Time and the Valleys Museum

The Neversink Chronicles by John Dwaine McKenna links together seventeen fictional stories (set from 1937 to 2003) tied together by real life events of residents in the Rondout and Neversink Valleys who were displaced by New York City for the building of the Delaware water system, needed to bring fresh drinking water from the Catskills to the city of New York.

Building on the Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs, the tunnels that connect them and the Catskill Aqueduct (which transports the water to NYC) began in the 1930s and finished in the 1950s. The five communities of Montela, Eureka, Lackawack, Neversink and Bittersweet were removed to create the reservoirs, permanently altering the lives of over 1,500 people. [Read more…] about Neversink Chronicles Virtual Author Talk

The Time and the Valleys Museum will host “Forestry Past and Present: A Catskill Mountain Perspective,” on Sunday, November 13th.

Catskill Forest Association’s Ryan Trapani will discuss the overall state of the Catskill Forest, as well as some of its history that has led to the forest’s present condition. He will also cover some things that individuals might easily do on the small scale to improve the forest’s condition. [Read more…] about Forestry Past and Present: A Catskills Perspective

Issued in 1708 and covering two million acres of land in Ulster, Greene, Orange, Sullivan and Delaware Counties, the Great Hardenbergh Patent influenced the history of the Catskill Mountain region in a number of ways. At that time it was common to grant land in large tracts to owners who promised to bring settlers.

The patent owners were heroes and anti-heroes, shaping that history, and the Hardenberghs were no different. A Hardenbergh rescued precious state records during the American Revolution, a Hardenbergh was part of the early days of the Anti-Rent Wars, a Hardenbergh designed some of the most iconic buildings in New York City, and a Hardenbergh was instrumental in the creation of the Catskill Park.

[Read more…] about Catskills History: The Hardenbergh Patent

The Time and the Valleys Museum, located at 332 Main Street in Grahamsville, Sullivan County, NY, will host “Cider Making on the 1930s Catskill Farm,” a program set for Sunday, October 9th from 1 to 3 pm.

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The Time and the Valleys Museum in Sullivan County, NY have announced “Neversink History Afternoon,” an event where the public can browse through Town of Neversink photos, records, stories and artifacts from the museum’s archives to learn about the town’s history, set for Sunday, September 25th. [Read more…] about Neversink History Afternoon Set For Sunday

The Time and the Valleys Museum in Sullivan County in the Catskills will host “Discover WATER!,” a program about watersheds, the water cycle and anything to do with Catskills water, set for Sunday, June 26th. [Read more…] about Discover Water Kids Afternoon in the Catskills

The Time and the Valleys Museum will host “A Day in the Life of a Catskill Farm Family,” an event looking at dairy farming in the 1930s, set for Sunday, June 5th, at the 1930s Catskill Farm. [Read more…] about Catskills Farm Afternoon Fun at Time and the Valleys Museum