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101. Sullivan County Farm Pauper Cemetery ...: (Thompson); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
102. Sullivan County Farm Cemetery ...: (Thompson); LOCATION: Next to Hoyt REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
103. Sullivan County Veterans Cemetery ...: (Liberty); REF: None; Created on 03 June 2010
104. Sullivan County Potter’s Field ...: (Fallsburg); LOCATION: Tunnel Hill Road, behind Gray Cemetery AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery is not available at this time. REF:; Created on 03 June 2010
105. William "Bill" Burns Memorial: (News); It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing that long time board member, Bill Burns has passed away. He has served the Sullivan County Historical Society for over 40 years as a member, board member, ...; Created on 29 March 2020
106. BOCES Student Art Exhibit: (News); BOCES Student Art Exhibit The museum is closed. You may see the student artwork on the Sullivan County Historical Society Facebook Page. ...; Created on 12 March 2020
107. 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
108. 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
109. Our Digitized Newspaper collection is now available to the public!: (Museum News); We recently undertook the project of digitizing our collection of the Republican Watchman Newspapers from 1909 and 1910. These are now available for viewing at the Sullivan County Museum. We also have ...; Created on 17 February 2018
110. The Great Monticello Fire - Rep-Watchman Aug 13th 1909: (Thompson); ... n Watchman 1909. To read the rest this story and see even more from of our Newspaper collection, Please visit the Sullivan County Museum. ...; Created on 16 February 2018
111. 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
112. The Golden Age of The Catskills: (Video); ... packed with people,” said Allen Frishman, Catskill Mountain preservationist. “It was paradise. Coming out of the city was paradise.” “Sullivan County during that time would have a year-round population ...; Created on 06 July 2017
113. High School Yearbook Request: (Announcements); An excellent source of information about people From Sullivan County is a high school year book. This past year, the Sullivan County Historical Society has been fortunate to receive two yearbook collections. ...; Created on 21 February 2017
114. The Military Room: (Past Exhibits); A new permanent exhibit “The Military Room” is opening at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville on Saturday, November 19th from 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Uniforms from the Civil War through Desert Storm ...; Created on 31 October 2016
115. 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
116. 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
117. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!: (Announcements); We Need Your Support! The Sullivan County Historical Society is fortunate to be the recipient of a complete collection of Republican Watchman newspapers dating back to the 1820s. This wonderful collection ...; Created on 14 September 2016
118. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the (now mostly defunct) summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York. Borscht, ...; Created on 17 June 2016
119. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY PRESERVER AWARD 2015 Elsie Winterberger (1910 - 1992) For Elsie Winterberger, the preservation of the history for her beloved town of Forestburgh was ...; Created on 17 January 2016
120. 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
121. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... us end to an era of naivete. Then there are those who say it was just a hell of a party. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969 drew more than 450,000 people to a pasture in Sullivan County. ...; Created on 04 January 2016
122. Hats off to Spring: (Past Exhibits); In celebration of spring, 2013, the Sullivan County Historical Society has on display in the downstairs foyer glass case a collection of ladies' hats. Each of these ladies' head-dressea represents different ...; Created on 27 December 2015
123. Monticello: (Thompson); ... of cattle and wood products taken from the virgin forests of Sullivan. The proposed Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike ultimately brought about the founding of the village of Monticello. ...; Created on 26 December 2015
124. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); Hurleyville, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Fallsburg, New York in Sullivan County, New York. The town lies along County Road 104 and was originally developed because it was on the main route between ...; Created on 26 December 2015
125. The Rich History of one Catskills hotel: (Video); ... peak in the 1950's, there were nearly 1000 hotels operating in the region. In this video -- originally produced in 2007 on the 100th anniversary of the hotel -- Sullivan County Editor Barry Lewis intervie ...; Created on 18 December 2015
126. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit: (Pictures); ... was born in Hortonville, NY in 1865 and died in New Rochelle, NY in 1940. State historical markers are at his birthplace and near his remains in Forest Lawn, Buffalo, NY. The Sullivan County Museum has ...; Created on 18 December 2015
127. Frederick A. Cook: (Now Showing); ... was born in Hortonville, NY in 1865 and died in New Rochelle, NY in 1940. State historical markers are at his birthplace and near his remains in Forest Lawn, Buffalo, NY. The Sullivan County Museum has ...; Created on 18 December 2015
128. 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
129. Concord Remembered: (Pictures); The Sullivan County Historical Society is opening in July an exhibit of "The Concord Hotel" at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville. At its peak, the hotel, with 1,200 rooms, was the largest ful ...; Created on 01 July 2015
130. Concord Remembered: (Past Exhibits); The Sullivan County Historical Society is opening in July an exhibit of "The Concord Hotel" at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville. At its peak, the hotel, with 1,200 rooms, was the largest ful ...; Created on 01 July 2015
131. 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
132. 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
133. 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
134. 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
135. Recent Searches: (Genealogy Department); ... families of Woodbourne, Peter Mayer-Mayer-Meier famiy of Sullivan County, and the Benton-Hall-Darrow families of Neversink. Some of the searches yielded much information while others not so much. We ...; Created on 11 March 2015
136. 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
137. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY PRESERVER AWARD 2014 Patricia and William Burns The stated mission of the Sullivan County Historical Society has been no better exemplified than through ...; Created on 18 October 2014
138. 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
139. 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
140. Sullivan County ...: (Tags); Sullivan County ...; Created on 23 December 2015
