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1. Sponsor Listing (SCHS-JASL): (Journal Advertising); Sponsor Listing; 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. The Military Room Opens (2016-11-19): (Events Calendar/The Military Room Opens); The Military Room Opens 3 845-434-8044 info@scnyhistory,org; Created on 31 October 2016
4. 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
5. Museum Reopening (2021-07-11): (Events Calendar/Museum Reopening); ... sits inside the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville. Monticello, NY – Marking the end of pandemic-related closures, the Sullivan County Cultural Center in Hurleyville and the Delaware & Hudson ...; Created on 11 July 2021
6. Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination (2020-04-04): (Events Calendar/Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination); Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination April 4, 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated while standing outside his hotel room on the second floor balcony. He was 39 years old. His assassination sparked ...; Created on 27 December 2015
7. Germany surrenders, ending the war in Europe (2020-05-07) ...: (Events Calendar/Germany surrenders, ending the war in Europe); Germany surrenders, ending the war in Europe May 7, 1945 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Reims, France ...; Created on 27 December 2015
8. New York, the eleventh state (2020-07-26): (Events Calendar/New York, the eleventh state); New York, the eleventh state July 26, 1788 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Albany, New York; Created on 27 December 2015
9. 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
10. Tusten: (Category); The Information in the listed Tusten Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
11. Thompson: (Category); The Information in the listed Thompson Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Rockland: (Category); ... NY A decimated group of Tuscaroras from the Carolinas took refuge in the area. A tribe member by the name of Tunis was brought up in the home of John Osterhout, an Indian scout and guide, living ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Rockland: (Category); The Information in the listed Rockland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
14. Research Department: (Category); Sullivan County Historical Society Research Department Department Head: Fred Fries 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
15. Neversink: (Category); The Information in the listed Neversink Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
16. Neversink: (Category); ... the fishing. The hotel was called either Lackawack Hotel or Shield’s Hotel and Tammany Hall politicians and their families were an important part of the clientele. In the valley along the Neversink ...; Created on 30 November -0001
17. Mamakating: (Category); ... at the Hudson River in November 1828. On their return trip they brought back many of the things that were needed by the people of Sullivan County. By doing this, the canal made money each way on their ...; Created on 30 November -0001
18. Mamakating: (Category); The Information in the listed Mamakating Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
19. Lumberland: (Category); The Information in the listed Lumberland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
20. 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
21. Liberty: (Category); The Information in the listed Liberty Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
22. Letters to the Editor: (Category); Immediate local reaction after the Woodstock Festival was swift. Within a week, the local weekly newspaers were filled with correspondences concerning the event. Though opinions varied, the majority of ...; Created on 30 November -0001
23. Highland: (Category); The Information in the listed Highland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
24. Highland: (Category); ... ostal department determined that there were already too many places with the same name. Not to be discouraged, the people came up with the name Yulan, which is the Japanese word for laurel. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
25. General History: (Category); ... to the county history despite not actually taking place in Sullivan County. Many Excepts will be taken from Copyrighted books (With full permission and credit) or from the Historical Society's own Observ ...; Created on 30 November -0001
26. 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
27. Fremont: (Category); The Information in the listed Fremont Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
28. 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
29. 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
30. Forestburg: (Category); The Information in the listed Forestburg Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
31. 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
32. Fallsburg: (Category); The Information in the listed Fallsburg Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
33. Delaware: (Category); ... to be known as Callicoon, there were few settlers in the area, none within a mile of his new home. Many years before, hunters from the Hudson Valley had ventured into the valley of the Callicoon Creek ...; Created on 30 November -0001
34. Delaware: (Category); The Information in the listed Delaware Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
35. 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
36. County History: (Category); ... from Ulster County on March 27, 1809, it was a heavily forested, rocky and rugged region largely inaccessible to the rest of the world. But the natural beauty of its many lakes and streams and rivers had ...; Created on 30 November -0001
37. Cochecton: (Category); ... therefore easy to understand why land disputes in the region continued for many years. Pre-Revolutionary War Cochecton was considered an important post to Sullivan County’s great fur trade. The plentiful ...; Created on 30 November -0001
38. Cochecton: (Category); The Information in the listed Cochecton Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
