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1. Quarter Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAQP): (Journal Advertising); Quarter Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
2. Half Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAHP): (Journal Advertising); Half Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
3. Full Page Journal Ad (SCHS-JAFP): (Journal Advertising); Full Page Journal Ad; Created on 15 August 2016
4. Research Request (SCHSIRR1): (Request Research); Open a request for Research; Created on 31 December 2015
5. Duets (2016-02-21): (Events Calendar/Duets); Duets A special afternoon of acoustic Folk, Americana and Bluegrass music performed by musicians from Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties. 3 (845) 434-8044 ...; Created on 10 February 2016
6. Barry Wallenstein A Poetry Music Performance (2017-05-20) ...: (Events Calendar/Barry Wallenstein A Poetry Music Performance ); Barry Wallenstein A Poetry Music Performance 3 (845) 434-8044 ...; Created on 04 May 2017
7. Legendary soul and blues performer Slam Allen (2018-08-05) ...: (Events Calendar/Legendary soul and blues performer Slam Allen); Legendary soul and blues performer Slam Allen 3 845 434-8044 ...; Created on 23 July 2018
8. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... Mountain Boys. Most recently Little Sparrow has been hosting a Sunday afternoon Music and History series, showcasing the talented residents of Sullivan County in a format that includes first person ...; Created on 29 January 2020
9. Birth of the U.S. Army (2020-06-14): (Events Calendar/Birth of the U.S. Army); Birth of the U.S. Army On June 14, 1775, the Contintental Congress resolved to form a committee â€ Philadelphia, PA ...; Created on 27 December 2015
10. Tusten: (Category); The Information in the listed Tusten Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
11. Thompson: (Category); The Information in the listed Thompson Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
12. Thompson: (Category); ... and his family are buried in a historical cemetery behind the present Thompsonville Post Office. Thompson, taken from the Town of Mamakating, was formed by an act of the State Legislature in April 1803. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. Rockland: (Category); ... a part of Neversink and in 1909 a bill was introduced in the legislature to cut off the western part of Neversink to form Rockland. The Town of Rockland was legally established on April 1, 1910 and Israel ...; Created on 30 November -0001
14. Rockland: (Category); The Information in the listed Rockland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
15. Research Department: (Category); ... for up to two hours for $40.00 and will report our findings to you in as concise a form as possible. Please be aware that a search of our files and records may reveal nothing of value to ...; Created on 30 November -0001
16. Neversink: (Category); The Information in the listed Neversink Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
17. Mamakating: (Category); ... were what is now most of Orange and Sullivan Counties. On December17th, 1743 a precinct was formed called Mamakating. Some say it was called Mamacotten. It included what is now all of Sullivan County but ...; Created on 30 November -0001
18. Mamakating: (Category); The Information in the listed Mamakating Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
19. Lumberland: (Category); The Information in the listed Lumberland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
20. Liberty: (Category); The History of the The Town Of Liberty By Del VanEtten The Town of Liberty, fittingly named, from the sentiment which is so dear to the American people, was officially formed on March 31, 1807, ...; Created on 30 November -0001
21. Liberty: (Category); The Information in the listed Liberty Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
22. Historical Society: (Category); Information about the Sullivan County Historical Society ...; Created on 30 November -0001
23. Highland: (Category); The Information in the listed Highland Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
24. Genealogy Department: (Category); ... for up to two hours for $40.00 and will report our findings to you in as concise a form as possible. Please be aware that a search of our files and records may reveal nothing of value to ...; Created on 30 November -0001
25. Fremont: (Category); The Information in the listed Fremont Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
26. Forestburg: (Category); The Information in the listed Forestburg Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
27. Fallsburg: (Category); ... bursting with information titled Gazetteer and Business Directory of Sullivan County, N.Y. for 1872-73. James Eldridge Quinlan�s 1873 �History of Sullivan County,� is a wordy edition full of facts and ...; Created on 30 November -0001
28. Fallsburg: (Category); The Information in the listed Fallsburg Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
