Completed in 1955 to provide
water for New York City. The
Neversink River, flowing through
the valley, was a great attraction
for trout fishermen and flytiers.
This valley was settled over
200 years ago.
Villages of Neversink . . . — — Map (db m168947) HM
“The Neversink was a fisherman's paradise... In 1900 it was nothing to see
50 trout jumping in a hole... you could look them over and take your pick."
HERMAN CHRISTIAN, 1950
The River Dammed to form the Neversink . . . — — Map (db m169134) HM
You are at the Neversink Reservoir in Sullivan County, approximately five miles northeast of the Village of Liberty and more than 75 miles from New York City. This reservoir was formed by damming the Neversink River, which continues south and . . . — — Map (db m169137) HM
LOCAL RESIDENTS created their own entertainment: fiddlers called at square dances throughout the valley; men played in the Neversink Brass Band and on the local ball team, the Farmers A & C. Students went as far as the 8th grade in a two-room . . . — — Map (db m169136) HM
