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Time and the Valleys Museum

Building the Ashokan Reservoir: A New Book, Talk Planned

April 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

buildling of the Ashokan damIn Building the Ashokan Reservoir (Images of America, 2021), Frank Almquist brings to life the story of how this massive dam, miles of dikes, and water controls was built more than 100 years ago mostly by hand, an undertaking nearly the magnitude of the Panama Canal.

Construction started on September 30th, 1907 and the dam and dikes, followed by roads and bridges, was completed in December, 1917. Completion was ahead of schedule and under budget. [Read more…] about Building the Ashokan Reservoir: A New Book, Talk Planned

Filed Under: Books, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

Lenape Language, Culture and Legacy (Virtual Talk)

March 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

wigwam interiorThe Time and the Valleys Museum will host regular New York Almanack contributor and Sullivan County Historian John Conway on Sunday, April 3rd to explore the lives of the Lenape People who lived in Sullivan County and the surrounding area before the arrival of colonial settlers. [Read more…] about Lenape Language, Culture and Legacy (Virtual Talk)

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

Archeology of NYC’s Watershed Communities

March 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Bishop’s FallsNew York City has clean water because it comes from pure and rural mountains. However, there is nothing natural about New York City’s water. To create the water system, thousands of people lost homes and businesses, and had to sue the City for compensation. [Read more…] about Archeology of NYC’s Watershed Communities

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

The Palens: A Sullivan County Tanning Industry Dynasty (Virtual Event)

February 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fallsburg tannery provided by Time and the Valleys MuseumBeginning in 1832, Rufus Palen bought land along the Neversink River in Fallsburg, Sullivan County, NY and began building a tannery and sawmill.

Over the next generation, Palen and his family built and bought additional tanneries, including ones at Neversink and Rockland. Between the end of the 18th century and the turn of the twentieth century, several dozen Palens and their extended kin owned, built, and operated leather tanneries in New York and Pennsylvania. Their complicated family tale is punctuated by great wealth and great tragedy. [Read more…] about The Palens: A Sullivan County Tanning Industry Dynasty (Virtual Event)

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Time and the Valleys Museum Holiday Shop

December 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Time and the Valleys Museum’s Holiday ShopThe Time and the Valleys Museum’s Holiday Shop, offering unique holiday gifts, will open on Saturday, December 11th from 11 am to 3 pm.

The Museum shop is stocked with unique books, gifts, heritage toys, local crafts and more to fill shoppers gift giving needs. [Read more…] about Time and the Valleys Museum Holiday Shop

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Heritage Farm Baking Workshop in the Catskills

November 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

20th century baking provided by Time and the Valleys MuseumThe Time and the Valleys Museum will host a “Heritage Farm Baking Afternoon,” a program exploring baking and bakers of the past, on Sunday, November 14th.

This program will explore the differences in baking from the early 20th century to today with Cathy Russo and Penny (Phyllis) Coombe, who have created the new Heritage Farm Baking Book for the Time and the Valleys Museum. [Read more…] about Heritage Farm Baking Workshop in the Catskills

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Root Cellars, History & Construction (Virtual Program)

October 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

root cellar courtesy Time and the Valleys MuseumThe Time and the Valleys Museum will host the program “A History of the Root Cellar and How to Build One,” both virtually and in person on Sunday, October 24th. [Read more…] about Root Cellars, History & Construction (Virtual Program)

Filed Under: Arts, Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

British Strategy in the Hudson-Champlain Valleys Presentation

October 11, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

General John BurgoyneThe Time and the Valleys Museum will host “British Strategy in the Hudson River/Lake Champlain Corridor during the American Revolution (1776 – 1777),” an illustrated talk set for Sunday, October 17th. [Read more…] about British Strategy in the Hudson-Champlain Valleys Presentation

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Cider Making on the Farm in the Catskills

October 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

apple press at Time and the Valleys MuseumCider making has a long history, and was important on any farm that had an apple orchard. Since the safety of drinking water was still a concern in early America, cider continued to be the best choice. Early settlers also believed cider aided in the prevention of many illnesses and helped them live a long life. [Read more…] about Cider Making on the Farm in the Catskills

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

A Day in the Life of a Catskill Farm Family

September 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1930s Catskill Family Farm at Time and the Valleys MuseumThe Time and the Valleys Museum in Grahamsville, in Sullivan County, NY, has announced “A Day in the Life of a Catskill Farm Family,” an event featuring guided tours, old time demonstrations, talks, old fashioned games and tours of the farm’s recently reconstructed historic buildings on Sunday, September 12th. [Read more…] about A Day in the Life of a Catskill Farm Family

Filed Under: Events, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: Time and the Valleys Museum

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