29. Departments: (Category); ... efficiently, please try to address your questions to the appropriate departments. we answer all requests in the order they are recieved. When available please make use of the online forms and provide all ...; Created on 30 November -0001
30. Delaware: (Category); ... ision, completed in 1848, the settlement served as one of the staging areas and was formally named in recognition of its railroad depot. In 1906, the U.S. Postal Service dropped the "Depot" from its name and ...; Created on 30 November -0001
31. Delaware: (Category); The Information in the listed Delaware Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
32. County History: (Category); Copyrighted excerpt from Sullivan County: A Bicentennial History in Images by John Conway (The History Press 2009). TIMBER, TANNING AND TOURISM When Sullivan County was officially formed ...; Created on 30 November -0001
33. Cochecton: (Category); The History of the Town of Cochecton Sal Indelicato, Supervisor/Historian for the Town of Cochecton, has compiled this information from various publications, writings, articles and news sources. Previous ...; Created on 30 November -0001
34. Cochecton: (Category); The Information in the listed Cochecton Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
35. Callicoon: (Category); The Information in the listed Callicoon Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
36. Callicoon: (Category); ... of the Town of Lumberland and from 1807 to 1842 was part of the Town of Liberty. By an act of the State Legislature, the Town of Callicoon was formed in 1842. Once established, Callicoon was one of the ...; Created on 30 November -0001
37. Bethel: (Category); The Information in the listed Bethel Cemeteries is available at the Sullivan County Historical Society Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 30 November -0001
38. 1938 Hurricane: (Category); News from the 1938 Hurricane As the tropical storm named Ilene made landform east of New York City, the local media made many comparisons with this recent storm to the hurricane that struck the southern ...; Created on 30 November -0001
39. Dutch Reform Church of Claryville Cemetery ...: (Neversink); AKA: Reformed Church of upper Neversink @ Claryville REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
40. First Dutch ReformedChurch Cemetery ...: (Fallsburg); AKA: Hillside Cemetery; Created on 03 June 2010
41. Sullivan County Historical Society and Museum Closed: (News); ... the museum have been posted on the SCHS Facebook page. We will continue to keep you informed of any updates on this webpage and the SCHS Facebook page. If you have any questions you may email them to ...; Created on 18 March 2020
42. First Sunday Concert April 5 - The Dirty Stay Out Skifflers: (News); ... a small banjo body and a fretted ukulele neck. Donna has traveled the world performing, teaching and convincing people that “banjoleles rule”. Dan Berger is an outstanding blues harmonica player, who ...; Created on 12 March 2020
43. John Conway Book Talk and Signing: (News); ... his columns have been collected in book form, following “Retrospect,” published in 1996 and “Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills,” published in 2008. The column has appeared weekly since 1987, first ...; Created on 11 March 2020
44. Our Digitized Newspaper collection is now available to the public!: (Museum News); ... some from the Sullivan County Record All of these newspapers are searchable and indexed for ease of finding information and subjects that appear in them. We have the following years and ...; Created on 17 February 2018
45. New Book Available at the Gift Shop about Judge Cooke: (Announcements); ... History. Judge Lawrence Cooke was the former Chief Judge of New York State and a lifelong resident of Monticello, NY. The book takes a look at Judge Cooke as a person as well as a respected jurist. The ...; Created on 04 August 2017
46. High School Yearbook Request: (Announcements); An excellent source of information about people From Sullivan County is a high school year book. This past year, the Sullivan County Historical Society has been fortunate to receive two yearbook collections. ...; Created on 21 February 2017
47. The Military Room: (Past Exhibits); A new permanent exhibit “The Military Room” is opening at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville on Saturday, November 19th from 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Uniforms from the Civil War through Desert Storm ...; Created on 31 October 2016
48. Alan Dampman May 26, 1926 - October 14, 2016: (Society News); ... served Our Country in the US Navy during World War II; he was a member of the Youngsville Reformed Church; and enjoyed his work with the Sullivan County Historical Society. He had worked at the college ...; Created on 16 October 2016
49. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); ... , Sullivan County Historian John Conway and Song Stylist Patti Greco. Patti was born and raised in Sullivan County. Her performances have consistently brought rave reviews: "powerhouse performer" , "G ...; Created on 17 June 2016
50. Sullivan Life: (Now Showing); ... into towns. Lifestyle and Household furniture and neccesaties have changed a lot since the days the county was formed. This Exhibit will show what the typical home life was like with displays of Furniture, ...; Created on 11 June 2016
