Catskill Mountain Prehistory
Water, and meteors, and glaciers, oh my! Learn how the Catskill Mountains were formed and how the area continues to evolve.
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The Price of Water
Many people already know the story of the land, homes, farms, businesses, and graves that were taken to build New York City’s Catskill and Delaware water supply systems. What most…
In Further Retrospect
A talk by Sullivan County Historian, John Conway on his new book, In Further Retrospect includes something for everyone, presenting vignettes of Sullivan County’s history from colonial times to the…
Great Covered Bridges of the Mid-Hudson Region
Author, Ronald Knapp, explores the covered bridges in the Mid-Hudson Region and connect our covered bridges with the national history of nineteenth century covered bridges. Sullivan and Ulster Counties stand…
The Story of New Netherland: Dutch Colony 1624-1644
The Story of New Netherland: Dutch Colony 1624 – 1644 by historian and former teacher Thomas Riley of New Jersey. This presentation traces the history of the Dutch Colony from…
The Suffragists — Fight for the Vote in Sullivan County
Women won the right to vote after decades of struggle and against strong opposition from men – and some women – who feared that government would be placed “under petticoat…