Atkin, Earl Ballantine, Herbert Bartholomew, Carl Bee, Frank Bouton, Harold Bruce, John D. Sergt. Bruce, M. Linn Jr., 1st. Lt. Brushman, Fred Bush, Clarence *Calhoun, James D. Clement, Harry Clement, John Davis, William S. . . . — — Map (db m147379) WM
THE DELAWARE AND NORTHERN RAILROAD served these communities from 1905 to 1942. A gas-driven car known as "the Red Heifer delivered mail and transported passengers up and down the valley. Samuel R. Rosoff, known as Subway Sam for his work buiding . . . — — Map (db m180862) HM
You are at the Pepacton Reservoir, the largest reservoir by volume in the New York City Water Supply System. It is located in Delaware County along the northern edge of the Catskill Park, five miles south of the Village
of Margaretville and more . . . — — Map (db m180866) HM
"This was beautiful dairy land with crop land on the flats, pastures on the slopes which blended into steep forested mountainsides." Harry D. Archer The Damn Nuisance
IN ADDITION TO SHAVERTOWN, other hamlets now under the reservoir - . . . — — Map (db m180783) HM
The Delaware Valley has been inhabited for thousands of years. At Chestnut Point, and in fields along the West Branch of the Delaware River, more recent local residents have found arrow points, pottery shards, scrapers and other artifacts left . . . — — Map (db m137644) HM
Chief Justice of the U.S. first studied law (1881-1882) near this spot with Judge W.M. Gleason while teaching School at Delaware Academy
Law Day May 1, 1959 — — Map (db m136222) HM
Congregation formed 1822 promoting union with all
Christians. Gideon Frisbee leased this land to erect a
house of worship to trustees Newell Dodge, Putnam
Farrington, Daniel Frisbee, John Hammond and Clark Sloat later razed. The present church, . . . — — Map (db m137501) HM
Erected by the people of
Delaware County
In grateful remembrance of those
Who served their Country in the Civil War
And who have defended
The American Flag
(List of Battles)
Gettysburg
Antietam
Wilderness
Cold Harbor . . . — — Map (db m137663) WM
Built in 1870 by James Frazier & James
Warren, it originally spanned the
Delaware at Kingston Street in Delhi.
Replaced by an iron bridge in 1885, it was
moved by David Wright and a town crew to
this site known as Fitches Crossing. . . . — — Map (db m137499) HM
Placed on the State and National
Registers of Historic Places in 1999
Rehabilitated in 2001 by Delaware
County Department of Public Works.
Donated By Greater Delhi Area Chamber Of Commerce
— — Map (db m101315) HM
This house built in 1804 by Gideon Frisbee, later judge, replaced the log inn where the first Delaware County courts convened 1797-1799. — — Map (db m93301) HM
N.Y. Vol. Inf. organized in Delaware County. Mustered into the Union Army Sept. 27, 1862 at Camp Delaware located on the flats below Delhi. — — Map (db m93300) HM
The anti-rent agitations of the 1830's and 1840's originated in the landowning system of colonial New York. Grants of extensive estates in the 17th and 18th centuries gave to the Van Rensselaers, Livingstons and other owners considerable power over . . . — — Map (db m136218) HM
The Brave Boys in Blue
The fame of their heroism
is more imperishable than the
granite raised in remembrance
of their loyalty
1861 1865
Grttysburg Vicksburg Antietam Fair Banks — — Map (db m304489) WM
This Memorial was Erected by a
Grateful Community to Honor those
Veterans who served in Vietnam and
and to those who gave their lives.
Capt. Paul D. Raymond, USAF 1☆10☆19 9☆5☆67
Lt. Col. Richard W. Hawthorn, . . . — — Map (db m296101) WM
Soldiers
of the War
1776
Captain Conrad Erick · Jonas Parke · Zadock Hawley · Philip Pine · Squire Whitaker · John Garlow · Jonas Underwood · George Boyle · Jacob Edick · Nicholas Weaver · John Dickinson
Erected By
Mrs. Nancy M. Parker . . . — — Map (db m304501) WM
Built 1854.
