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PRESS RELEASES
HSM elects trustees, hears annual report
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) held its annual meeting of members and friends November 2, when Gary Smith was re-elected to the Board and Iris Mead was voted in as a new trustee.
HSM holds archives open house, seeks donation of historical materials
MARGARETVILLE – The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will welcome visitors to the Nicholas J. Juried Archives Sunday, Oct. 13 from 1 to 4, when it will also accept donations of materials to add to its collection.
“Private Side of History” readings in Margaretville Sept. 8
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will stage an informal reading from a dozen diaries, letters, and memoirs in a Second Sunday program at the Middletown History Center September 8 at 1 p.m.
Milk strike exhibit at Cauliflower Festival
MARGARETVILLE – The turbulent 1930s will be recalled at the Cauliflower Festival September 21 with a display about recurring milk strikes in the History Tent of the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown.
Author discusses history-based novel at August 11 talk in Margaretville
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) welcomes Halcott resident and author Peg DiBenedetto who will discuss and read from her book “Silver Dollar Girls” in a Second Sunday program at the Middletown History Center August 11 at 1 p.m.
HSM offers talk on history of Denver-Vega Valley July 14
An illustrated talk, “Homesteads to Go-Karts: A History of the Denver-Vega Valley,” will be presented at the Middletown History Center in Margaretville July 14 at 1 p.m.
HSM to open Middletown History Center
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will hold an Open House at the new Middletown History Center, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville, on Sunday, June 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The celebration will begin with a 2 p.m. ribbon cutting on the doorstep of the expanded facility which includes an archives and reading room named for HSM benefactor Nicholas J. Juried.
Fires, floods focus of Margaretville walking tour May 18
On Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m., the May 18 – Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will host a one-hour walking tour of Main and Bridge Streets to explain the impact of disastrous fires and floods over more than a century.
Volunteers needed to help move archives
Volunteers are needed on Saturday, April 13 to help load and unload boxes of historic materials and artifacts from temporary storage at Fairview Public Library to HSM’s new archives space at the HSM hall on Cemetery Road, Margaretville.
1968 Catskill Mountain News posted online
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown has filled a hole in the online roster of the Catskill Mountain News.
Nearly the entire 1968 run of the News has been added to the New York State Historic Newspapers website, created and administered by the Northern New York Library Network in partnership with the Empire State Library Network.
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.