Heritage Farm Cookbook
Authors Cathy Russo and Penny Coombe will discuss the creation of the Heritage Farm Cookbook which focuses on local families and their old time treasured recipes from the 50s and…
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The Palens: A Sullivan County Tanning Dynasty
This presentation explores the Palen family’s story and its contributions to Sullivan County history. Between the end of the 18th century and the turn of the twentieth century, several dozen…
Taking Their Water for our City — Archaeology of New York City’s Watersheds
NYC has clean water because it comes from pure and rural mountains. However, there is nothing natural about NYC’s water. To create the water system, thousands of people lost homes…
The Lenape: Their Language, Their Culture, Their Legacy
Sullivan County Historian John Conway will give his talk on the Lenape Native Americans who first arrived in this area over 11,000 years ago and ultimately controlled a land mass…
Building the Ashokan Reservoir
Author Frank Almquist brings to life the story of how this massive dam, miles of dikes, and water controls was built more than 100 years ago mostly by hand. Author…
Killing Time in the Catskills
A book talk on infamous Sullivan County, NY murderess, Lizzie Halliday lives again within the pages of a comprehensive true crime narrative titled “Killing Time in the Catskills” by Kevin…