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1. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... 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 ...; Created on 29 January 2020
2. 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
3. Presidents' Day (2015-02-16) ...: (Events Calendar/Presidents' Day); Presidents' Day Visit http://calendarlabs.com/holidays/us/presidents-day.php to know more about Presidents' Day. Like us on Facebook: http://fb.com/calendarlabs to get updates. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
4. 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
5. 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
6. Inauguration Day (until 1933) (2020-03-04): (Events Calendar/Inauguration Day (until 1933)); Inauguration Day (until 1933) The day when the new President of the United States is sworn in. Originally held on March 4, Inauguration Day was changed to January 20 by the Twentieth Amendment in 1933. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. National Flag Day (2020-06-14): (Events Calendar/National Flag Day); National Flag Day On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted the U.S. flag. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson officially declared June 14 as National Flag Day. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
11. James Garfield shot (2020-07-02): (Events Calendar/James Garfield shot); James Garfield shot President James Garfield was shot on July 2, 1881, just 4 months after taking office. He died on September 19, 1881 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com ...; Created on 27 December 2015
12. President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act (2020-07-02) ...: (Events Calendar/President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act); President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act Signed by President Johnson on July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion, or national origin. ...; Created on 27 December 2015
13. 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
14. William McKinley shot (2020-09-06): (Events Calendar/William McKinley shot); William McKinley shot President McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901 in Buffalo New York while attending the Pan-American Exposition, and died 8 days later on September 14. Upon McKinley's death, Vic ...; Created on 27 December 2015
15. John F. Kennedy assassinated (2020-11-22): (Events Calendar/John F. Kennedy assassinated); John F. Kennedy assassinated President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 while on a trip to Dallas, Texas. http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Dallas, Texas ...; Created on 27 December 2015
16. Rockland: (Category); ... In the mid 19th Century it contained one tannery, a school, two blacksmith shops, one sawmill, and 250 residents. Purvis was located on the Willowemoc at the junction of the Little Beaverkill, now the ...; Created on 30 November -0001
17. Neversink: (Category); ... walking his father’s cattle from the “valley” to their new home on South Hill. Stories like this are part of every relocated family’s memories. New York City got its water and the residents of Neversink ...; Created on 30 November -0001
18. Mamakating: (Category); ... According to historical records Johanis Hardenburgh, a resident of Kingston, N.Y., purchased a large tract of land known as the Hardenburgh patent. This land and another patent known as the Minisink patent ...; Created on 30 November -0001
19. Lumberland: (Category); ... blue-stone quarries near Pond Eddy, followed in 1870 by the local firm of Decker, Kilgore & Company. Stone from these quarries left the Town via the D & H Canal on the New York side of the river and the ...; Created on 30 November -0001
20. Highland: (Category); ... It was not until the Delaware and Hudson canal was opened in 1828 that the region was opened to the outside world. When the Erie Railroad was completed the area began to enjoy a tourist business. T ...; Created on 30 November -0001
21. Fremont: (Category); ... 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 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
22. Forestburgh: (Category); ... urgh Playhouse began in 1947 from an old farmhouse and 1900 year old barn, purchased from Walter and Elsie Klebs. This year marks its fiftieth year in existence. Merriewold Park is famous for resid ...; Created on 30 November -0001
23. 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
24. Delaware: (Category); ... he boarding house and hotel business was fading from the scene. Hillsides that had provided the timber for development of Philadelphia, Trenton, and Easton, and hemlock bark to tan leather for Civil W ...; Created on 30 November -0001
25. County History: (Category); ... side of the county along the Delaware River began to develop first, with the completion of the Erie Railroad in 1850. The railroad embarked on an aggressive promotional campaign touting the upper Delaware ...; Created on 30 November -0001
26. 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
27. Cemeteries: (Category); There are over 200 cemeteries located in the county. Some of the cemeteries are known by other names. These other names are noted (when possible) inside the article. If you do not see the name listed please ...; Created on 30 November -0001
