044 Our organization is a small, all volunteer organization ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Fremont: (Category); ... The story of the Smith family that lived on a farm now owned by Anthony Schick of Obernburg fixes the background of the town of Fremont. These Smiths were forbears of Frank S. Bury and Grandmother Smith ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Forestburgh: (Category); Forestburgh is one of the smallest of the fifteen towns of Sullivan County bordered by Thompson, Lumberland and Mamakating. Early inhabitants in the 1780's were of Celtic, German and Sweedish ancestry. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
14. Fallsburg: (Category); ... new pioneers came up the Sandburg Trail. Many of these newcomers stayed in the area by the ford. Archibald Denniston arrived there around 1815. He came from a prominent Orange County family and the area ...; Created on 30 November -0001
15. County History: (Category); ... Grossinger in Liberty, the Kutsher family near Monticello, and Fleischer and Morganstern, who purchased the Flagler House in Fallsburg. Another type of resort was created by wealthy urban sportsmen ...; Created on 30 November -0001
16. Cochecton: (Category); ... Conklin family was early settlers, as was Ebenezer Taylor of Orange County who came up river in 1790 and founded a trading post. He married Eleanor Calkin, daughter of Dr. Calkin, and became the first ...; Created on 30 November -0001
17. Cemeteries: (Category); ... the Historical Society or leave a comment to have them corrected. If you have listings for any cemeteries, including small family cemeteries,we would welcome your sharing them with the Historical Society ...; Created on 30 November -0001
18. Callicoon: (Category); ... Valentine Hessinger came to the United States in 1849 with his family and established a grocery store in Callicoon Center. It developed into a thriving business. In 1852 a hotel was built by Alois Thuman ...; Created on 30 November -0001
19. Along The Neversink in the Seventies: (Category); Monroe Wright moved to Livingston Manor from the Town of Neversink late in the nineteenth century, teaching in area one-room schools. He later would become principal for the Livingston Manor high school. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
20. 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
21. 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
22. Vandermark (Beesimer, Hogancamp) Family Cemetery ...: (Genealogy Department); I have a recent request for information about preserving a family cemetery. Perhaps this will be of interest to those related to the families involved. The request came from Lorraine O'Dell in Prinsto ...; Created on 02 May 2015
23. 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
24. Smith Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); AKA: North Settlement Cemetery LOCATION: between Harris and Old Liberty Rd FAMILY: Smith REF: by CMO; Created on 03 June 2010
25. Simenitsky Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Simenitsky LOCATION: Mongaup Valley REF: 2002 by CMO; Created on 03 June 2010
26. Messenger family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Messenger LOCATION: South Woods REF: 1993 by K Titus; Created on 03 June 2010
27. Litt’s Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Litt REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
28. Hornbeck Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Hornbeck REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
29. Budd Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Budd REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
30. Brooks Family Cemetery ...: (Thompson); FAMILY: Brooks REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
31. Sprague Family Cemetery ...: (Rockland); FAMILY: Sprague REF: 1999 by JP & IB; Created on 03 June 2010
32. Henry Family Cemetery ...: (Rockland); FAMILY: Henry REF: by CMO; Created on 03 June 2010
33. Davidson Family Cemetery ...: (Rockland); FAMILY: Davidson REF: 1999 by JP & IB; Created on 03 June 2010
34. Davenport Family Cemetery ...: (Rockland); FAMILY: Davenport LOCATION: Groville REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
35. Sheeley Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Sheeley NOTE: see SC Hist Soc for Removal Records REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
36. Ray Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Ray REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
37. Mitchell Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Mitchell REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
38. Leroy Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Leroy NOTE: Abandoned REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
39. Davenport Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Davenport REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
40. Ackerly Family Cemetery ...: (Neversink); FAMILY: Ackerly REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
41. Todd Family Cemetery ...: (Mamakating); FAMILY: Todd GRAVES: 14 REF: 1949; Created on 03 June 2010
42. Roosa Family Cemetery ...: (Mamakating); FAMILY: Roosa GRAVES: 11; Created on 03 June 2010
