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
Built in 1854 by Robert Murray
To Span 174 of the East Branch
at a Cost of $1,700. Restored in
1998 For $1,000,000 as a Tribute
to the Skills of the Past. — — Map (db m154887) HM
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
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
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
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 m137637) 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
Erected in 1902 by E.A. Marks & W. Alton
Last restoration completed in 1992
Funded by community donations
Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
This plaque donated by the Town of Hardenburgh — — Map (db m167259) 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
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
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
Captain, U. S. Army Reserve - Airborne & Military Police Company A, USAARMC TC, Ft. Knox, KY
A Law Enforcement Specialist with the Military Police, Debra was in the first group of women to complete Airborne Training at Ft. Benning, Georgia. She . . . — — Map (db m232874) WM
Thomas L. Ruff Sergeant U.S. Air Force 1967-1971 James Maurice Sawdy Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force 1968-1972 Renee Ann Walker Master Sergeant U.S. Ale Force 1992-2012 Tina Marie (Puffer) Steen Airman 1st Class U.S. Air Force 1979-1981 Blair . . . — — Map (db m230336) WM
Lloyd W. Elwood Private First Class U.S. Army 1946-1947 Jason Edward Hoy Specialist 4 U.S. Army 1992-1994 William B. Hood Specialist 4 U.S. Army 1970-1972 Chad C. Peffer Sergeant U.S. Army 1992-1998 Ralph O. Beames Corporal U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m228884) WM
James David Tillpaugh Staff Sergeant U.S. Marine Corp 1982-2002 Anthony Taylor Lance Corporal, USMC KIA-Vietnam 1 May 1968 Nicholas Henry Mazzarella, Jr. Corporal U.S. Marine Corps 1946-1945 George Eugene Ruland Private Fist Class U.S. Marine . . . — — Map (db m228900) HM
Sharon Elaine Puffer Yeoman 1st Class U.S. Navy 1973-1993 Raymond Curtis Ballard Boiler Tender 3rd Class U.S. Navy 1966-1970 Burdette Charles Bargher Boiler Tender 3rd Class U.S. Navy U.S. Navy 1956-1962 Francis Grimes Phelps Aviation . . . — — Map (db m230171) WM
Technician 4th Grade, U.S. Army - WWII Edward, an infantryman, landed in France on D-day in one of the thousands of WACO CG-4A troop carrier gliders towed by C-47's/C-46's during the invasion. Later, once Paris was liberated, he was assigned to a . . . — — Map (db m232862) WM
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army - WWII 689th Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, Dachau, Germany An M1 Rifle Sharpshooter, Fred began as a common foot soldier and infantryman but was latter promoted to Headquarters Supply Sergeant . . . — — Map (db m232856) WM
Specialist 5 (T) - Vietnam War Headquarters & Headquarters, II Field Force, MACV, Long Binh, RVN A Personnel Specialist, Gregg served a tour in Vietnam with the II Field Force, the largest corps command in Vietnam and one of the largest in . . . — — Map (db m232866) WM
Major General, Union Army - American Civil War
Company C, 7th Michigan Infantry Regiment to Brigade Commander, 3rd Division, V Corps
Born in Sidney Plains on 8 September 1821, Baxter was later wounded four separate times during the Civil War. . . . — — Map (db m233322) HM WM
Warriors twice.
Those who have honorably served,
sometimes sacrificing all,
For country and the many freedoms we enjoy,
Love and defend so dearly as Americans.
Friends, classmates, schoolmates,
Alma Mater - "...wherever in the world we . . . — — Map (db m220668) WM
In Memory of
James D. Wilbur
a Brother Fireman who gave
his life for his country.