28. Callicoon: (Category); ... last sections of the county to be settled. There were but two or three families living in Callicoon by 1830. Apparently Callicoon was not settled earlier because most of its lands were owned by non-residents, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
29. Bethel: (Category); ... a great economic boost for the area at this time. The mid 1800’s saw the beginning of the hotel construction. The very first ones were started as wayside inns and most were developed from ...; Created on 30 November -0001
30. Old Brookside Cemetery ...: (Thompson); LOCATION: Harris REF: 1996 by CMO; Created on 03 June 2010
31. Brookside Cemetery ...: (Thompson); AKA: Methodist Church Cemetery LOCATION: Harris REF: 1996 by CMO; Created on 03 June 2010
32. Riverside cemetery ...: (Fremont); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
33. Hillside Cemetery ...: (Fallsburg); AKA: Lynch Family Cemetery REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
34. 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
35. The Great Monticello Fire - Rep-Watchman Aug 13th 1909: (Thompson); $1,000,000 FIRE IN MONTICELLO BUSINESS SECTION GUTTED Seventy-Four Places of Business and Residence Go Up in Smoke-—A Sorry Spectacle—But Monticello Will Build Again. The larger part of the business ...; Created on 16 February 2018
36. New Book Available at the Gift Shop about Judge Cooke: (Announcements); ... History. Judge Lawrence Cooke was the former Chief Judge of New York State and a lifelong resident of Monticello, NY. The book takes a look at Judge Cooke as a person as well as a respected jurist. The ...; Created on 04 August 2017
37. 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
38. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!: (Announcements); ... large flatbed scanner so the entire newspaper can be digitized. Would you consider donating $21 for an archival box? Would you like to contribute towards the various scanners that would meet our needs ...; Created on 14 September 2016
39. 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
40. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... of this town inside out. I even know town history they hoped I didn’t know.” Known for being persistence and with unrelenting energy, Elsie’s spirited advocacy of history helped raise greater awareness ...; Created on 17 January 2016
41. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... classrooms and run outside to witness the passage of an airplane overhead. South Fallsburg had no elementary school building when Harold started school. He attended several grades in the community center. ...; Created on 17 January 2016
42. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... 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 ...; Created on 04 January 2016
43. Monticello: (Thompson); ... ran straight through the village. Soon after the survey was completed, John Jones selected a lot for his residence, and on September 4, 1804, with his own hands he fell the first tree that marked th ...; Created on 26 December 2015
44. Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... n was dated November 25, 1924. The village held its first election on November 11, 1924 electing William Lieb, President; Howard C. VanKeuren and Abram Friedmen, Trustees; Charles Hick, temporary Cle ...; Created on 26 December 2015
45. 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
46. 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
47. Commemorative journals: (Genealogy Department); ... by using the commemorative journal from the family synagogue. If your school, regligious group, or oranization is having a commemorative journal, consider sending a copy to the museum for our archives. ...; Created on 13 March 2015
48. Sullivan County: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that besides the Sullivan County Historical Society in Hurleyville, New York there are also societies in Tennessee and Indiana. They both have webpages. There is also a Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. ...; Created on 12 March 2015
49. 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
50. Interview: John Heizer: (Video); Interview with long time resident John Heizer john_heizer ...; Created on 28 May 2014
51. Interview: David Gerson: (Video); Interview with long time Resident David Gerson dave_gerson ...; Created on 28 May 2014
52. John B. (Jack) Niflot: (History Preserver); ... its newsletter, the ECHO, continuously since then. Jack, a Charter Member and past president of the Upper Delaware Heritage Alliance was recognized for his extraordinary contributions related to local ...; Created on 25 November 2013
53. Woodstock: (Now Showing); ... er the concert, the site, considered hallowed ground to some and a nemisies by others, became embroiled in a political struggle that for decades would pit neighbor against neighbor, generation against generati ...; Created on 12 April 2013
54. The Fallsburgh Tunnel: (Fallsburg); ... a full train, the crippled engine was able to extract itself from the tunnel’s interior foggy chasm, pulling the cars out into the daylight and onto a side track at the Fallsburgh yard. The crippled engine ...; Created on 25 November 2012
55. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... Perhaps the Society's most important fund-raising event was initiated in 1994. Honoring Sullivan County residents, past and present, with historically related awards, resulted in a journal published in th ...; Created on 04 April 2012
56. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... side of the Bridge occurred during the same summer. December of 1976 saw the Bridge honored as a Landmark by its inclusion to the National Registry of Historic Places, which made it eligible for federa ...; Created on 03 November 2011
57. The Cochecton Bridge Company, Inc.: (Cochecton); ... its own weight to the shore. As the water was not high, however, it did not float away. The company then put up a new span on the New York side. This bridge with three piers was completed in the winte ...; Created on 03 November 2011
58. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... season many of the residents also conduct boarding-houses for the numerous City people who come to the healthful and scenic environment of Youngsville to seek rest, invigorating air and recreation. ...; Created on 03 November 2011
59. History of Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... n was dated November 25, 1924. The village held its first election on November 11, 1924 electing William Lieb, President; Howard C. VanKeuren and Abram Friedmen, Trustees; Charles Hick, temporary Cle ...; Created on 03 November 2011
60. Mutton Hill Burying Ground....cont: (Neversink); "...In the southwest section is a monument over 12 feet high on a three-foot base standing like a sentinel guarding his little encampment. On its northwest side, facing the road, is the following inscription; ...; Created on 27 October 2011
61. Mutton Hill Burying Ground...cont: (Neversink); "....But let us get back to our little burying ground which is bordered on two sides by dense woods, on the northwest by the Mutton Hill road, and on the southwest by broad sheep pastures. There are about ...; Created on 27 October 2011
62. 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
63. 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
64. 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
65. The Town of Tusten: (Tusten); ... For many years the Tusten community was considered the seat of the town. It became the most important business community in the town that shared its name. Tusten peaked during the mid 1800’s. It boasted ...; Created on 20 October 2011
66. Fallsburgh Cemetery Fire: (Fallsburg); ... the tent, artificial grass, lowering device and outside box which Lee Laidlaw, Hurleyville undertaker, had prepared for the burial of Mrs. Edwards. Cooperation of other undertakers with Mr. Laidlaw, however ...; Created on 07 October 2011
67. Searching For Gillette: (Neversink); ... in 1804, in the Town of Neversink, and dying at Kansas in 1854, but the researcher wanted to find information concerning his ancestor's life; place of residence, what was the reason for the move out wes ...; Created on 07 October 2011
68. 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
69. Pike Milestone Back on the Job: (Bethel); ... ed alongside Route 17-B, although at the spot where it originally stood. "Placed on the old turnpike about 1810, the stone indicated the distance to the Newburgh terminus. Its present location is a li ...; Created on 22 September 2011
70. Mutton Hill Burying Ground: (Neversink); ... on two sides by dense woods, on the northwest by the Mutton Hill road, and on the southwest by the broad sheep pastures. There are about 35 graves with headstones or markers bearing inscriptions. While ...; Created on 31 August 2011
71. Searching For Gillette: (Research Department); ... in 1804, in the Town of Neversink, and dying at Kansas in 1854, but the researcher wanted to find information concerning his ancestor's life; place of residence, what was the reason for the move out wes ...; Created on 20 August 2011
72. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... of New York State, enter the Delaware River valley at Deposit and wind its way along the valley’s hillsides through Delaware and Sullivan counties, roughly following along the route of the Erie Railroad, ...; Created on 28 June 2011
73. Directors and Officers: (Historical Society); ... of Directors for Year 2020 Position Name Email President: Arthur Hessinger Vice President: Suzanne Cecil This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Secretary: N. Fred Fries This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...; Created on 04 November 2010
74. Woodbourne Reh. Center Cemetery: (Fallsburg); LOCATION: Located on Woodbourne Prison Grounds, Riverside Drive, Woodbourne, NY. Permission from prison officials is needed in order to visit. AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery ...; Created on 03 June 2010
75. Single Grave: (Fallsburg); LOCATION: Behind Fallsburg Central School. Standing on the left side of the school parking lot, look towards the Pines Ski Hill. You will see markings of construction road used ddurisng school landscaping ...; Created on 03 June 2010
76. First Dutch ReformedChurch Cemetery: (Fallsburg); AKA: Hillside Cemetery ...; Created on 03 June 2010
77. Church of Immaculate Conception Cemetery: (Fallsburg); AKA: St. Mary’s Chapel Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
78. 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
79. Single Grave: (Cochecton); ... her beside the road. A tombstone marks the grave. REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010

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