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... trade began. Sportsmen had been visiting the area for many years to hunt and fish. They would hire the local farmers as guides and many would board in the farmers� homes or stay at the local hotels that ...

... region as “a sportsmen’s paradise” and small hotels played host to those looking for recreation and an escape from the oppressive summer heat of the cities. The Erie also provided a boost to the ...

... ave a Department of Environmental Conservation access. It lies in the center of the town and provides sportsmen with boating and fishing opportunities, as well as other water recreation. The hamlet of Lake Hunt ...

... 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 ...

... sport and subsistence to outdoor enthusiasts. Over the years, the exploits of these sportsmen have been well chronicled, from the early writings of James Quinlan to the current essays of Sullivan County ...

... 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 ...

... of the hotel. For us we were very sports oriented because my father loved sports.” In fact, Milton had played football at Monticello High School and briefly at the University of Pennsylvania. As the hotel ...

... e says she always enjoyed group sports more than individual competition and after the Olympics she became the center for the Long Island Ducklings, a women's traveling basketball team. One of their tr ...

... ce and to help them find compatible friends and enjoyable activities. The list of these activities grew with the years. In the area of sports it included swimming, golf courses, horseback riding, tennis ...

... being a radio sports announcer and was good at it. He began covering Georgia Tech football games, but soon had a program that covered all the sports in the Atlanta area. In fact, at one point after graduation, ...

... 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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Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 2003 Alice and Russell (Rusty) Hodge Olympians Let us think back to our youthful days when our bodies had reached their peaks of strength ...

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