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... Mountain Boys. Most recently Little Sparrow has been hosting a Sunday afternoon Music and History series, showcasing the talented residents of Sullivan County in a format that includes first person ...

... you haven’t been here. Our roots are strong and it shows. ...

... the town of Callicoon – the west half becoming Fremont. Previous to the creation of the town of Callicoon in 1842 it had been a part of the town of Liberty. Records show that John Hankins, a resident ...

... tales about the development of the county. And in 1875 F. W. Beers issued his Atlas of Sullivan County Towns and Hamlets, which showed the location of schools, churches, many businesses, and prominent ...

... writings indicate that Cochecton was either the first or the second permanent settlement in Sullivan County. Records show that a group of exploring Swedes, who traveled from Connecticut, settled along ...

... are generally believed to have begun about 1840. In 1847 it was established that about 250 German families lived in Chochecton, Callicoon and Fremont towns. In 1855, a state census showed 2,649 people ...

... nderful celebration attended by hundreds of people. It truly showed the spirit of small town life, bringing together all the members of the community. The Town of Bethel continues to grow ea ...

Slideshow used to promote town of Bethel at the Main Street Event. Bethel-Slideshow-1 ...

... addition to the farm display is a display of assorted creamery pictures from the various places in the county. “Early Horsepower” shows the role horses played back in the day. Please take time to see ...

... into towns. Lifestyle and Household furniture and neccesaties have changed a lot since the days the county was formed. This Exhibit will show what the typical home life was like with displays of Furniture, ...

... 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 ...

... e the characters in our own show," Rosenman said. Artie Kornfield, 25, wore a suit, but the lapels were a little wide and his hair brushed the top of his ears. He was a vice president at Capitol Rec ...

... llo. It was successful until 1922 when the moviegoers visited the Rialto Theater, the new showplace in town. The Monticello Amusement Park was popular until it burned in 1932. Monticello played host t ...

Vinyl is making a comeback these days. Come and show the kiddies how Music has traditionally been released and listened to. View Gallery ...

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 ...

Long before the iPod and CDs people used to listen to records pressed on Vinyl. View Gallery

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 ...

... ng steps to raise money. Numerous programs were initiated at the Museum; ballroom dancing was introduced as was the popular Holiday Theme Tree exhibit, lectures by guest speakers, antique and sportsmen shows ...

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 ...

... from Dr. Edward Livingston, one of which would become the site of the tannery that would be built that same year along the shores of the Little Beaverkill Stream. Early records show that the tannery was ...

Slideshow of Demolition work being done to the Concord Hotel. This media was produced by one of the contractors who got the contract. hMaRHyO8vKY ...

The History of Sullivan County Historical Society The records of the New York State Education Department show that the Sullivan County Historical Society was organized on September 18, 1886. ...

... did so because they were willing to invest in their places.” Aerial photographs of Kutsher’s show the results of reinvestment. What began in 1907 as a 200 acre farm, whose primary offering ...

... shown great perseverance in the face of many disappointments, but as a result of his efforts and of those who shared his dream, Roscoe today can boast a museum complex composed of a Train Order Signal, ...

... combination in American Olympics history. Now that's something for Sullivan County to cheer about. Let's begin with Mother. Born in 1914 Alice Arden showed remarkable athletic ability at an ear ...

... slide show program on Bethel history. Using photographs of the area and postcards that her friends lent her, she created a slide show which was shown at different locations in the county such as the Wurtsboro ...

... for the Town of Fallsburg. He continued his radio work with a program entitled Brunch Break, which included questions about Sullivan County. By 1987, he was the host for a two-hour show on WVOS that averaged ...

... to speed up acquisition of records and case histories. There was concern shown for jurors. Sheriff juries, notorious for allowing people with “clout” to avoid jury service, were done ...

... of Commerce and helped plan the annual participation in the Sportsman’s Show held in Grand Central Palace in New York City. Along with Fred Starck of Callicoon, he was one of two men from Western Sullivan ...

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