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1. Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes (2020-04-18) ...: (Events Calendar/Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes); Ride of Paul Revere and William Dawes April 18, 1775 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Boston, Massachusetts ...; Created on 27 December 2015
2. 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
3. Thompson: (Category); 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 30 November -0001
4. Rockland: (Category); ... was a great need for tools and the necessities of life. William Sprague and Heziah opened up the first store at Westfield in 1820. About this time, John Hunter had an idea of making the Sun trail ...; Created on 30 November -0001
5. Lumberland: (Category); ... of the Old Cochecton Turnpike and the North, or High Road from Pond Eddy. The original Proctor Manor, “Loch Ada”, was built in 1879 on the east shore of Haiggais Pond (now Loch Ada) by William E. Proctor, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
6. Highland: (Category); ... One of these is Barryville, which was named after the U.S. Postmaster, William T. Barry, who was in office in 1832 when the post office there was established. Barryville owes its existence to the D ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. Fremont: (Category); ... LaValley, Thomas S. Ward, William C. Ward, Joseph F. Yendes, Burrow Phillips, G. L. M. Hardenbergh, James Borwn, John Beck, Aaron VanBenschoten and a family of Cannons. Not many of these families are ...; Created on 30 November -0001
8. Forestburgh: (Category); ... his burial. By Act of legislature in 1837, Forestburgh became a town taken from lands of Thompson and Mamakating, part of the hardenburgh patent. William Broadhead was the town's first supervisor a ...; Created on 30 November -0001
9. Fallsburg: (Category); ... were four sawmills and a large tannery in the area providing considerable employment. Hurleyville was named after an old hunter, William Hurley, who was the first settler of the area. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. Delaware: (Category); ... z about 1820, and Captain Nathan Moulthrop, a War of 1812 veteran, in 1828. In 1833, Eli Beach, William Bonestel, John Bied, and Robert Burger built a tannery, which was later operated by Gideon Wales ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. County History: (Category); ... with Chester W. Chapin owning more than 20,000 acres covering several towns, and William Howe Crane forming the Hartwood Club in Forestburgh. Economist Henry George founded what became a mecca for artists ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Cochecton: (Category); ... h. Heinle's General Store was founded by William F. Heinle in 1840 and remained in the family until his great grandson, Brian Heinle, sold it to Paul Shin in 2006. Mr. Shin operated the store until 2007, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Callicoon: (Category); ... today are called Rt. 17K in Orange County Rt. 17B in Sullivan County. The first permanent white settlers to come to the Town of Callicoon – on May 19, 1814- were members of the William Wood family. They ...; Created on 30 November -0001
14. William "Bill" Burns Memorial ...: (News); ... Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of William "Bill" Burns. 💔 The "Big Boss" as he was kno ...; Created on 29 March 2020
15. 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
16. William Galbraith Smith ...: (History Preserver); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 1998 William Galbraith Smith (1920-1998) William Galbraith Smith was born in 1920 in Kings Park, New York. The family moved ...; Created on 11 August 1998
17. Judge Robert C. Williams ...: (History Makers); Sullivan County Historical Society History Maker Award 1996 Judge Robert C. Williams Judge Robert Williams shared the simple upbringing of many young people who grew up in western ...; Created on 11 August 1996
18. Monticello: (Thompson); ... part of Liberty in 1842. The town was named in honor of William A. Thompson, who is thought to be its first permanent settler and founder of the first settlement in the town. There were other earlier pio ...; Created on 26 December 2015
19. 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
20. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); ... of South Fallsburg. Hurleyville was originally settled by William Hurley. The local economy was originally centered on dairy farming, but gradually became part of the Catskills Borscht Belt resort area. ...; Created on 26 December 2015
21. Fifteen Thousand Dollar Boarding House Sold: (Mamakating); ... to William Hultslander of Highview and Benj. Decker of Lake, Orange County. “The house will accommodate 125 and is so situated as to afford a grand view from the balcony, covering a distance of 25 ...; Created on 06 March 2012
