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1. SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020 (2020-01-29): (Events Calendar/SCHS First Sunday Concert 2.2.2020); ... at the stations new Live Music series (wjjfradio.com). The Sullivan County Museum is located at 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, New York. The event is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted. ...; Created on 29 January 2020
2. Museum Reopening (2021-07-11): (Events Calendar/Museum Reopening); ... Main Street in downtown Hurleyville, the Sullivan County Cultural Center (commonly known as the County’s museum) is home to the Sullivan County Historical Society and houses multiple exhibits, genealogical ...; Created on 11 July 2021
3. Maine, the twenty-third state (2020-03-15) ...: (Events Calendar/Maine, the twenty-third state); Maine, the twenty-third state March 15, 1820 http://AmericanHistoryCalendar.com Augusta, Maine ...; Created on 27 December 2015
4. 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
5. 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
6. Rockland: (Category); ... were in the majority. Although defeated by the Iroquois, they remained active under the leadership of their chief Nanismos and continued to enjoy the protective preserve with an abundance of fish and game ...; Created on 30 November -0001
7. 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
8. 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
9. Mamakating: (Category); ... the Wurtsboro airport there can still be seen the remains of the old lead mine. Some of the lead mined there was used to make the bullets used by the northern army during the civil war. During the early ...; Created on 30 November -0001
10. 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
11. 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
12. Liberty: (Category); ... and some of the oldest remains left in the Town are some laid up stones in the outlet of Revonah Lake, which were probably placed there in 1797 for the purpose of building the first saw mill in the area. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
13. 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
14. 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
15. Highland: (Category); ... a monument stands on the wooded hill above the Delaware as s tribute to those brave soldiers who lost their lives. Interestingly, it was not until 43 years after the battle that the remains of those slai ...; Created on 30 November -0001
16. 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
17. 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
18. Fallsburg: (Category); ... only one located in the isolated area for many years. Mr. Hurley.s name remained and his vision became a reality many years later when the railroad line ran through the village. There ...; Created on 30 November -0001
19. 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
20. Delaware: (Category); ... Campgrounds and canoes, followed by bed and breakfast inns, drew a new generation of vacationers. As the forests grew back and the river valley remained remarkably pristine, increasing number of visito ...; Created on 30 November -0001
21. 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
22. County History: (Category); ... at Merriewold Park in 1889. Meanwhile, the Willowemoc and Beaverkill remained major fly-fishing destinations. The Jewish immigrants built large hotels in places like Fallsburg, Liberty and Livingston ...; Created on 30 November -0001
23. Cochecton: (Category); ... Road. In the early days, Cochecton found itself at the western end of the Cochecton-Newburgh Turnpike, a main over-land route between Cochecton and Newburgh. Today portions of this turnpike, which lie ...; Created on 30 November -0001
24. 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
25. Cemeteries: (Category); ... they remain on our web site. Joan Sholl Francis has listed many cemeteries in our area, some are in New York and some are in Pennsylvania. Contact Joan at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~now1/eldred.html ...; Created on 30 November -0001
26. 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
27. Callicoon: (Category); ... retained its rural character to the present day and is somewhat apart from the mainstream of developing Sullivan County. ...; Created on 30 November -0001
28. 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
29. Bethel Main Street Slideshow ...: (Video); Slideshow used to promote town of Bethel at the Main Street Event. Bethel-Slideshow-1 ...; Created on 04 June 2010
30. First Sunday Concert April 5 - The Dirty Stay Out Skifflers: (News); ... Vanaver, Hope Machine, Mike & Ruthy and Abbie Gardner. The concert is free, but we will be asking for donations to help fund the program. The Sullivan County Museum is located at 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, ...; Created on 12 March 2020
31. Please donate to help us preserve the Republican Watchman!: (Announcements); ... Main Menu of our Website. Please designate the donation is for the newspaper archival project. Money donated to this project will only be used for preserving and maintaining this great Historical treasure. ...; Created on 14 September 2016
