Historical Society of Middletown
Town of Middletown, Delaware County, NY
Welcome to the home of the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM)
The only website dedicated to the history of our town, located in Delaware County, in the Central Catskill Mountains of New York State
To donate items relevant to the history of Middletown and contiguous towns, contact us at historicalsocietyofmiddletown@gmail.org; or 845-586-2400.
HSM is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the villages, hamlets and the contiguous area of Middletown:
The Town of Middletown, in eastern Delaware County, includes two incorporated Villages, Margaretville and Fleischmanns; several hamlets — Arkville, Dunraven, Halcottsville, Kelly Corners, and New Kingston; and outlying settlements with their own unique histories — Redkill/Bedell, Millbrook, Dry Brook and the Denver Valley.
Because history doesn’t always follow political boundaries, HSM also collects and preserves stories and historic materials from contiguous towns — Roxbury and Andes in Delaware County, Hardenburgh and Shandaken in Ulster County, and Halcott in Greene County (which can only be reached through Delaware County). And of course we seek to preserve the heritage of a Middletown community that is no more — Arena, lost more than half a century ago to the Pepacton Reservoir.
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Observations & Discoveries
Halcottsville Relic Hunt yields finds, funds
HALCOTTSVILLE RELIC HUNT PHOTO GALLERYClick for a larger view of each image...
The Merrihew bus line
1920s transportation for those without their own horse or car. Ulster County communities served by the Merrihew Brothers are painted on the side of the bus, evidently before Margaretville was added to the route.Back in the days when bus seats were made of wicker and...
Video: Do you remember 1950s Middletown?
You’ll enjoy this video, created by Fred Margulies, of a program we held in April 2016. We asked the audience to chime in with info about people and places highlighted in a slideshow. Hope you enjoy this communal trip down memory lane. Please contribute your own...
EVENTS:
2024 Calendar
MAY 18
Fire and Flood: A on-hour sidewalk stroll of Margaretville
JUNE 9
Open House: At the NEW Middletown History Center and Nicholas J. Juried Archives
JULY 14
History of the Denver Vega Valley: An illustrated talk by Diane Galusha
AUGUST 11
Silver Dollar Girls: Peg DiBenedetto talks about her mother’s WWII flying experiences
SEPTEMBER 8
The Private Side of History: Readings from local diaries and letters.
SEPTEMBER 21
Margaretville Cauliflower Festival: Music, food, fun. Exhibits and activities at HSM History Tent.
OCTOBER 13
Exploring the Nicholas J. Juried Archives: A guided tour of Middletown History Center research resources
NOVEMBER 2
The Lost Battalion: A Veteran’s Day tribute by Eli Taylor. Part of the HSM Annual Meeting program.
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“Man is a history-making creature who can neither repeat his past nor leave it behind.”
W.H. Auden, The Dyer’s Hand
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