22. 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
23. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... interesting item that we might mention here concerns the Callicoon Local Record, now poopularly known as the Sullivan County Record. It was first published in Youngsville by William T. Morgan; the dat ...; Created on 03 November 2011
24. 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
25. Salmon Steele: (Rockland); ... built by Henry Schoonmaker, but according to deed research, it was located on the Steele property. In 1851, Steele sold the tannery property and rights to the hemlock bark on his other lots to William ...; Created on 07 October 2011
26. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); SCHS Observer - March 8, 1965 "One of the first houses built in what was then called Mongaup Mill, was the dwelling of Squire William Gillespie (my grandmother's father) built in 1800. In June 18 ...; Created on 29 September 2011
27. Mystery of Missing Marker: (Thompson); ... s Durland and Bert Feldman at the NYS Highway Department offices from Monticello to Binghamton to Albany drew a blank look and no information at the county and township level. Acting State Historian Willi ...; Created on 22 September 2011
28. Salmon Steele and the Morsston Tannery: (Rockland); ... built by Henry Schoonmaker, but according to deed research, it was located on the Steele property. In 1851, Steele sold the tannery property and rights to the hemlock bark on his other lots to William ...; Created on 16 August 2011
29. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... Bower’s orchard. When confronted by Peter’s son, William, the men refused to leave the orchard and continued to gather apples, ridiculing and threatening the boy. The apple thieves soon learned a painful ...; Created on 28 June 2011
30. Directors and Officers: (Historical Society); ... Treasurer: Judy Wolkoff Board of Directors: William Burns George Grobush Lisa Danbee Judy Magie William Cogswell Joe Turechek Sharon Thorpe Earl "Butch" Kortright Ald ...; Created on 04 November 2010
31. D&H Canal: (General History); ... Hudson to New York City and up the river to Canada. The canal was conceived in 1823 by William and Maurice Wurts, two Philadelphia dry goods merchants who had purchased large tracts of land in northeastern ...; Created on 04 June 2010
32. Charlotte M. Osterhout: (History Preserver); ... she leaves a legacy, which will benefit county residents for many years. William Burns, Vice-President of the Historical Society and former Archivist/Curator credits Charlotte with her friendly personality ...; Created on 11 August 2008
33. Alan Gerry: (History Makers); ... in 2000 he was inducted into the Cable Television Hall of Fame. He has also received an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree from Roger Williams University and in 2004 an Honorary Doctor of ...; Created on 11 August 2007
34. Paul Gerry: (History Preserver); Sullivan County Historical Society History Preserver Award 2007 Paul Gerry Paul Gerry was born April 1, 1926 in New York City, the son of the late William and Naomi Gorowitz. He attended ...; Created on 11 August 2007
35. Wilmer Sipple: (History Preserver); ... * * * * William Helmer, author of "O&W," concludes his history with this sentimental reflection: "Ravaged by the scrap dealers, the weed-covered old right-of-way is an ugly scar on the land. May it e ...; Created on 11 August 2005
36. The Archives Gang: (History Preserver); ... Osterhout William Burns Barbara Viele Bernice Masten June ...; Created on 11 August 2004
37. Beatrice Schoch: (History Preserver); ... in the preservation of our county’s history. Bee has deep roots in the life of this county. She is descended from William Van Keuren who in the 19th century gave land for the Van Keuren Cemetery in the ...; Created on 11 August 2003
38. John Conway: (History Preserver); ... of his knowledge, the Board of Supervisors appointed him to be the County Historian. In that position, he joins a number of former Historical Society members – James Burbank, Manville Wakefield and William ...; Created on 11 August 2002
39. James Burbank: (History Preserver); ... late 1960’s because of disagreements with college policies. William Burns, the present Archivist for the Society, often comes across evidence of Burbank’s careful work in organizing the ...; Created on 11 August 1997
40. Marjorie Durland Smith: (History Preserver); ... Gladys Chase Durland, she re-initiated the annual Minisink Battle Commemorative Ceremony and with her husband, William Smith, conducted historic bus tours of Sullivan County for tourists and convention ...; Created on 11 August 1994

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