Has Been Placed on the National
Register of Historic Places
By the United States Department
of the Interior. May 20, 1999. — — Map (db m154888) HM
When David Josiah Hanford purchased the mill in
1860, he also purchased the farmstead located on
this site. The original farmhouse, built in the 1850s, was occupied by D.J. Hanford and his family for several decades as he expanded both the . . . — — Map (db m247040) HM
Incorporated in 1913. Named to honor the Fleischmann family, long-time summer residents & benefactors Fleischmanns Museum of Memories — — Map (db m136224) HM
Skene Memorial Library Fleischmanns, New York has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior honoring its centennial 2001 — — Map (db m147157) HM
It is the Veteran who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the Veteran who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the Veteran who has given us the right to vote.
It is the Veteran who serves under the flag who salutes the flag.
. . . — — Map (db m254728) WM
1858 Italianate Revival Residence
of
Amos Douglas, banker, Franklin, N.Y.
Listed on
the National Registry
of
Historic Places in 1983 — — Map (db m254725) HM
The first settler in the town of Franklin, New York, who built his home here in 1785. One hundred fifty feet south stood the "Treaty Elm" under whose branches he made a treaty with the Indians. — — Map (db m254735) HM
One of the original buildings of the Delaware Literary Institute. Built in 1857. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m254724) HM
Native of Strathspey, Scotland.
Revolutionary War soldier.
Moresville's first settler-1786.
Magistrate, postmaster,
millwright, tavern & hotel owner.
Village called Moresville until 1874 — — Map (db m132113) HM
Site of the original District No. 1, Hamden School House. Land donated by Revolutionary War veteran, John Combs, who lies nearby. — — Map (db m289139) HM
Hamden: The Early Years
The Town of Hamden was organized in 1825
In its early years, butter was it's most valuable
commodity particularly during the Civil War years.
The size of a typical family farm was 80 to 100 acres
and supported 8 to . . . — — Map (db m137618) HM
Side A
Hamden Covered Bridge Built in 1859 and placed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1999. Side B
Built in 1859 by Robert Murray to span 128' of the west branch at a cost of $1,000. Restored in 2000 . . . — — Map (db m93306) HM
For nearly one hundred fifty years, the Hamden Covered Bridge has stood as a testament tot the ingenuity and resilience of both Delaware Country structures and the engineers who built them. The story of the Hamden Covered Bridges original . . . — — Map (db m137657) HM
The New York & Oswego Midland Railroad was incorporated in 1866.
The route chosen stretched from Oswego on Lake Ontario to Jersey City, NJ. When the panic of 1873 hit, the Midland entered bankruptcy. In 1880, a new group of investors bought . . . — — Map (db m137623) HM
This memorial
is dedicated to
two young men, who
willingly gave their lives
to protect our freedom
Lieutenant
Cameron N. Hall
U.S. Navy
4-29-77 · 8-15-07
Staff Sergeant
Justin R. Whiting
U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m122147) WM
The Largest Community in the valley was Cannonsville, a center of commerce and civic life. Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist Churches served both spiritual and temporal needs. The Cannonsville Community House hosted dances, lectures, and . . . — — Map (db m241779) HM
Memorial
to those who served
in the
World War
Edmund J. Cotter Jr. Andrew Dunn
John L. Dunn Charles Esolen
Edward Guinan Ambrose McGranaghan
Edmund McGranaghan Eugene McGranaghan
Thomas McGranaghan Aloysius Meyer . . . — — Map (db m122205) WM
The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (New York State Route 97) follows the Upper Delaware River through the western parts of Delaware, Sullivan, and Orange Counties. This unique highway connects the rafting and bluestone village of Hancock to the . . . — — Map (db m122138) HM
In memory of
all those
who gave their lives
and to those who
served their country
in time of war
——————————
This flag pole
presented to
Hancock Central School
by . . . — — Map (db m122148) WM
This stone marks the location of the first house erected in the Town of Harpersfield in 1771 by John Harper for whom this town was named. It was burned in 1777 by the Indians and Tories under Brandt and Butler. — — Map (db m159037) HM
Family compound occupied
by farm, mills, stores
and homes since Milow and
Polly (Faulkner) Hubbell
settled here in 1848.