39. Cemeteries: (Category); ... as), Other names for the cemetery NOTE: Miscelaneous notes REF: Last known update of the data listed and Initials of who compiled it. We try to be accurate. If you find any errors, please contact ...; Created on 30 November -0001
40. Callicoon: (Category); The Information in the listed Callicoon Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
41. Callicoon: (Category); ... Jacob Quick, who chose a site on a small stream which empties onto the East Branch of the Delaware River at Jeffersonville. Quick cleared many fields and built a saw mill and sold grain, hay and lumber. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
42. Bethel: (Category); The Town of Bethel was founded in 1809, and is located in the heart of Sullivan County. It is comprised of many small hamlets. In this brief history I will try to include a little something about each ...; Created on 30 November -0001
43. Bethel: (Category); The Information in the listed Bethel Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747; Created on 30 November -0001
44. Awards: (Category); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY MAKER AND HISTORY PRESERVER AWARDS The individual biographies are original script from the Award Ceremony Programs, which were distributed at the time the ...; Created on 30 November -0001
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. Vintage Catskills Bungalow Colony: (Video); A video by Gary Swartzberg lZ4bzu5Qi2U; Created on 03 August 2014
49. SCNY Landscape Photography ...: (Video); Landscapes of Sullivan County By Carl Beigle Uy_1JgMMKbA; Created on 29 May 2014
50. The Cochecton Bridge Company, Inc.: (Cochecton); The Cochecton Bridge Company was incorporated by an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York on April 7, 1817, naming as incorporators: William Tyler, Benjamin Conklin, Moses Thomas, Oliver H. ...; Created on 03 November 2011
51. Hurleyville NY - Gallery ...: (Pictures); Pictures related to Hurleyville NY. View Gallery; Created on 05 June 2010
52. Narrowsburg NY Catholic Cemetery ...: (Tusten); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
53. St. Anthony’s of Padua Cemetery: (Highland); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
54. Workman’s Circle Brotherhood 281 of Woodridge NY: (Fallsburg); LOCATION: Goodwin Road, Mountaindale, NY AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery is not available at this time. REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
55. St. Tammany Flat Cemetery ...: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Cochecton Township AKA: None FAMILY: Information on families buried in this cemetery is not available at this time. REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
56. William "Bill" Burns Memorial: (News); ... archivist, officer, and a person to go to when a historical question comes upon. He will be greatly missed. The following is taken from a Smallwood-White Lake Fire Company posting on Facebook. ...; Created on 29 March 2020
57. Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum Closed: (News); ... the museum have been posted on the SCHS Facebook page. We will continue to keep you informed of any updates on this webpage and the SCHS Facebook page. If you have any questions you may email them to ...; Created on 18 March 2020
58. 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
59. First Sunday Concert April 5 - The Dirty Stay Out Skifflers: (News); CANCELLED - This concert may be rescheduled at a later date. On Sunday, April 5th at 2:00pm, the Sullivan County Historical Society’s First Sunday Music and History concert will feature the Dirty ...; Created on 12 March 2020
60. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); ... has announced the publication of “In Further Retrospect,” a collection of columns by Sullivan County Historian (and Delaware Company president) John Conway. The book was published with a grant from Robert ...; Created on 11 March 2020
61. New Book Available at the Gift Shop about Judge Cooke: (Announcements); The newest acquisition at the Gift Shop at the Sullivan County Historical Society is David Gold’s latest book, Judge Cooke. David Gold is a South Fallsburg native who has an interest as well as a PhD in ...; Created on 04 August 2017
62. The Golden Age of The Catskills: (Video); ... was one of the top tourist destinations in the world. In the summer months, it was home to more than one million visitors. “On a weekend, any night was busy, but on the weekends the sidewalks were packed, ...; Created on 06 July 2017
63. High School Yearbook Request: (Announcements); ... 1973, 1980, 1983, and any after 1987 or before 1947. Liberty High School 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970,1971,1972,1973,1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, and any after 1980 ...; Created on 21 February 2017
64. Alan Dampman May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016: (Society News); May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016 Liberty, NY Allan W. Dampman of Liberty, NY, a retired Associate Dean of Community Services at Sullivan County Community College, Loch Sheldrake, NY died Friday October ...; Created on 16 October 2016
65. History of Farms: (Now Showing); A current exhibit at the Sullivan County Historical Society is “A History of Sullivan County Farms” created by SCHS board member and volunteer, Fred Fries. The exhibits contain many farm artifacts ...; Created on 13 October 2016
66. 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
67. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); ... in the 1980s the growth of air travel made the Catskills less attractive. Most Borscht Belt resorts hosted traveling Jewish comedians and musicians, and many who later became famous began their career ...; Created on 17 June 2016
68. Sullivan Life: (Now Showing); When the colony that is now New York State established its first twelve counties in 1683, the present Sullivan County was part of Ulster County. In 1809, Sullivan County was split from Ulster County. ...; Created on 11 June 2016
69. New Exhibit "Early Sullivan County" to Open June 12th: (Museum News); ... has volunteered at the Sullivan County Historical Society for many years creating exhibits in different areas of interest. The current work is a loving effort to put forward vignettes of times of long ...; Created on 22 May 2016
70. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... tanneries that developed in the region. When, during the middle to latter part of the nineteenth century, the Beaverkill section became a popular destination for visiting sportsmen, many of the farmers ...; Created on 17 January 2016
71. 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
72. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... Roberts maintain that they were the driving force behind the festival. As Rosenman and Roberts recall it, Kornfeld and Lang primarily wanted a studio, hyped by a party for rock'n'roll critics and record ...; Created on 04 January 2016
73. Monticello: (Thompson); ... Two brothers, Samuel F. Jones and John Patterson Jones, built Monticello. The turnpike company entrusted Samuel F. Jones to explore the vast forests west of the Mamakating valley to find the best route ...; Created on 26 December 2015
74. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); ... During its heyday as a resort Hurleyville was home to many popular summer hotels, bungalow colonies and boarding houses, the biggest and best known was the rather grand Colombia Hotel located atop Colombia ...; Created on 26 December 2015
75. The Bungalows of Sullivan County: (Video); the bungalows of sullivan county - pt. 1 - concord rd and lanahan rd east and west of route 42 respectively in monticello, ny. gdYYtq5DQ2c; Created on 18 December 2015
76. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit: (Pictures); A pioneer American Polar explorer, Dr. Cook spent two decades in expeditions to both Polar regions and subarctic Alaska between 1891 and 1909. Many authorities acknowledge him as the discoverer of the ...; Created on 18 December 2015
77. Frederick A. Cook: (Now Showing); A pioneer American Polar explorer, Dr. Cook spent two decades in expeditions to both Polar regions and subarctic Alaska between 1891 and 1909. Many authorities acknowledge him as the discoverer of the ...; Created on 18 December 2015
78. 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
79. Genealogy News: (Genealogy Department); ... has now been corrected. We are always in need of volunteers to help in the genealogy department. Of course there is the never ending chore of filing obituary cards. Another task is we have many duplicate ...; Created on 24 July 2015
80. Concord Remembered: (Pictures); ... 4th of July week end. More than seventy visitors, many of them former employees of the hotel, attended at the Sullivan County Museum, Main St., Hurleyville. The Concord, at its peak, was the world's la ...; Created on 01 July 2015
81. Concord Remembered: (Past Exhibits); ... 4th of July week end. More than seventy visitors, many of them former employees of the hotel, attended at the Sullivan County Museum, Main St., Hurleyville. The Concord, at its peak, was the world's la ...; Created on 01 July 2015
82. Wildlife Exhibit: (Pictures); The Sullivan County Historical Society proudly presents their new Sullivan County Wildlife Exhibit, featuring mounted birds, mammals and fish native to Sullivan County. Opening June 7, 2015 - 2:00 to ...; Created on 07 June 2015
83. Wildlife: (Now Showing); The Sullivan County Historical Society proudly presents their new Sullivan County Wildlife Exhibit, featuring mounted birds, mammals and fish native to Sullivan County. Opening June 7, 2015 - 2:00 to ...; Created on 07 June 2015
84. Beismer Family History: (Genealogy Department); ... donated, are available for your use at the museum. If you have any questions or commetna about this or any other genealogy post, you may contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Suzanne Cecil Genealog ...; Created on 02 May 2015
85. 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
86. 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
87. Genealogy Volunteers Wanted: (Genealogy Department); ... placed on index cards and cross-referenced by spouse and parents so each obituary takes at least four cards. Now I have many, many cards to be filed and would welcome any volunteers willing to give a few ...; Created on 11 March 2015
88. Genealogy Department: (Genealogy Department); As the genalogy replacement for Barbara Viele at the Sullivan County Historical Society, I would like to make contributions to the SCHS webpage with information of what we have and do in the Genealogy ...; Created on 11 March 2015
89. 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
90. Sullivan County Long Beards: (History Makers); ... Ethic and Sportsmanship] event consists of many shooting and archery activities. The chapter has been recognized for several years for signing up the most JAKES at an event, breaking their own New YorkState ...; Created on 18 October 2014
91. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... to the collections and significance of that institution. Though Bill was raised in the Bayside section of Queens, he spent many summer vacations with his relatives in SullivanCounty, developing ...; Created on 18 October 2014
92. VOLUNTEERS WANTED: (Announcements); VOLUNTEERS WANTED Do you like history? Do you like genealogy? The Sullivan County Historical Society in Hurleyville (the Museum and Research Center) is looking for volunteers in many areas, especially ...; Created on 28 September 2014
93. 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
94. John B. (Jack) Niflot: (History Preserver); ... inspired so many to appreciate and enjoy the Upper Delaware and help secure its future by fostering an appreciation of its past. ...; Created on 25 November 2013
95. The Fallsburgh Tunnel: (Fallsburg); Trouble at the Fallsburgh Tunnel Sixty years after their construction, the tunnels along the route of the New York, Ontario & Western Railway began showing their age, the resulting deterioration ...; Created on 25 November 2012
96. Bungalow Colony: (Tags); Bungalow Colony; Created on 26 December 2015
97. The Bungalows of Sullivan County: (Article tagged with: Bungalow Colony); the bungalows of sullivan county - pt. 1 - concord rd and lanahan rd east and west of route 42 respectively in monticello, ny.; Created on 18 December 2015
98. Vintage Catskills Bungalow Colony: (Article tagged with: Bungalow Colony); A video by Gary Swartzberg; Created on 03 August 2014

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