History, Natural History & the Arts
In the early morning hours of July 14, 1926, a fire broke out in the beautiful 265 room Swiss Chalet style Twilight Inn located in Twilight Park in Haines Falls east of Tannersville in the Town of Hunter, in Greene County, NY.
Flames quickly consumed the all-wooden structure, despite the heroic efforts of mountaintop fire departments to contain the fire. [Read more…] about The Twilight Inn Fire of 1926: History and Heroes
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
The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County, NY will host a tour of the Hunter Synagogue led by local historian and president of the board of directors of the Hunter Synagogue Carol Slutzky-Tenerowicz, on Sunday, May 7th. [Read more…] about Tour Greene County’s Hunter Synagogue On Sunday
The aims of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) were to provide jobs to young men and veterans, assist their struggling families and at the same time conduct conservation projects to reverse decades of environmental degradation, improve public lands and develop parks, trails and campgrounds for public enjoyment. [Read more…] about The Civilian Conservation Corps in the Catskills