Events
HSM CALENDAR 2022
Hard luck brings out the neighbors
If you live in the Catskills chances are you’ve attended a benefit supper, concert or ball game to help a sick neighbor or a family fallen on hard times. It’s what we do. Sometimes it’s all we can do. ‘Twas ever thus, it appears. In 1909, Margaretville came together...
HSM offers headstone cleaning
Memorial Day is right around the corner and the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown wants to help you pay tribute to your loved ones by offering a unique headstone cleaning service. A team of HSM volunteers is ready to clean monuments at cemeteries in and...
Historical Society names Cemetery Tour cast
March 21, 2022 MARGARETVILLE – The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) has announced cast members for its 9th Living History Cemetery Tour to be held Saturday, June 18 at Margaretville Cemetery. In addition to the walking tour, offered from 4 to 6 p.m.,...
Historical Society preserving Catskill Mtn News
January 17, 2022 The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) is seeking the support of history lovers in its efforts to preserve and make accessible 12 more years of the Catskill Mountain News, and 25 issues of other local newspapers, most from the 19th...
Sat. July 31 — Giant Jumble Sale
Books, antiques, housewares, baked goods, gift baskets, plants, quilt raffle, door prizes. HSM hall and grounds, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. 9-3.
Sat., July 10 — 8th Living History Cemetery Tour
Meet 15 people from the past on a one-hour guided walk through Margaretville Cemetery. Tours depart every 20 minutes beginning at 4 p.m. $20; children under 15 free. Reservations required. Call 845-586-4736 to reserve a tour time. Rain date July 11.
Sat., May 29 — Historic Marker Unveiling
Celebrating Mountain Athletic Club Grounds’ naming to State and National Registers of Historic Places! Vintage ball game between MAC and Olneyville Cadets to follow. Free admission. Village Park, Wagner Ave., Fleischmanns. Noon
Secrets of Kelly Hollow
Learn about the natural, industrial and human history of this mountain clove on a 3.5-mile hike on State trail with forest historian Michael Kudish. Space is limited, registration required. $10. Meet at State TrailheadMill Brook Rd., 10 a.m. Register:...
Annual Meeting, Luncheon, Program Oct. 23
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will hold its annual meeting and luncheon Saturday, Oct. 23 at noon at the Margaretville Fire Hall on Church Street. The featured speaker will be Chuck D’Imperio, author, broadcaster and noted raconteur. He will...