51. New Exhibit "Early Sullivan County" to Open June 12th: (Museum News); ... NY. Sullivan County Historian, John Conway, will speak on “Transitions: The Major Changes in Early Sullivan County History .” A musical presentation will follow by “Dirty Stay Out Skifflers” performin ...; Created on 22 May 2016
52. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... and New Jersey purchased large tracts of land, forming a private game preserve for the exclusive clientele that became known as the Hartwood Club. In 1898, one of the club members commissioned Gilbert to ...; Created on 17 January 2016
53. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... place. My father, Harold Gold, has never held political office, invented transformative devices, or revolutionized science, but he has made local history through his business and community service in Sullivan ...; Created on 17 January 2016
54. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... le party up in Woodstock had snowballed into a bucolic concert for 50,000 people, the world's biggest rock'n'roll show. The four partners formed a corporation in March. Each held 25 percent. The company ...; Created on 04 January 2016
55. Monticello: (Thompson); ... new county would ultimately be formed out of the southwestern part of the county. He predicted the county seat for this new county would be located along the new turnpike and envisioned a village of his ...; Created on 26 December 2015
56. Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... d to form the Jeffersonville Central School and with the modernization of the businesses after World War II, Jeffersonville became a major commercial as well as residential area. The village board al ...; Created on 26 December 2015
57. Concord Remembered: (Pictures); ... 4th of July week end. More than seventy visitors, many of them former employees of the hotel, attended at the Sullivan County Museum, Main St., Hurleyville. The Concord, at its peak, was the world's la ...; Created on 01 July 2015
58. Concord Remembered: (Past Exhibits); ... 4th of July week end. More than seventy visitors, many of them former employees of the hotel, attended at the Sullivan County Museum, Main St., Hurleyville. The Concord, at its peak, was the world's la ...; Created on 01 July 2015
59. Wildlife Exhibit: (Pictures); ... 4:00 P.M. At the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY. Free Admission - Refreshments. For information: 845-434-8044 View Gallery ...; Created on 07 June 2015
60. Wildlife: (Now Showing); ... 4:00 P.M. At the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY. Free Admission - Refreshments. For information: 845-434-8044 View Gallery ...; Created on 07 June 2015
61. Vandermark (Beesimer, Hogancamp) Family Cemetery: (Genealogy Department); I have a recent request for information about preserving a family cemetery. Perhaps this will be of interest to those related to the families involved. The request came from Lorraine O'Dell in Prinsto ...; Created on 02 May 2015
62. Where requests are from: (Genealogy Department); ... also have people who are local that stop by the museum for help with their family search requests. I have tried to respond in some form to all requests in a timely manner. ...; Created on 17 April 2015
63. Commemorative journals: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that a good source of family history can be found in commemorative journals created by schools, religioius groups, or other organizations. A recent family search included information obtained ...; Created on 13 March 2015
64. Cemetery Interrment Records: (Genealogy Department); ... recording the information from the gravestones, then compiling them into binders. Many of the volumes have been indexed to make them more user-friendly. I am attempting to update them with the help of ...; Created on 12 March 2015
65. Recent Searches: (Genealogy Department); Did you know that the SCHS Genealogy Department does searches for people looking for information about their family? Recently I have requests from individuals looking for information about the Kolansky-Hodes ...; Created on 11 March 2015
66. Genealogy Department: (Genealogy Department); As the genalogy replacement for Barbara Viele at the Sullivan County Historical Society, I would like to make contributions to the SCHS webpage with information of what we have and do in the Genealogy ...; Created on 11 March 2015
67. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... drawers also lack clutter, bearing only what essentials are needed for the tasks to be performed at the desk. This commitment to order and neatness has become evident throughout the SullivanCountyMuseum ...; Created on 18 October 2014
68. VOLUNTEERS WANTED: (Announcements); ... genealogy. No specific skills are required but enthusiasm is a must! Two to four hours a week (or more) would be desirable. Call the Museum or drop by for more information, Tuesday through Saturday, ...; Created on 28 September 2014
