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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In case you haven’t heard—is that even possible?—America turns 250 years old tomorrow. more

This year, of course, marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States. The Semiquincentennial. Here in Sullivan County, the Semiquincentennial … more

For those with more than just a passing interest in Sullivan County history, it is impossible to contemplate the lessons of the Juneteenth holiday without thinking of James Eldridge Quinlan, author … more

On June 13, 1935, Jimmy Braddock, who less than a year before had been on welfare in New Jersey, became the biggest star in sports, the world heavyweight boxing champion. more

It was June of 1954, and Sullivan County was abuzz about an investigation revealed in a series of articles in the New York Herald Tribune newspaper that Communists had infiltrated the Catskill resort … more

Although virtually no one is aware of it today, for many years the summer of 1952 in Sullivan County was well known for a number of things, including the introduction of a short-lived concept known … more

“A nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” —Abraham Lincoln On May 22, 1861, Company H of the 28th NY Volunteer Regiment was officially organized in Albany, NY with … more

On May 23, 1789, Nathaniel Sackett sent a long, rambling letter to newly inaugurated president George Washington. The letter informed Washington that Congress had denied Sackett’s proposal that he … more

The village of Jeffersonville is in the spotlight this year again, just two years after celebrating its centennial as an incorporated village. This time, the focus is a bit less direct, as it is the … more

It was 100 years ago –May 1, 1926– and community leaders in Liberty were finalizing plans for the dedication of the village’s newest addition, Maimonides Hospital on Lake Street. … more

On April 16, 1959, Jack Paul, the President of the Sullivan County Hotel Association, announced that the 11th annual Sullivan County Hotel Show scheduled for the Laurels Country Club in May, was … more

It was April of 1777, and America’s War for Independence, which had started almost exactly two years before with the fighting at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts, had long since reached the … more

The village of Monticello was mostly a harmonious community in the late 19th century, its residents passionate about all things American, including baseball. In fact, the national pastime was one of … more