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... 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 ...

... Delaware River to Philadelphia for use in the burgeoning ship building industry in that city. Timber rafting, the first of the county’s three great industries—historians today call them the three Ts-- ...

... therefore easy to understand why land disputes in the region continued for many years. Pre-Revolutionary War Cochecton was considered an important post to Sullivan County’s great fur trade. The plentiful ...

... s award recipients. In years past, your generosity has been the Society’s crucial source for operating funds. With interest in our County’s history now at an all- time high, work here at the Muse ...

... to learn from, study and enjoy. The Sullivan County Historical Society proudly recognize Elsie’s unsurpassed devotion and dedication in the preservation of Forestburgh’s and Sullivan County’s heritage. ...

... Sullivan County history. Harold’s father Izzy was a successful plumbing contractor who helped build many of Sullivan County’s resorts. His business included propane gas as a sideline. Izzy’s three sons ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY MAKER AWARD 2014 Sullivan County Long Beards Since the very earliest days of Sullivan County history, the county’s forests and streams have provided both ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY MAKER AWARD 2013 Gladys Olmsted, RN (10/19/1924 - 8/10/1997) a pioneer in public health nursing in Sullivan County began her career as the county’s first ...

... entitled “Trout Fishing in the Catskills” in which he discusses how trout fishing in these mountain streams can be traced back to the 1830’s and how it planted the seed of the county’s tourist industry. ...

... last decades of his life involved with efforts to preserve Sullivan County’s history and to revitalize the area. It was surely appropriate that the Liberty Museum and Art Center which had acquired the ...

... agree, Max brought the most famous concert event in American history to Sullivan County and thereby dramatically influenced the County’s self-perception and future. The son of ...

... 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 ...

... land was still being cleared for farming in the county. Apart from Quinlan’s history, much of the county’s early history has been lost, but John finds that thanks to the chance discovery of a document ...

... in 1936. She continued to further her agenda even after her retirement. As a charter member of the Sullivan County Historical Society, the county’s history is alive and available for ...

... Vice-President of the Insurance Federation of New York and was awarded the Professional Liability Underwriting Society’s 1994 PLUS 1 Award. During the years when the county’s traditional resort industry ...

... and Marge were Co-Chairpersons for Sullivan County’s participation in the New York State bicentennial Commission. Although outside the realm of history, in 1981 Bill became a charter ...

... have used the same word to describe him: meticulous. He made precise maps, wrote pamphlets on the county’s history and began imposing some order on the Society’s archives. He was active in the Chamber ...

... of the best equipped studio between New York City and Buffalo. He produced over the years vast numbers of pictures of the county’s development and portraits of its inhabitants. By 1914 he was able to build ...

... attendees. She worked on the NYS Bi-Centennial Celebration and helped to plan Sullivan county’s participation in the July 22, 1976 Bi-Centennial Celebration. Marjorie is also Town Historian of Thompson ...

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