Power of History http://powerofhistory.org Discover and explore Delaware County through its agricultural and industrial history. en-us Copyright (c) 2012, Power of History 2012-05-16T10:19:32Z “The Great Outdoors” at Historical Society Open House http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/the_great_outdoors_at_historical_society_open_house The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown unveils "The Great Outdoors," an exhibit of historic activities in the Catskill Forest Preseve. The exhibit can be seen this Saturday, May 19 when HSM unveils its new headquarters at 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. The Open House will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. There will be light refreshments, door prizes and the opportunity to stroll around the beautiful pond and grounds.

More ]]> Cemetery Clean-up Day http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/cemetery_clean-up_day The State Route 10 Corridor Historians invite you to come help honor those who have gone before us. Mark your calendars for Cemetery Clean-up Day, May 19, 2012 from 1 to 4 p.m.

More ]]> Model T Ford Club Visits Woodchuck Lodge http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/model_t_ford_club_visits_woodchuck_lodge Members of the Model T Ford Club of America, Capital District Chapter, motoring through the region April 28 stopped at naturalist John Burroughs’ Woodchuck Lodge in Roxbury to learn about the man who was presented a Model T by the car’s producer, Henry Ford himself.

More ]]> Vintage “Catskill Mountain News” Now Available Online http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/vintage_catskill_mountain_news_now_available_online Web users can now search and browse the Margaretville-based newspaper from July 13, 1902 to April 28, 1961. Visit http://history.catskill.net to find this treasure trove of history, made possible by several individual donors and the O’Connor Foundation.

More ]]> Historical Society Seeks Outdoor Recreation Exhibit Items http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/historical_society_seeks_outdoor_recreation_exhibit_items The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) needs the public’s help in putting together an exhibit about how folks in Middletown and surrounding areas have enjoyed “The Great Outdoors.”

More ]]> Deposit:  Going Back in Time http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/video/going_back_in_time

Video highlights the history and architecture of Deposit.

More ]]> Film:  Shavertown: A Reservoir of Memories http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/film_shavertown_a_reservoir_of_memories The Delaware County Historial Association's film series continues with Shavertown: A Reservoir of Memories, April 19th at the Cannon Free Library in Delhi. This film documents one of the four villages that now sits beneath the Pepacton Reservoir. Free Admission.

More ]]> The Hanford Collection : Photographs of the mill and community http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/the_hanford_collection_photographs_of_the_mill_and_community The Hanford Collection is the work of Horace D. Hanford and his son, James Ralph Hanford, taken from the early 1890s to the early 1920s. The Collection represents the themes of people and family, life and work, and change over time.

More ]]> Film: The Cannonsville Story http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/film_the_cannonsville_story Part of the ongoing film series from the Delaware County Historical Association - check it out!!!  Norm Studer's film about the construction of the Cannonsville Dam along the west branch of the Delaware River. Awesome soundtrack. Free Admission. Donations gratefully accepted!

More ]]> Middletown Historical Society has a new home http://www.powerofhistory.org/towns/article/middletown_historical_society_has_a_new_home Built in 1938 as the clubhouse for the Catskill Mountain Chapeter of the Izaak Walton League, this building outisde Margaretville became the New Kingston Valley Grange Hall in the mid-1990s. The Grange recently deeded it to the Historical Society of the Town of Middletown. 

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