Listed on State and National Registers of Historic Places — — Map (db m24676) HM
Built for Kelly Brothers
for easier cow care.
Meade family ran dairy
farm through 1963.
Reconstructed 1988
State and National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m132124) HM
While the Flood Buy-Out Program allowed many families to relocate out of the floodway, it also permanently changed the community.
More than six acres of land in the heart of Margaretville, mostly on Main Street, became vacant. Local residents . . . — — Map (db m147303) HM
Hamlet developed in 1840s. First hotel opened at this site 1845. Village named for Margaret Livingston when it incorporated in 1875. — — Map (db m132230) HM
Three Hudson Valley Dutch
families arrived in 1763 to
settle the Delaware Valley
where the Lenni Lenape
first hunted and fished. — — Map (db m132108) HM
The cost of the Flood of '96 was high. Ten people died in the Catskills. Dozens lost their homes. The lives of thousands more were disrupted for months. Across Delaware County, the State and Federal governments paid more than $20 million in . . . — — Map (db m147368) HM
Th East Branch of the Delaware of and its many tributaries- - the Binnekill, Bush Kill, Plattekill, Mill Brook, Dry Brook, Bull Run, Batavia Kill, Red Kill and others
are central to the history of the Village of Margaretville and the wider Town . . . — — Map (db m132228) HM
This stream-crossed valley beneath 3,200-foot Pakatakan Mountain has been attracting travelers since the Lenni Lenape found good hunting and fishing here hundreds of years ago. The first European settlers arrived in the region in 1763, and a small . . . — — Map (db m132158) HM
In Honor Of Those From Town Of Masonville
Who Served In The Armed Forces Of Our Country
World War I
William D. Jenkins John H. Gifford George Jones Merton Mills Harry Cutting William H. Cook James Burnside Ralph Randall Ray . . . — — Map (db m295164) WM
Founded by F.W. Ayer, it was a
nationally known Jersey breeding
farm which included the Meredith
Inn & Creameries. Two hill barns
& the sale pavilion stood here. — — Map (db m247034) HM
John Burroughs was buried at his "boyhood rock" on the mountainside where he spent much of his life. This red sandstone boulder was one of his favorite places to rest. Here, in the shade of an ironwood tree, he could observe nature and appreciate . . . — — Map (db m218058) HM
In 1852, John B. Gould purchased a "tin shop” in this original structure built in 1840. His son, Jason "Jay” Gould, born in Roxbury in 1836, became a partner with his father in the shop at age 16. The younger Gould was sent to New York . . . — — Map (db m133799) HM
The Life of a Natural Philosopher
John Burroughs (1837-1921), one of the countrys best-loved naturalists/philosophers, was born the seventh of ten children on a farm that included this field. He called the farmhouse the old home. He . . . — — Map (db m221259) HM
Helen Gould, daughter of the financier Jay Gould became enchanted with the village of Roxbury where her father was born and raised. In 1894 she purchased the property next to the Gould Family church which she had helped to build. Ms. Gould . . . — — Map (db m180669) HM
The Roxbury Historic District is a concentration of buildings chronicling the
evolution of a rural Catskills village and is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places. The District includes Greek Revival and Italianate residential . . . — — Map (db m180678) HM
The Dutch Reformed Church in Roxbury was organized in 1802. In the following years, two church buildings were destroyed by wind and
one by fire. In the 1890s Jay Gould promised aid for a stone church but died before any agreement had been made. So . . . — — Map (db m180671) HM
A prominent Greek Revival style building in
the Main Street Historic District, the Methodist church was built in 1858. In
1869 the church society built the present commodious parsonage on the lot adjoining the church.
