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The Flagler Hotel in Fallsburg as it appeared in 1964.
A new marker for old falls
The long defunct Flagler Hotel in Fallsburg had a rich tradition as one of Sullivan County’s premier resorts, and for decades was a trendsetter in the industry. After operating for decades … more
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October 10, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. Henry Rose informs us that the bridge which is situated near his residence is in sad need of repair. P. Jacobs of Youngsville has assumed the directorship of … more
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October 3, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. A.P. Childs, formerly of the Record, has charge of the Youngsville District School. This seminary is classed among the best around here and the District is to be … more
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The suspension bridge at Pond Eddy was destroyed in the Great Pumpkin Flood of October, 1903.
Delaware River Floods
The heavy late September rains that are still falling as this column is being written are a stark reminder of the destruction floods have caused along the Delaware River over the years. For … more
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Springs at White Sulphur: Glass plate negatives in a collection at the Sullivan County Historical Society’s archives in Hurleyville have contained mostly unlabeled images. A closer look at one plate reveals lettering apparently etched into the rocks: “White Sulphur Springs of New York.” The rest of the letters are tough to decipher. In 1916, the mineral springs in the hamlet of White Sulphur Springs was reviewed by Dr. Felix van Oefele of New York City who suggested that the owner at the time, Mrs. Ada Maffett, might develop it as a health resort.
September 26, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 Mr. Wales of Pike Pond, County Republican Chairman, attended a convention in Saratoga where he met an old associate, George William Curtis, chairman of the … more
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Francis “Stretch” Hanofee.
Political infighting nothing new
It was late September in 1965, and the Sullivan County Democratic Committee was in complete disarray. As the party prepared for its reorganizational meeting at the Hotel Lenape in Liberty on … more
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September 19, 2023 Edition
140 Years Ago - 1883 Wish to buy apples for cider and will pay fifteen cents per bushel for good cider apples delivered at my mill. A   Grouten. A special meeting of Frasier Post 361, … more
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September 12, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 The Fremont Union Schuetzen Verein will meet at Fremont Center on Wednesday, September 10. This society already musters   60 members and is now very popular in … more
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The race for the assembly, 1965
For many years, September meant primary day in political circles, and often the campaigns waged in anticipation of those elections were more heated— and sometimes more consequential— than … more
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Ferndale’s marketplace: This intersection in the town of Liberty has changed a few times. The hamlet was known as Liberty Falls in its early days, but with the advent of train service, the name was causing havoc with the mail, and so it is said the name was changed to Ferndale. The grist mill and original stone bridge are evident in this postcard from the early 1900s. The chimney on the left is a reminder of the tannery that was once located in the hamlet, of which nothing remains. The mill pond, which was drained away long ago, was fed by the Middle Mongaup River which still wends its way through the town en route to Swinging Bridge Reservoir.
September 5, 2023 Edition
150 Years Ago -   1873 The Hankins nitroglycerin factory has suspended operations. More than 800 people were in town on Fair Day in Jeffersonville. The Hortonville Paper Factory … more
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State Senator Warren M. Anderson came to Sullivan County to speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new convention center that was never built.
To benefit the whole country
It was late 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 … more
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August 29, 2023 Edition
130 Years Ago - 1893 Frederick Warde, the noted actor, is stopping at the West shore House in White Lake. Ex-mayor W.R. Grace of New York is visiting E.N. Knox at the latter’s summer … more
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