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Discovering, interpreting, sharing and preserving Mountain Top history. 

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Upcoming Programs:

 

See a full list of our 2023 events and programs with details.

 


 

Read the current issue of our quarterly publication

The Hemlock

 


 

News & Notable Links:

  • Dr. Gary Lelonek's talk "The Jewish History of Tannersville," Diane Galusha's Zoom presentation "Enslaved: People as Property in Delaware County, 1790 – 1830" and the "Three Extraordinary Ordinary Women" program is viewable on our Youtube page.

  • Read about the MTHS's Oral History Project and listen to interviews. 

  • Town of Hunter historian and MTHS board member Dede Terns-Thorpe has published a new book titled Tidbits of the Town of Hunter. You can purchase the book on Amazon and at the MTHS Visitors' Center.

  • The Hotel Kaaterskill 1883 Fire Safety Survey and floor plan.One of several letters from Civil War soldier William Young. Donated by Odile Dwyer.
  • View a collection of glass plate negatives, the gift of Shirley and Gerald Dunn, here.

  • A favorite part of our collection to many local residents is the collection donated by Wilma Kohler. It includes one of our favorite photographs of photographer John Rusk and a signature quilt from 1846. 

 

 

 


Mountain Top Historical Society

5132 Rt.23A / PO Box 263 Haines Falls, NY 12436

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