43. Gunsalus Family Cemetery ...: (Mamakating); FAMILY: Gunsalus LOCATION: Wurtsboro REF: 1930 by GAB; Created on 03 June 2010
44. Shaw Family Cemetery ...: (Liberty); REF: 1990; Created on 03 June 2010
45. McCormick Family Cemetery ...: (Forestburg); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
46. Dimock Family Cemetery ...: (Forestburg); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
47. Denison Family Cemetery ...: (Fallsburg); Family: Denison NOTE: Private; Created on 03 June 2010
48. Bush Family Cemetery ...: (Fallsburg); AKA: Divine Corners cemetery REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
49. Bolt Family Cemetery ...: (Fallsburg); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
50. 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
51. Layton Family Cemetery ...: (Delaware); LOCATION: Tower Road, Beechwoods. Beside the road on the edge of the lawn of a private residence. AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery is available at the Sullivan County Museum, ...; Created on 03 June 2010
52. Diehl Family Cemetery ...: (Delaware); LOCATION: Private Cemetery on Diehl Family Farm, Beechwoods AKA: FAMILY: Private Cemetery - Ten graves REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
53. Skinner Family Cemetery ...: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Skinner Falls, Located on David Skinner's homestead. AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery is not available at this time. REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
54. Quick Family Cemetery ...: (Callicoon); LOCATION: County Road 44 FAMILY: Information on families buried at this cemetery is not available at this time. AKA: None REF: None NOTE: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
55. Inderlied Family Cemetery ...: (Callicoon); REF: 1993; Created on 03 June 2010
56. Pintler Family Cemetery ...: (Bethel); LOCATION: Route 17B, Bethel, NY - on blocked lane off 17B FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main St., Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
57. Lyon’s Family Cemetery ...: (Bethel); LOCATION: Happy Avenue near jct of Lyman Avenue FAMILY: Lyon's Family - Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
58. Dureya Family Cemetery ...: (Bethel); LOCATION: Old Stage Road, Route 17B FAMILY: Information about burials at this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: Hoenniger Farm - Private ...; Created on 03 June 2010
59. The Kutsher Family: (History Makers); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 2008 The Kutsher Family It has become commonplace to read in a newspaper that a Sullivan County resident has ...; Created on 11 August 2008
60. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); John Conway Book Talk and Book Signing March 18 6 PM COUNTY HISTORIAN HAS NEW BOOK “In Further Retrospect” Available Now BARRYVILLE—The non-profit history education group, The Delaware Company ...; Created on 11 March 2020
61. Luna Cemetery: (Thompson); LOCATION: Rock Hill, Town fo Thompson FAMILY: AKA: REF: Notes: Grave Finder can be found at https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2290708 ...; Created on 05 August 2017
62. The Golden Age of The Catskills: (Video); This Content is reposted from and is Property of Spectrum News During the 1940s and 1950s, the Catskills was one of the top tourist destinations in the world. In the summer months, it was home to more ...; Created on 06 July 2017
63. 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
64. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the (now mostly defunct) summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York. Borscht, ...; Created on 17 June 2016
65. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY PRESERVER AWARD 2015 Elsie Winterberger (1910 - 1992) For Elsie Winterberger, the preservation of the history for her beloved town of Forestburgh was ...; Created on 17 January 2016
66. Harold Gold: (History Makers); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY MAKER AWARD 2015 Harold Gold (09/20/1923 - ) There are many ways to make history. A person can hold political office and decide vital matters of war ...; Created on 17 January 2016
67. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... of his word. He'd gone to New York University and studied real estate law, but moved back to his family's dairy farm in the '40s. A few years later, Yasgur sold the family farm in Maplewood and moved ...; Created on 04 January 2016
68. Monticello: (Thompson); ... owns of Thompson, Neversink, and Bethel. On May 5, 1795, he and his family moved from their New York City residence to his small log cabin in the wilderness. When Mr. Thompson arrived he brought with him se ...; Created on 26 December 2015
69. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); Hurleyville, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Fallsburg, New York in Sullivan County, New York. The town lies along County Road 104 and was originally developed because it was on the main route between ...; Created on 26 December 2015

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