Forestry Past and Present: A Catskill Mountain Perspective
Catskill Forest Association’s Ryan Trapani will discuss the overall health or state of the Catskill forest, as well as some of its history that has led us to the forest’s…
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Medicine During the Revolution
Professor Emeritus Donald Terpening represents a colonial doctor of the middle to late 18th century. Specializing as a Revolutionary War physician, he will present various medicines, implements, and techniques that…
History of the Hardenbergh Patent
A special presentation on the history of the Hardenbergh Patent by retired teacher and Museum Trustee Lynn Priebe.
Catskill Mountain Prehistory
Water, and meteors, and glaciers, oh my! Learn how the Catskill Mountains were formed and how the area continues to evolve.
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…