The church building was . . . — — Map (db m180673) HM
The Roxbury Central School (RCS), is a Tudor Revival style building symbolizing the period of centralization in the development of the New York educational system. The facility was designed by Albany architect Harold O. Fullerton. Built as a . . . — — Map (db m180677) HM
Nature writer John Burroughs
spent summers from 1910-20
in this 1860s farmhouse.
Famous visitors included
Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.
National Register of Historic Places — — Map (db m218055) HM
Sergeant, U.S. Army - Vietnam 51st Medical Company-Ambulance After completing boot camp and training at the US Army Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia, Aldan was deployed to Vietnam where he was attached to the 51st Medical . . . — — Map (db m233004) WM
Norris W. "Beany" Technician 5th Grade Automotive Mechanic Battery "C", 308th Field Artillery Battalion Inducted 8 Dec 1943 Utica, NY Honorably Discharged 2 Feb 1940 Ft. Dix, NJ Starr E. A Private First Class A Wire Repairman - . . . — — Map (db m234390) WM
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army - Vietnam War Alfred gained the recognition of his superiors in the chain of command throughout his career as an Intelligent, adaptable, courageous and highly effective leader. He was cited multiple times, both for . . . — — Map (db m239432) WM
Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps Vietnam Era HQ Company, HQ Battalion, 1st Marine Division, Okinawa A Rifle Sharpshooter and Machine Gunner, Fred also served as a Machine Gun Platoon Squad Leader. He also played Marine Corps military football at . . . — — Map (db m233334) WM
Sergeant, U. S. Army - WWII (WIA) & Korean Conflict Era Headquarters Co., 1st Bn., 501st Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division Sergeant Hathaway jumped into Normandy, France on D-Day. He was also involved in battles in the Rhineland, . . . — — Map (db m239462) WM
Technician 4th Grade - U. S. Army Women's Army Corps (WAC) World War II & Korea During WWW. Becky, a cryptologist in G2 (Intelligence), served in the New Guinea Campaign and on General Douglas MacArthur's General Headquarters Staff in Brisbane, . . . — — Map (db m236946) WM
Sergeant, U.S. Army - Vietnam Joint Liaison Office, Naples, IT-USA Special Security Group, ACSL, DA, RVN A Communication Center Specialist with military intelligence, Tonsee served both in Italy and Vietnam; and, was awarded the Bronze Star for . . . — — Map (db m237865) WM
Staff Sergeant, U. S. Air Force 54th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (Med) Weather, Andersen AFB Guam An Aviation Mechanic (Engine & Airframe), Tony maintained and new the WB-29 out of Guam monitoring weather, typhoons and nuclear tests from . . . — — Map (db m236625) WM
Specialist 5, United States Army - Vietnam War 359th Transportation Co., 240th QM Bn., 58th Field Depot, Republic of Vietnam After completion of Basic Training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, Arthur was transferred to Ft. Huachuca, Arizona for training as . . . — — Map (db m232863) WM
Sergeant, U. S. Army World War II Other than an official group photo where he appears and is named, "War Department Chvillan Protection School, Loyola University, New Odeans, LA-Technique of Protection Class, January 31-February & 1943, which . . . — — Map (db m235276) WM
Specialist, U. S. Army Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan Alpha Co., 3rd Bn., 505th Parachute Infantry Reg., 82nd Airborne Div. Deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Ben spent his deployment in Kandahar Province, an . . . — — Map (db m233411) WM
Master Sergeant, U. S. Army - World War II 575th Field Artillery Battalion Central Europe, Rhineland, Rome-Arno & Southern France Campaigns A Motor Transportation non-commissioned officer by the end of the war, Ben rose through the ranks . . . — — Map (db m239431) WM
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