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1. George Washington named Commander in Chief (2020-06-15) ...: (Events Calendar/George Washington named Commander in Chief); George Washington named Commander in Chief June 15, 1775 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
2. Thompson: (Category); The first settlers to the Town of Thompson in 1749 were farmers David Gray and Z. Hatch, who put down roots in the vicinity of Dutch Pond. The Town of Thompson was named after William A. Thompson, a ...; Created on 30 November -0001
3. Rockland: (Category); ... Trail to the Big Beaverkill Flats. Later on they continued to Lower Westfield and then Westfield Flats now known as Roscoe, which was named after Roscoe Conklin, New York State Senator. Stewart ...; Created on 30 November -0001
4. Lumberland: (Category); ... the Singer Company and was named the “Homestead”. As the McKensie family grew and their wealth multiplied, so did their summer residence, Glen Spey. At least eight estates, all with magnificent homes ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Liberty: (Category); The History of the The Town Of Liberty By Del VanEtten The Town of Liberty, fittingly named, from the sentiment which is so dear to the American people, was officially formed on March 31, 1807, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. Highland: (Category); ... part of the county along the Delaware River. The Town of Highland was named after the geography of its land. the "highlands" between the Delaware River and the Mongaup river rises to 1,300 feet in som ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Fremont: (Category); ... had several admirers among the men who organized the new town and it was named in his honor. It became the eleventh town. The lands of Fremont were the last in the county to be opened up for settlement. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Forestburgh: (Category); ... d was well liked. When W. W. Gilman died he left three million dollars. George Gilman, brother of W. W. founded and renamed the A&P Company at the time coinciding with the spike driven opening the railro ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Fallsburg: (Category); ... river. A number of sawmills and gristmills were built there in the 1790�s further establishing the area. Hasbrouck was named in honor of Anthony Hasbrouck, a wealthy and prominent man who settled there ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. 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
11. County History: (Category); ... was abuzz with industry. Timber was abundant and in great demand. As early as 1764, a man named Daniel Skinner conceived the idea of floating the tall, sturdy pine trees that grew along the banks of the ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Callicoon: (Category); ... a saw mill was established by 1843 and was owned by a man named Merret. Clement’s and Stewarts’s Store was operating in 1845 as well as a blacksmith shop owned by a man named Van DeVoort. The first school ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. 1938 Hurricane: (Category); News from the 1938 Hurricane As the tropical storm named Ilene made landform east of New York City, the local media made many comparisons with this recent storm to the hurricane that struck the southern ...; Created on 30 November -0001
14. Un-Named Cemetary (Poley?) ...: (Delaware); LOCATION: Tower Road, Beechwoods, NY AKA: Poley Cemetery? FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747. REF: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
15. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... years. Today, the administration building is named for him. In recent years, at an age when most men would happily retire to their frontporch rockers, Harold served on the board of the SCCC Foundation ...; Created on 17 January 2016
16. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... as listening to jazz at the time, and I guess that's why. But anyway, it sat on a flute for a day, and I finally ended up putting it on a guitar." Melanie Safka had a song on the radio called "Beauti ...; Created on 04 January 2016
17. Monticello: (Thompson); ... part of Liberty in 1842. The town was named in honor of William A. Thompson, who is thought to be its first permanent settler and founder of the first settlement in the town. There were other earlier pio ...; Created on 26 December 2015
18. Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); The original white settlers came into the area, which was later named Jeffersonville, in the 1830's. The names DeWitt, Quick, Schermerhorn, Ward, Frederick Scheidell who established a grist mill in 1841 ...; Created on 26 December 2015
19. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); ... Hill. Hurleyville was a station stop along the New York, Ontario & Western Railway (O&W). Due to mail getting mixed in with that of Hurley, New York, Hurleyville was temporarily renamed "Luzon Station" ...; Created on 26 December 2015
20. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... of Youngs and was named in his honor. This took place about the year 1840. Mr. Young was an enterprising man; he built the first saw mill of the place and established the first store which was lovated ...; Created on 03 November 2011
21. History of Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); The original white settlers came into the area, which was later named Jeffersonville, in the 1830's. The names DeWitt, Quick, Schermerhorn, Ward, Frederick Scheidell who established a grist mill in 1841 ...; Created on 03 November 2011
22. 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
23. 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
24. The Village of Narrowsburg: (Tusten); ... that included the word “Eddy” were so named by the early raftsmen. Narrowsburg was first known as Homans’ Eddy until Mr. Homan left the area. It was then renamed Big Eddy by the raftsmen because it is ...; Created on 20 October 2011
25. The Town of Tusten: (Tusten); ... ferry scow. The community that formed here was named Tusten, in honor of Colonel Benjamin Tusten, Jr., who had two claims to fame. He was among the first doctors in this country to introduce inoculation ...; Created on 20 October 2011
26. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... 7 there were only five residents living in Mongaup Mill. In 1847 it was renamed Mongaup Valley and at that time, boasted four dwellings; one the old "Linden House," built by John C. Tillotson in 1816. ...; Created on 29 September 2011
27. 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
28. Paul Gerry: (History Preserver); ... of Commerce, a founding member of the Liberty Museum and Arts Center and a member of the Clarence Hoyt Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9217. In June of 1995 he was named “Citizen of the Year” by the Liberty ...; Created on 11 August 2007
29. Wilmer Sipple: (History Preserver); ... of investors, many of them English, purchased the property for $4,600,000 and renamed it the New York Ontario and Western Railway. The name was chosen deliberately. The words Ontario and Western were used ...; Created on 11 August 2005
30. Alice and Russell (Rusty) Hodge: (History Makers); ... we can better appreciate the fact that these extraordinary figures represent the best achievements of a single person named Russell Hodge who also happens to be our neighbor up in Roscoe. This year, the ...; Created on 11 August 2003
31. Jennie Grossinger: (History Makers); ... to the main house, a handsome structure, which was renamed Grossinger's Terrace Hill House. At first, some neighbors were not happy to see the home of one of the country's respected families taken over ...; Created on 11 August 2002
32. John Conway: (History Preserver); ... their day, but whom time has forgotten. He cites a man named Alfred B. Street who lived in Monticello in the middle decades of the nineteenth century. By 1850, Street was one of America’s most famous poets ...; Created on 11 August 2002
33. Emma Cooke Chase: (History Makers); ... survived her. In 1963, the new grade school in Wurtsboro was named in her honor. Her love of literature, education and respect for the minds of children could not have been remembered ...; Created on 11 August 2001
34. Walter A. Rhulen: (History Makers); ... and the following year was named President of the Rhulen Agency. The Agency steadily grew as did the family’s confidence to face greater challenges. In 1977 the family created the Frontier Insurance Company ...; Created on 11 August 1999
35. William Galbraith Smith: (History Preserver); ... house in Hurleyville for the Sullivan County Museum, Art and Cultural Center. In 1974 he was named Sullivan County Historian after the death of the then County Historian, Manville B. Wakefield. Bill held ...; Created on 11 August 1998
36. Lawrence H. Cooke: (History Makers); ... is named in his honor and will house his formal portrait and sculptured bust. He has a permanent room for his memorabilia in the County Museum in Hurleyville; but best of all is the affection and pride ...; Created on 01 June 1998
37. John Raleigh Mott: (History Makers); ... of New London County, Connecticut, with the Messrs. Mott, Overton and two brothers named Worden, went to the Town of Rockland, where they had made arrangements to obtain a tract of land. . . . A Mr. Bascom ...; Created on 11 August 1997
38. James Burbank: (History Preserver); ... for the Society and was also named Chairman of the Nominating Committee to propose the slate for the first Board of Directors. His energy led him in different directions. During the 1950’s ...; Created on 11 August 1997
39. Otto Hillig: (History Preserver); ... miles per hour. Painted red and silver, it was named “Liberty” in honor of his adopted home town. The flight began from the Liberty Golf Course, touched down in Newfoundland and began the cross-Atlantic ...; Created on 11 August 1996
40. Marjorie Durland Smith: (History Preserver); ... school in Wurtsboro named after her. Despite the responsibilities of her family and busy job, Mrs. Chase found time to make many worthwhile contributions to the work of the Society and passed on her enthusiasm ...; Created on 11 August 1994

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