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New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide Released

May 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide2026 will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the foundational document of the revolution that occurred between 1774 and 1783 and resulted in the creation of the United States of America. What is now the State of New York played an immense and vital role in both the Revolutionary Era and the subsequent 250 years of American history. [Read more…] about New York State 250th Commemoration Field Guide Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: America's 250th Anniversary, APHNYS, New York State Museum, Office of State History

When Sullivan County Was A Sportsman’s Paradise

May 28, 2023 by John Conway 1 Comment

Callicoon Erie Railroad Train Station in Sullivan CountyLong before the Ontario and Western Railway touted the healing environment that was Sullivan County beginning in the 1880s, the Erie Railroad had been established along the county’s western edge. By 1850, the Erie had been completed through the county, and it was largely through its promotional efforts that the upper Delaware Valley began to receive notice as “a sportsmen’s paradise.”

By the 1870s, hundreds of people were traveling each weekend to dozens of resorts in the approximately 60-mile-long valley from the Delaware Water Gap to Narrowsburg. These people were drawn here by the river, lakes, and streams. They came to fish and to boat and to hunt. [Read more…] about When Sullivan County Was A Sportsman’s Paradise

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Catskills, Delaware River, Erie Railroad, fishing, hunting, railroads, Sullivan County

Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and Earth’s Climate

May 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and the Future of Earth’s ClimateThe Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies will host “Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and the Future of Earth’s Climate,” a virtual lecture with Ben Strauss, CEO and Chief Scientist at Climate Central, set for Friday, June 2nd. [Read more…] about Ancient Stories, Great Floods, and Earth’s Climate

Filed Under: Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: Cary Institute

Zita Johann: Rockland County’s Classic Movie Star

May 26, 2023 by Clare Sheridan Leave a Comment

crossroads of rockland historyZita Johann (1904–1993), best known for her role in The Mummy (1932) starring Boris Karloff, lived for many years in Rockland County. The latest episode of Crossroads of Rockland History explores a new book on the actor by local author Tom Stratford, Along Came Zita (BookBaby, 2023). [Read more…] about Zita Johann: Rockland County’s Classic Movie Star

Filed Under: Arts, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Film History, Historical Society of Rockland County, Nyack, Performing Arts, Podcasts, Rockland County, Spiritualism, Theatre

A History of of Lionel Trains

May 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

U&DRRC train layout The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County presents “A History of Lionel Trains” with Ron Gabriele on Sunday, June 11th at 1 pm. This presentation will be held at the historic Ulster and Delaware Railroad  (U&D) Train Station on the MTHS campus in Haines Falls. [Read more…] about A History of of Lionel Trains

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Mountain Top Historical Society

New Railroad Attraction at Copake Iron Works

May 25, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Pomeroy Family Railroad at the Copake Iron WorksFriends of Taconic State Park (FTSP) will celebrate the grand opening of the Pomeroy Family Railroad at the Copake Iron Works in Taconic State Park on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 2 pm. The public is invited to attend the celebration and take an inaugural ride on the railroad. [Read more…] about New Railroad Attraction at Copake Iron Works

Filed Under: Events, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Copake Iron Works, railroads, Taconic State Park, William Pomeroy Foundation

Multiple Upstate NY Wildfires Keep Rangers Busy

May 24, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Aftermath of the wildland fire in Blenheim in mid-May 2023 (provided by DEC)New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers were kept busy last week suppressing numerous wildfires around New York State as very dry conditions persisted and drove the Fire Danger to HIGH.   Fires were reported in at least five towns in four counties, including in Clinton, Sullivan, Schoharie, and Albany Counties. The fires burned about 50 acres total including a large 30-acre fire that burned ion the town of Black Brook, Clinton County, for two days.  At least two fires were caused by illegal debris burning despite the high danger for fire spread.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Multiple Upstate NY Wildfires Keep Rangers Busy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Albany County, Berne, Black Brook, Blenheim, Catskills, Forest Ranger Reports, Forestburgh, Neversink, Peekamoose Blue Hole, Schoharie County, Sullivan County, wildfires

Logging, Forestry, Wildfires & Forest Rangers: William Fox’s Legacy

May 23, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Col William F Fox Memorial Tree Nursery (courtesy DEC)Driving by the Saratoga Tree Nursery, just south of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), most barely notice the state tree nursery’s rustic entrance sign – and you need to squint to see that its full name is “Colonel William F. Fox Memorial Saratoga Tree Nursery.” The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), which owns the nursery, considers William Fox the “father” of today’s DEC forest ranger program, as well at the guy who believed the state should raise young trees for later replanting.

Yet the story of the 19th century Ballston Spa native, who also served with valor in the Civil War, is little-known to the general public. [Read more…] about Logging, Forestry, Wildfires & Forest Rangers: William Fox’s Legacy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Article 14, Ballston Spa, Catskills, Civil War, Forest Preserve, Forest Rangers, Forestry, Logging, Political History, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Tree Nursery, trees, wildfires, William Fox

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Opening May 26th

May 23, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site courtesy National Park ServiceMartin Van Buren (1782 – 1862), the only U.S. President to have spoken English as a second language (his first language was Dutch) and the first president born after the American Revolution, in which his father took part as a revolutionary. As the leader of the Bucktail faction of the Democratic-Republican Party in the 1820s, Van Buren established a political machine known as the Albany Regency. [Read more…] about Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Opening May 26th

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Martin Van Buren NHS

1st Ulster Militia Opening Matthewis Persen House Museum Season

May 22, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1st Ulster MilitiaThe Matthewis Persen House Museum & Cultural Heritage Center will open for the 2023 season on Saturday, May 27th, from 10 am to 4 pm. [Read more…] about 1st Ulster Militia Opening Matthewis Persen House Museum Season

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Matthewis Persen House Museum

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