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PREVIOUS YEARS’ ARCHIVED PRESS RELEASES
Secrets of Kelly Hollow Revealed
Owens MillRenowned forest historian Dr. Michael Kudish will lead a hike on State trails at Kelly Hollow in the Millbrook valley Saturday, May 15 to reconstruct his search for a massive though short-lived sawmill and railroad. “Secrets of Kelly Hollow,” sponsored by...
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...
2021 Cemetery Tour Cast Named
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown has announced the cast for its 8th Living History Cemetery Tour to be held July 10, 2021 at Margaretville Cemetery. A total of 15 people will appear in this year’s event, which will be produced with Covid precautions,...
HSM seeks historic materials
Are you moving, downsizing or simply cleaning house? Not sure what to do with the interesting old stuff you’ve found in boxes, desks or in the attic? Don’t toss it! The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) welcomes donations of historic materials to add...
Marker to be unveiled at ag history site
The annual Cauliflower Festival in Margaretville will not be held September 26 due to the Covid pandemic, but the weekend will nonetheless feature the unveiling of a historic marker at the site where the region’s cauliflower industry first took root. The Historical...
Middletown’s Stone School House marks Bicentennial
The Stone School House, a classic one-room school that once rang with the chatter of children, the stern commands of teachers, and the prayers and song of Sunday worship, is celebrating its 200th birthday in 2020! The Dunraven landmark, which is listed on the State...
Annual meeting features Fleischmanns talk
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will hold its annual meeting and luncheon Saturday, Oct. 26 at noon. Marilyn Mayes Kaltenborn will be the featured speaker, with a talk on “Growing up in Fleischmanns in the 1950s and ‘60s.” Space is limited....
Autumn History Stroll is Oct. 6 in Margaretville
A leisurely walk in the Village of Margaretville on Sunday, Oct. 6 will combine the season’s colors with some local history at an event to benefit the Historical Society of Middletown (HSM) Building Fund. The Autumn History Stroll from 1 to 4 p.m. will be an easy...
16th Annual Cauliflower Festival is Sept. 21
The 16th Annual Cauliflower Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 to 4 in Margaretville’s Village Park, sponsored by the Central Catskills Chamber of Commerce. This family-friendly festival features a tractor parade (11:30 a.m.), a tent full of farmers and...
Vendors, tractors sought for Cauliflower Fest
The 16th Annual Cauliflower Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 in Margaretville’s Village Park, and there is still room for vendors! Tractors, too!Businesses, artists, craftspeople, food purveyors and non-profit organizations are welcome. Find vendor forms at...
Cruise-In, BBQ, Music and a Free Movie August 30!
CRUISE-IN PHOTO GALLERYClick for a larger view of each image...Main Street, Margaretville will be rocking Friday, evening, August 30 when a Cruise-In, a benefit chicken barbecue and a free movie launch the Labor Day Weekend with a bang. The event, co-sponsored by the...
Grange is topic of August 23 talk
GRANGE PRESENTATION PHOTO GALLERYClick for a larger view of each image...“The Grange, Revisited,” a talk on the history, organization and activities of the ‘Patrons of Husbandry’ will be presented at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown hall, 778 Cemetery...
“Ghosts on the Land” is August 17 program
“Ghosts on the Land: How Hardscrabble Farmers Changed History,” will be the topic of a program presented by the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville on Saturday, Aug. 17. Admission is by donation. Essayist Jennifer Kabat of...
Melodrama brings campy fun to HSM
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will play host to some mid-summer silliness on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 p.m. when “It Happened in Middletown” will be performed by a troupe of local thespians directed by Marge Miller. The playlet will be staged at the...
HSM at Halcott Fair, seeks Grange stories
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will greet friends and neighbors at the Halcott Fair Saturday, July 20 from noon to 4 p.m. The annual event will take place in the Halcott Grange hall where the Greene Valley Grange once met and held dinners, dances and...
Cemetery Tour was a smashing success!
CEMETERY TOUR PHOTO GALLERYClick for a larger view of each image...The 7th Living History Cemetery Tour, sponsored by the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown, takes place Sat., June 22 (rain date June 23). This year’s tour is at Margaretville Cemetery, on...
Seeking info on schools, Grange, ’60s
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown is searching for photographs, historical information and personal stories to add to its archives and to use in upcoming programs and exhibits. Of particular interest this year are materials and memories pertaining to...
The Past is Personal: Two Workshops
A pair of Saturday workshops April 6 and 13 will teach participants how to search for their ancestors, and then how to write about what they’ve found. The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown will sponsor these workshops, to be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at...