130 Years Ago - 1896 W.O. Sturdevant of Livingston Manor has purchased of the W.D. Gallup estate 1,500 cords of hardwood, which he has contracted to deliver at the Emmonsville acid factory next … more

It has been a rewarding couple of years for Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg, NY. For three days in the summer of 2024, the Fort played host to possibly the most renowned … more

130 Years Ago - 1896 John G. Schindler, a former well-known resident of Callicoon township, died at his home in Rockland on September 15. He was born in Wurtenburg, Germany, and was 73 years … more

On September 27, 1947, opening arguments were heard in the proceeding that many historians have described as “the largest murder trial in history.” more

130 Years Ago - 1896 The Democratic senatorial convention for this district will be held at Walton today. Charles T. Curtis of Callicoon Depot is looming up for the Republican nomination … more

One year after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a survey was conducted in New York City in an attempt to determine the level of fear among city residents of possible future attacks. more

130 Years Ago - 1896 William Bollenbach, the Jeffersonville miller, has completed the repairs to his mill and is now prepared to grind all grists brought to him. Edwin A. Brand, our … more

Alexander Hamilton was indisputably one of the most influential Founding Fathers in the creation of the U.S. Constitution, and his contributions to the series of essays that have become known as the Federalist Papers helped immeasurably to secure the document’s ratification, so it is fitting that the Sullivan County Semiquincentennial Commission will be commemorating Constitution Day this year by screening the movie version of the hit Broadway musical that bears his name. more

140 Years Ago - 1886 Casper Abbeal has taken the milk mule, formerly run by Rudolph VonArx. Lahm’s Saloon has been beautified by the addition of green shutters. Casper Abbeal sold … more

LIBERTY – It was Friday afternoon, August 21, 1931 when 34-year-old Liberty native Edwin Vincent Churchill, a New York City motorcycle cop, was killed in one of the most notorious shootouts in NYPD history. Another policeman, a four-year old girl, and three perpetrators were also killed in the incident, and 12 others—mainly innocent bystanders-- were wounded. more

140 Years Ago 1886 The picnic of the St. George’s R.C. Church, which was held on the 24th, was a grand success. Dr. P.M. Gedney, dentist, will remain at the Mansion House in … more

It was August of 1968, and the people of Sullivan County were all abuzz about the latest development in a long list of attempts to save the sagging economy here. The county’s Golden Age of … more

130 Years Ago - 1896 Mrs. Martha Benton, widow of Martin Benton of White Sulphur Springs, has been granted a pension of $8 per month, and $2 per month for each of three children under sixteen … more

It was August of 1984, and the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake—and much of Sullivan County, for that matter—was all abuzz about the ongoing search for the Loch Sheldrake Monster. The frenzy had … more

130 Years Ago - 1896 Hurleyville, always up to the times, is to have a grand coach parade on Tuesday, August 18. The Empire Steam Cider Mill of Youngsville will open on Saturday, August 29, … more

It is only fairly recently that historians have begun to examine America’s War for Independence as a civil war, in which neighbors fought against neighbors and sometimes brother against brother and father against son. more

130 Years Ago - 1896 Callicoon – It looks as if the Erie Railroad were making preparations for the building of a new depot here. Bethel – Oats and corn are the best they have been in … more

When Patrick Dollard, the retired President and C.E.O. of The Center for Discovery, was growing up in Rock Hill, he recalls it was a rite of passage for a young boy to be deemed old enough—and good enough—to play softball on the town team that each summer regularly challenged the men at Cooper’s Sunrise Bungalows. more

130 Years Ago - 1896 The lands and property of the Monticello Rod and Gun Club, comprising about 300 acres of land situated in the Towns of Thompson and Forestburgh, was sold at a foreclosure … more

It was early in 1782, and the Revolutionary War had been raging for seven long years when 21-year-old Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtleff and enlisted in the Fourth … more

130 Years Ago - 1896 John Huggler, proprietor of the Kenoza Lake House, has a fine specimen of night owl on exhibition on the front stoop of his hotel. Buck Brook – Miss Minnie Huff of … more

On Sunday, July 9, 2023, The Delaware Company unveiled a new interactive exhibit at Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History in Narrowsburg entitled “A Settlement Divided.” more

130 Years Ago - 1896 The deciding games between the Callicoon and North Branch Bowling clubs will be rolled at Neumann’s Alley at Callicoon on July 18. After the match, a social hop will be … more

One of the most unexpected, but interesting things about America’s Semiquincentennial this year is that it has motivated some people to remember other significant celebratory years. Naturally, the … more

130 Years Ago - 1896 The contract for construction of the new Catholic Church in Livingston Manor has been let to Thompson Bros. of Roscoe. It will cost about $3,000. J.W. Lavis of … more