32. The Borscht Belt: (Now Showing); Borscht Belt, or Jewish Alps, is a colloquial term for the (now mostly defunct) summer resorts of the Catskill Mountains in parts of Sullivan, Orange and Ulster counties in upstate New York. Borscht, ...; Created on 17 June 2016
33. New Exhibit "Early Sullivan County" to Open June 12th: (Museum News); ... during that era. The contrast to modern life is startling. The Opening of “Early Sullivan County” will be held Sunday, June 12 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville ...; Created on 22 May 2016
34. Elsie Winterberger: (History Preserver); ... at Monticello schools where she remained until the end of her career. As a teacher, Elsie has been remembered for being an old-fashioned teacher who gave up much of her time, energy and talents to her ...; Created on 17 January 2016
35. Harold Gold: (History Makers); ... of what was once the Hotel Ryan on Main Street. It was a world very different from the one we now inhabit, a world without computers, televisions, or even refrigerators. Children would bolt from their ...; Created on 17 January 2016
36. How Woodstock Happened...: (General History); ... nd attendance of 100,000. Lang said he had started looking at festival sites in the fall of 1968, which would have been well before he'd hooked up with Kornfeld or Roberts and Rosenman. But Rosenman and ...; Created on 04 January 2016
37. Monticello: (Thompson); ... ilt the first iron foundry on Main St. and a gristmill and sawmill on the Cold Spring Road. All his businesses were conducted successfully for many years. Ephraim Lyon Burnham came to Monticello about ...; Created on 26 December 2015
38. Hurleyville: (Fallsburg); Hurleyville, New York is a hamlet in the Town of Fallsburg, New York in Sullivan County, New York. The town lies along County Road 104 and was originally developed because it was on the main route between ...; Created on 26 December 2015
39. Frederick A. Cook Exhibit: (Pictures); ... was born in Hortonville, NY in 1865 and died in New Rochelle, NY in 1940. State historical markers are at his birthplace and near his remains in Forest Lawn, Buffalo, NY. The Sullivan County Museum has ...; Created on 18 December 2015
40. Frederick A. Cook: (Now Showing); ... was born in Hortonville, NY in 1865 and died in New Rochelle, NY in 1940. State historical markers are at his birthplace and near his remains in Forest Lawn, Buffalo, NY. The Sullivan County Museum has ...; Created on 18 December 2015
41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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
45. Patricia and William Burns: (History Preserver); ... of archival material to the day-to-day tasks of operating the County Museum. Because of their stewardship, the Society continues to remain viable, even in these days of economical and technological challenges. ...; Created on 18 October 2014
46. Gladys Olmsted: (History Makers); ... health into the mainstream, initiating programs for pre-natal care, better nutrition for babies (WIC ), well baby, orthopedic and tuberculosis clinics and whatever else was needed to "keep the health" her ...; Created on 25 November 2013
47. Hebrews To Lay Corner Stone: (Liberty); ... which they have in course of construction on lower Main Street, Parksville.” ...; Created on 06 March 2012
48. The Stone Arch Bridge: (Cochecton); ... he Bridge, by the late Paul Gerry, is hung in the main office on the second floor. ...; Created on 03 November 2011
49. Early History of Youngsville: (Callicoon); ... and is in a fine state of preservation. At the present time, Youngsville is a thriving, peaceful village of industrious people whose main occupation is agriculture and dairy farming. During the summe ...; Created on 03 November 2011
50. Mutton Hill Burying Ground...cont: (Neversink); ... us as to whose earthly remains lie buried there for more than a century..." Reuben Cross August 11, 1938, Liberty Resgister ...; Created on 27 October 2011
51. A Sketch of Mongaup Valley -By Alice Tillotson: (Bethel); ... sted became Postmaster in 1849 and the position remained in the Kiersted family until the term of Grover Cleveland. At that time John Gillespie assumed the duties and moved the post office from Kierste ...; Created on 29 September 2011
52. Mutton Hill Burying Ground: (Neversink); ... there are about 50 marked with plain rough stones or flags from the nearby woods and fields which have no intelligible markings to enlighten us to whose earthly remains lie buried there for more than a ...; Created on 31 August 2011
53. The Oil Pipeline: (General History); ... poses particular problems due to its location. To the west lie the railroad tracks and Western Union’s telegraph line. To the east is the new State Highway. North of the smokestack stands the remaining ...; Created on 28 June 2011
54. Contact Us: (Historical Society); Sullivan County Historical Society 265 Main Street P.O. Box 247 Hurleyville, NY 12747 Telephone: 845-434-8044 E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 ...; Created on 29 March 2011
55. Woodbourne Reh. Center Cemetery: (Fallsburg); ... can be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747. REF: 1930 by GAB ...; Created on 03 June 2010
