Events
HSM CALENDAR 2022
An artful fundraiser
It was Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, but The Commons was alive with vibrant color and the buzz of folks enjoying the start of the holiday season. It was our second benefit art auction, and interest was high in the 27 works created by members of the East...
Paintings of historic sites offered at auction
A selection of original paintings of area historic sites will be auctioned Friday, Nov. 26 as a benefit for the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM). Silent bidding will commence at 3 p.m. on the second floor of The Commons, Main Street, Margaretville....
What’s that tower in your yard?
That’s what I asked Maggie Braton up on Searles Road as I was out walking the dog one Indian summer Sunday. She has an unusual white wooden tower in her neatly manicured yard. An odd sight. Turns out the top of the tower contains a tank capable of holding several...
Historical Society launches new website
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown has launched a new website (www.mtownhistory.org). Designed by Joanie Merwin of Fleischmanns and constructed by CMS Internet Solutions, Inc. of Bovina, the site was funded by member contributions. It not only contains...
Halcottsville exhibit at Middletown Town Hall
A new exhibit, focusing on the community of Halcottsville, is now on display at the Middletown Town Hall on Route 28 between Margaretville and Arkville. Organized by Town Historian Shirley Davis using materials submitted by area residents, the exhibit in the vintage...
Good Friends, Good Music
Our 6th Annual Meeting October 23 was a great time to renew acquaintances, meet some new folks and enjoy a program by folksinger Linda Russell who performed campaign music from the past on guitar, and lap and hammered dulcimers. Some might remember Linda as the “star”...
Taking our place in cyberspace
Finally, HSM has a website! After years of talking about it, we now have a presence on the web, the one and only place devoted to the history of the Town of Middletown. Thanks to Sue and Craig of Bovina-based CMS Internet Solutions, Inc., our programs and activities...
History as art!
We are very excited that the talented East Branch Delaware River Plein Air Painters have once again taken brush in hand to benefit our Historical Society. Over the past several months, ten artists have sketched and painted historic buildings and sites in Middletown....
Campaigns of the past revisited at Historical Society program
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will offer a musical journey through spirited election campaigns of the past when it gathers for its Annual Meeting Saturday, Oct. 23 at LaCabana Restaurant in Fleischmanns. Linda Russell, former balladeer for the...