69. Woodstock: (Now Showing); ... n, until its preservation came in the present form, the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Though this exhibit is still in the process of being created, it is open to the public during the museum's normal opera ...; Created on 12 April 2013
70. The Fallsburgh Tunnel: (Fallsburg); ... formed on the tunnel’s floor, completely covering the tracks and eventually freezing, threatening derailment of trains. Throughout the cold weather, section crews had to continually remove the ice from ...; Created on 25 November 2012
71. From the Genealogist: (Genealogy Department); Looking for information on Martin and Elizabeth Duttweiller who owned a farm on Swiss Hill Road in Jeffersonville, NY between 1859 to 1892. They were born in Switzerland in 1827 and 1824. Martin was a ...; Created on 11 May 2012
72. Allan Wayne Dampman: (History Preserver); ... the important work that he has performed for the Society and his involvement in commemorating the Revolutionary War battle above Minisink Ford, but also his long tenure of involvement within the whol ...; Created on 04 April 2012
73. Hebrews To Lay Corner Stone: (Liberty); February 29, 1912, Livingston Manor Times “The congregation Tiffereth Israel of Parksville are busily occupied in forming plans for the ceremonies at the laying of the cornerstone of the Synagogue ...; Created on 06 March 2012
74. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... was used to support the stones used in the arches during construction; once all the stones were set, the forms were removed. The Bridge is located on a route which was instrumental in the settlement ...; Created on 03 November 2011
75. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); According to historians of Sullivan County, the present village of Youngsville, situated in the Township of Callicoon, was formally settled by Samuel M. Young, a member of the respectable Liberty family ...; Created on 03 November 2011
76. History of Jeffersonville: (Callicoon); ... d to form the Jeffersonville Central School and with the modernization of the businesses after World War II, Jeffersonville became a major commercial as well as residential area. The village board al ...; Created on 03 November 2011
77. The Village of Narrowsburg: (Tusten); ... eddy. The solid rock sides of the narrows form natural abutments for the several bridges that have spanned the river at this point. It was in 1810 that the New York State legislators granted the Narrowsburgh ...; Created on 20 October 2011
78. The Town of Tusten: (Tusten); The Town of Tusten was part of the Town of Mamakating from 1743 to 1798. In 1798 the Town of Lumberland was formed from Mamakating which included the Towns of Tusten and Highland. In 1853 Highland and ...; Created on 20 October 2011
79. Casino Burns: (Liberty); ... g was ablaze. "The building was owned by Mr. John Clark of New York who built it ten or twelve years ago. His son W H Clark has always been in charge. Mr. W H Clark says that the property had formerly b ...; Created on 07 October 2011
80. Searching For Gillette: (Neversink); A researcher from Utah visited the museum this morning [August 20, 2011] to find information concerning his ancestor, Horace Gillette. The statistical particulars were known as to Horace's life; bor ...; Created on 07 October 2011
81. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... him of his brother's death, Captain Watkins stated ". . . that in his capacity as Clerk to a general Court Martial he was of great service to the Court, always performing his duties promptly and cheer ...; Created on 29 September 2011
82. 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
83. Searching For Gillette: (Research Department); A researcher from Utah visited the museum this morning [August 20, 2011] to find information concerning his ancestor, Horace Gillette. The statistical particulars were known as to Horace's life; bor ...; Created on 20 August 2011
84. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... the damaged thread. Workmen then held one end of the pipe against the pipeline already coupled together. At the opposite end, a jack was used to hoist that section of pipe so it formed a straight line ...; Created on 28 June 2011
85. Sullivan County Veterans: (History Makers); ... The groups of people who have made important history in our county are the legion of men and women who have served in our armed forces. These citizens in uniform have made this country a haven for those ...; Created on 11 August 2010
86. Veterans: (History Preserver); ... are those thousands of men and women from Sullivan County who served in our armed forces. These citizens in uniform, through their courage and sacrifice, have enabled this nation and community to survive ...; Created on 11 August 2010
87. D&H Canal: (General History); ... man-made waterway, an engineering feat of pre-industrial America that brought a new form of energy from the hills of Pennsylvania out to the Hudson River. From 1828 to 1898, mules pulled barges laden with ...; Created on 04 June 2010
88. Grahamsville Rural Cemetery: (Neversink); AKA: Grahamsville Dutch Reform Cemetery REF: by CMO ...; Created on 03 June 2010

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