56. Vielie Cemetery: (Fallsburg); LOCATION: Dryer Road, Neversink, NY AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 NOTE: Neversink- Fallsburg ...; Created on 03 June 2010
57. Old Moulthrop Cemetery Kenoza Lake: (Delaware); LOCATION: Kenoza Lake, NY. Next to the Methodist Church Cemetery. AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY ...; Created on 03 June 2010
58. Methodist Church Cemetery: (Delaware); LOCATION: Kenoza Lake - Next to church AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 REF: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
59. Long Family Cemetery Beechwoods: (Delaware); LOCATION: Baurenfiend Road, Beechwoods AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
60. Layton Family Cemetery: (Delaware); ... 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747. Approximately 6 markers, most unreadable. REF: Beechwoods - abandoned ...; Created on 03 June 2010
61. Hortonville Church Cemetery: (Delaware); LOCATION: North Branch Road, Hortonvillle, NY, behind church. AKA: FAMILY: Information on the burials at this cemetery can be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY. ...; Created on 03 June 2010
62. Un-Named Cemetary (Poley?): (Delaware); LOCATION: Tower Road, Beechwoods, NY AKA: Poley Cemetery? FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747. REF: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
63. St. Lucy’s Church Cemetery: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Route 97, South Cochecton AKA: Nobody Station FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 REF: 1984 ...; Created on 03 June 2010
64. Old Lake Huntington Cemetery: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Cochecton Township FAMILY: Keesler Family - Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: 1st Presbyterian Church ...; Created on 03 June 2010
65. Old Town Cochecton Cemetery: (Cochecton); ... cemetery can be found at Sulliva n County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: Curtis Cemetery REF: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
66. Lake Huntington Presbyterian Church Cemetery: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Cochecton, NY 2nd Cemetery AKA: FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
67. East Cochecton Cemetery: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Old Newburgh-Cochecton Turnpike at the corner of Cross Road AKA: FAMILY: Began in 1886. Information on burials in this cemetery is available at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, ...; Created on 03 June 2010
68. CochectonCenter Cemetery: (Cochecton); LOCATION: Route 52 AKA: FAMILY: First Cemetery. Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY REF: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
69. Presbyterian Church Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Main Street, Jeffersonville, NY FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery is available at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
70. North Branch Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: County Road 121, Alien Rd and Buck Brook, North Branch, NY FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery can be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 ...; Created on 03 June 2010
71. Methodist -Episcopal Church Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Jeffersonville, NY Rear of Methodist Church FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery is available at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: None ...; Created on 03 June 2010
72. Lutheran Church Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Jeffersonville, NY FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: None REF: 1930 by GAB NOTE: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
73. Heavenly Rest Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: County Road 121, North Branch, NY FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery can be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY AKA: None REF: 1991 partial ...; Created on 03 June 2010
74. Calvary Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Route 52, Youngsville, NY - Between Youngsville and Jeffersonville. FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery may be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY ...; Created on 03 June 2010
75. Callicoon Center Cemetery: (Callicoon); LOCATION: Hessinger Road, Callicoon Center, NY FAMILY: Information on burials in this cemetery may be found at Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY AKA: REF: 1930 by GAB NOTES: ...; Created on 03 June 2010
76. White Lake Presbyterian Society Cemetery: (Bethel); LOCATION: Route 17B FAMILY: Information on burials at this cemetery can be found at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: Old Bethel Burial Grounds REF: 1929 ...; Created on 03 June 2010
77. Van Keuren Cemetery: (Bethel); LOCATION: FAMILY: VanKeuren - Information on burials in this cemetery can be obtained at the Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street, Hurleyville, NY 12747 AKA: VanKeuren Family Cemetery REF:1991 ...; Created on 03 June 2010

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