A 2/C James D. Wilbur died in
aircraft accident off Cape Cod,
Massachusetts November 11, 1966 — — Map (db m220634) WM
An unusual combination of heavy snowpack, high winds, unseasonably warm temperatures, heavy rainfall, and ice jams resulted in a basin wide flash flood in the Susquehanna River Basin from January 19-21, 1996. The heavy accumulation of snow from . . . — — Map (db m220630) HM
Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps - KIA Vietnam Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd MARDIV, III MAF A Marine Rifleman, Jimie had wanted to be a Marine for as long as he could remember. He died a Marine in combat at age 19, just a . . . — — Map (db m232860) WM
In memory of Larry "L.T." Thrower, who made
the ultimate sacrifice for his family, friends and
community. On October 24, 1998, Larry suffered
a heart attack while on the scene of a fire. His
spirit will always be felt on the grounds of . . . — — Map (db m220627) HM
This Tree in Honor of
Mayor Elwood "Dixie" Davis
Sidney Mayor 1978 - 1999
Founder
Sidney Tree Commission
Dedicated
Arbor Day
April 30, 1999 — — Map (db m220629) HM
Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps-Cold War Era Marine Security, USS Little Rock (CLG-4)-Mediterranean Cruise A Marine Rifleman and Rifle Sharpshooter, Dick trained both for Sea Duty and as a Motion Picture Operator. He served aboard ships in the . . . — — Map (db m232858) WM
Private First Class, U. S. Army -KIA Vietnam Company "C", 6th Battalion, 15th Artillery Regiment, 1st Infantry Division While serving with his battery at a line support base just 58 days after arriving in country, and under heavy massive Viet . . . — — Map (db m232861) WM
Private First Class - U. S. Army- Vietnam War Company "C", 101st Airborne Division Bobby, a "Screaming Eagles" paratrooper, began his tour of duty in Vietnam on 16 August 1966.. Unfortunately, he was stricken with malaria for a second time while . . . — — Map (db m232864) WM
Routes of the Armies of
General John Sullivan
and
General James Clinton
1779
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of the English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending . . . — — Map (db m92998) HM
Duty Honor Country
Dedicated to Sidney Alumni who have
served our nation during
war & peace...we are forever grateful
and shall never forget.
Remembering Their Sacrifices
World War I
Horace Beale · Earl Birdsall · John Dimicco · Claude . . . — — Map (db m220667) WM
Centuries ago, the land including this park was the site of a stockaded Indian village and burial knoll. Other Indian villages followed at intervals. The area is rich in Revolutionary history. In 1901, a factory was built on this and adjoining . . . — — Map (db m220624) HM
The first gathering at the Sidney Grove
Campmeeting area was held in 1874.
This bell, created by the Goulds Manufacturing
Company in Seneca Falls, NY, called visitors to
meals and to worship.
In the mid 1940's the services moved to Sky . . . — — Map (db m220635) HM
Constructed by a few
and dedicated by many
as a testimony of gratitude to the
courageous men and women,
who have served, fought and died
in the armed forces of our country
to preserve our freedom.
May this park remain to serve as . . . — — Map (db m220666) WM
This replica of the Covered Bridge over the Susquehanna River at the end of Bridge St., Sidney, N.Y. has been generously donated and built by the Unadilla Laminated Products, a Division of the Unadilla Silo Co., Inc. of Sidney and Unadilla, Craig . . . — — Map (db m220631) HM
Oliver Hager, U.S. Army Rank/Enl & Disch Dates Unknown Discharge Certificate Issued (Late) 23 April 1846 Windham Volunteer Infantry Co. (PA) War Era(s) Unknown (Gr-Gr Grandfather of Jay, Dan, Pete & Sam) PFC Jay Fred Hager, U.S. Army . . . — — Map (db m232865) WM
Ralph George Private First Class Infantry Sharpshooter, Parachute, & Glider Badges "F" Co., 325th Airborne Regiment Ft. Bragg, NC Honorable Active Service: 27 Dec 1948-9 Sep 1952 Raymond Frank Airman First Class B-36 Peacemaker . . . — — Map (db m232867) WM
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