141. Bethel: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); 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
142. Callicoon: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CALLICOON By: Martha A. Scheidell The Town of Callicoon was, until 1798 part of the Town of Mamakating on the Sullivan-Orange county boundary. From 1798 to 1807 it was part ...; Created on 30 November -0001
143. Cochecton: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... 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 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
144. Concord Remembered: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); The Sullivan County Historical Society is opening in July an exhibit of "The Concord Hotel" at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville. At its peak, the hotel, with 1,200 rooms, was the largest ful ...; Created on 01 July 2015
145. County History: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); Copyrighted excerpt from Sullivan County: A Bicentennial History in Images by John Conway (The History Press 2009). TIMBER, TANNING AND TOURISM When Sullivan County was officially formed ...; Created on 26 December 2015
146. D&H Canal: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); The D & H Canal: An Engineering and Entrepreneurial Challenge Excerpted from D&H Canal Historical Society Website. Pictures: Taken from the SCHS Archives The Delaware and Hudson Canal was a 108-mile, ...; Created on 04 June 2010
147. D&H Canal - Photo Gallery: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Pictures related to the D&H Canal. View Gallery; Created on 05 June 2010
148. Delaware: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... or many years. As the area developed, the government also changed. Prior to the Revolutionary War, much of the territory that is now Sullivan County was the Town of Mamakating. The Town of Lumberland - i ...; Created on 30 November -0001
149. Fallsburg: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... man who had great ideas for the area. Although he fulfilled few of his goals, others later achieved them. Soon after the tanning industry was started in Sullivan County in 1831, a tannery was built at ...; Created on 26 December 2015
150. Forestburgh: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); Forestburgh is one of the smallest of the fifteen towns of Sullivan County bordered by Thompson, Lumberland and Mamakating. Early inhabitants in the 1780's were of Celtic, German and Sweedish ancestry. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
151. Fremont: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); THE TOWN OF FREMONT By: Charles S. Hick, Historian The Town of Fremont came into existence on November 1, 1851 by a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Sullivan County. It was created by dividing ...; Created on 26 December 2015
152. General History: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... 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 26 December 2015
153. Highland: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); On December 17, 1853, by an act of the Sullivan County Supervisors, the towns of Highand and Tusten were taken from the Town of Lumberland and each made an independent town. Both towns are in the southwestern ...; Created on 26 December 2015
154. History of Farms: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); 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
155. How Woodstock Happened...: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Reprinted from The Times Herald-Record Woodstock Commemorative Edition Text copyright 1994 The Times Herald-Record The last bedraggled fan sloshed out of Max Yasgur's muddy pasture more than 25 ...; Created on 04 January 2016
156. Interview: Mark Kutsher: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Interview with Mark Kutsher; Created on 28 May 2014
157. Jeffersonville: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); 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
158. John Conway: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2002 John Conway John Conway is a man of many talents. He has tried his hand at different jobs and has been successful at ...; Created on 11 August 2002
159. Lawrence H. Cooke: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 1998 The Hon. Lawrence H. Cooke When future historians look back on Sullivan County in the twentieth century, they will ...; Created on 01 June 1998
160. Liberty: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... making it the fourth oldest of Sullivan County’s fifteen townships. The area is credited with providing 303 men who fought in the Revolution. Liberty was originally carved from the then large townships ...; Created on 26 December 2015
161. Lumberland: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); A BIT OF LUMBERLAND HISTORY By an act of the State Legislature, Lumberland came into existence as a township on March 16, 1798, taking in an area that was bounded in the east by the Mongaup River and ...; Created on 26 December 2015
162. Mamakating: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); The History of the Town of Mamakating The town of Mamakating was organized on March 7th, 1788 and was the first township of Sullivan County. The first county seat was Bloomingburgh; incorporated in 1833. ...; Created on 26 December 2015
163. Monticello: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); ... of cattle and wood products taken from the virgin forests of Sullivan. The proposed Newburgh and Cochecton Turnpike ultimately brought about the founding of the village of Monticello. ...; Created on 26 December 2015
164. Neversink: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); THE TOWN OF NEVERSINK By: Carol Smyth, Town of Neversink Historian In 1905, the Board of Water Supply was created. This was the beginning of plans to obtain 500,000,000 gallons per day of water from ...; Created on 26 December 2015
165. New Exhibit "Early Sullivan County" to Open June 12th ...: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Sharon Thorpe, associate curator of the Sullivan County Historical Society, is installing the finishing touches on a new exhibit at the Sullivan County Museum, in Hurleyville, NY. She gathered authentic ...; Created on 22 May 2016
166. Rockland: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); ... to the Indian landlords by buying their interest in the land. The entire tract of land comprised parts of Delaware, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Hardenburgh made his purchase from Nanismos, ...; Created on 26 December 2015
167. Sullivan County 1904-1912 ...: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); Photos of Sulivan County 1904-1912; Created on 28 May 2014
168. Sullivan Life ...: (Article tagged with: Sullivan County); 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
169. Thompson: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); 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 26 December 2015
170. Tusten: (Article Category tagged with: Sullivan County); The town was previously part of the Towns of Mamakating and Lumberland in 1853. Benjamin Homans was the first settler, setting himself up by Narrowsburg. The Ten Mile River Baptist Church and Tusten Stone ...; Created on 30 November -0001

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