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Call for Cauliflower Festival vendors
MARGARETVILLE, Sept. 9, 2013 — The Tenth Annual Margaretville Cauliflower Festival will be held rain or shine Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 to 4 in the Village Park, Margaretville. Space is still available for vendors, community organizations and artisans. Visit...
“Letters Home” from the Civil War
Civil War letters bearing descriptions of horrific battles, amusing observations of camp life and lonesome yearnings for home will be read to musical accompaniment at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) Thursday evening, Aug. 22 at 6:30 p.m.....
1860s songs of camp and hearth Sept. 2
The 77th NY Regimental BalladeersThe Windham-based 77th Regimental Balladeers will serve up some history with the stirring tunes of the Civil War era when they perform Monday, Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown, 778 Cemetery Rd.,...
Women’s roles and wardrobe in the Civil War
The roles of women during the 1860s will be the topic when Juanita Leisch Jensen, a noted historian of civilians in the Civil War era, delivers an illustrated talk at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. The program,...
Civil War exhbit opens July 4
A new exhibit detailing the impact of the Civil War on the life of residents of the Town of Middletown will open with a flag raising ceremony by area Scouts Thursday, July 4 at the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown, 778 Cemetery Rd., Margaretville. The...
Raising Lincoln’s Army is topic July 25
The transformation of farmers, blacksmiths, merchants and students into citizen soldiers during the Civil War will be the topic when the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM), welcomes historian and author Frank Waterman Thursday, July 25. The 7 p.m....
Make Cemetery Tour reservations by June 25
The cast is rehearsing and the grounds are being readied for the 2013 Living History Tour of Clovesville Cemetery to be held Saturday evening, June 29. Advance reservations for this popular event are required. Call 845-586-4736 to reserve a spot in one of seven tour...
Postcard show and sale June 8
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will host a Vintage Post Card and Ephemera Show and Sale Sat., June 8 from 10 to 3 at the HSM hall, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. Admission for HSM members is $2; all others $4. Light refreshments will be...
Cast announced for Cemetery Tour
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown has announced the cast of the 2013 Living History Tour of Clovesville Cemetery to be held Saturday evening, June 29. Rain date is Sunday afternoon, June 30. Area residents will portray ten people who are interred in the...
HSM seeks plants, offers history scavenger hunt
Got plants? The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown is seeking perennials from area gardens to populate new beds being established around the HSM hall. Gardeners are invited to drop off plants at the HSM table at the May 11 all-day Margaretville Garden Fest....
HSM Announces Season Calendar
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) is gearing up for a busy season of programs, projects and a major exhibit on the Civil War. The first program of 2013 will be held Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m. at the HSM Hall, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville...
Barns take a bow at Cauliflower Fest
Ever wonder what stories your old house could tell if its walls could talk? The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will host a program Saturday, April 20 by two local homeowners who will recount the history of their homes and will try to give voice to...
HSM seeks Civil War photos, information
The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) needs the public’s help in documenting the Civil War experience of people from Middletown and adjoining areas. HSM is collecting photographs, letters and material about veterans, their families and local residents...
Ride the rails, for free!
Join the crew from the Delaware & Ulster Railroad and members of the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown this Saturday, October 27 at 10:30 for the unveiling of the historic marker commemorating the significance of the railroad in the development of the...
Cemetery Tour video to be screened Oct. 6
Those who missed the Living History Tour of Margaretville Cemetery on June 30 will have a chance to see it this Saturday, Oct. 6 when a one-hour video produced by Nick Bibbo will be screened twice at the Historical Society of Middletown (HSM) hall, 778 Cemetery Rd.,...
Barns take a bow at Cauliflower Fest
Barns, those icons of rural life that have long defined the landscape of the Catskills, will be the focus of the History Tent at the Ninth Annual Margaretville Cauliflower Festival to be held rain or shine Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 to 4 in the Village Park,...
Music and Dance at the Cauliflower Festival
Pickin’, singin’ and dancin’ will make the East Branch Valley ring on Saturday, Sept. 29 when the home-grown Catskill Mountain Boys, and the Blue Ribbon Cloggers are featured at the Ninth Annual Margaretville Cauliflower Festival. The festival runs from 10 to 4 in the...
“Time and Time Again” on permanent display
A reception on Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Middletown Town Hall will open a new permanent exhibit of 12 photo collages created by Michael Musante to show the passage of time and the continuity of history. The public is most welcome to the reception, which...