Hike along the classic stage coach approach to the Catskill Mountain House during the late eighteen hundreds. Hike will start in Palenville and continue up past the site of the Rip Van Winkle house, stops at Rip’s Rock, and Little Pine Orchard and ending at North Lake. This is hike #1 in Bob Gildersleeve’s book […]
The American Dream on the Mountain Top Join the Mountain Top Historical Society for our annual History On Your Plate dinner, an evening where local flavor meets living history. This year, we invite you to explore "The American Dream on the Mountain Top." Beyond the scenic vistas lies a legacy of ambition and perseverance. Come […]
After a quick intro to the science of geology, participants will walk round the Haines Falls campus as Dr. Titus describes how the Ice Age glaciers rose out of the Kaaterskill Clove and overran the Historical Society site. The hikers will examine the kame and kettle moraine at the Haines Family Cemetery, and the large […]
Check out old post cards for sale by local collectors and venders at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. The Historical Society will be selling ephemera from its attic. Admission: $3.00. Vendors contact John Duda at johnalmathduda@gmail.com. Location: 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station, 5132 Rt 23A, Haines Falls Time: 10:00 a.m. to […]
Painters of all ages and skills are invited to come to the beautiful Mountain Top Historical Society campus for a day of plein air painting. The campus features a pond, woodlands, historic buildings, a red barn, and ice age erratic rocks. Artists are asked to bring their own supplies and set up. There will be […]
For the finale of Greene County’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, County Historian Jonathan Palmer will present a talk titled "Canvas and Hemlock: the revolutionary dawn of the Catskills.” Mr. Palmer’s talk will focus on the shaping of American identity that took place in the Catskill Mountains in the years following […]
Step back in time on a history hike, sponsored by the Mountain Top Historical Society, to the days when the Stony Clove and Catskill Mountain Railroad came up from Phoenicia to the Junction, then split west on the Hunter Branch and east on the Tannersville Branch. Walking over old railroad beds, with Paul LaPierre of […]
Please join the MTHS Board of Directors for the dedication of a new four-panel kiosk in memory of Gary Slutzky, a MTHS Board member. The kiosk portrays the history of the U & D Train Station and the tourism made possible by the railroads that led to the great mountain hotels. Location: 1913 Ulster & […]
Storytellers and story lovers are invited to join the Mountain Top Historical Society’s annual community reading of Washington Irving’s classic tale of Rip Van Winkle’s legendary journey with his dog, Wolf, into the Catskill Mountains. Catskill Artist Matt Bua will bring his Traveling Rip Exhibit. Ol’ Rip himself will make an appearance. Families and children […]
The Brooks will explore the settlement of the upper East Kill Valley of the 19th century, as portrayed by Ricky’s mother, Doris West Brooks, in her acclaimed book, The Old Eagle Nester. With a feeling for the mysterious, coupled with a sly sense of humor, Mrs. Brooks’ stories paint a compelling portrait of life in […]
Sponsored by the Mountain Top Historical Society, the Brooks will lead an interactive hike to explore the environs of the upper East Kill Valley, the remote location that formed the backdrop for the stories of Doris West Brooks’ acclaimed book The Old Eagle Nester. With a feeling for the mysterious, coupled with a sly sense […]
