I hope everyone is staying well, safe when they travel, and drinking lots of nice warm beverages—tea, hot chocolate, or coffee. I lived through almost 40 winters in Michigan, but this winter in the midwest and northeast sounds major. If … Continue reading
What does Bullet Hill School built in 1762 in what was at that time Woodbury, CT, have to do with Halfway Brook, you ask? In 1769, David Hickok (who had attended Yale, though not completed a degree), mentioned in his … Continue reading
Here is the History of the Congregational Church in what is now Eldred, New York. The Church was built in 1835 and still stands. (Click on “Continue reading” to see the rest of the history.) There have been some corrections … Continue reading
The cover on the History of the Town of Highland reminds me of the end of December 1815 arrival (according to my family story) of my Eldred ancestors (from Orange County, NY), in what is today Eldred (but at one … Continue reading
Shohola Railroad & Historical Society Join us in commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Shohola Civil War Train Wreck! This is a free event for the entire family! Friday evening, July 11, 2014 Civil War reenactors will be setting up … Continue reading
If anyone is interested, this is the information regarding Memorial ceremonies on Monday, Mary 26, 2014. 10 a.m.—Ceremonies start at VFW. 1 p.m—Shohola Historical Society ceremonies in Barryville. The Shohola Caboose Museum is now open on Saturdays and Sundays until … Continue reading
Continuing on after seeing the Pond Eddy Bridge, we took the road that went by the Town of Lumberland’s Town Hall. Fortunately, I had done some research on the area, and was quite excited to see a Welcome Sign to … Continue reading
I was excited to be on the Hawk’s Nest Road on the way from Port Jervis to Eldred. My mom had mentioned the road and I knew that car companies sometimes filmed cars driving along the wonderfully winding road. It … Continue reading
I plan on posting the names of the folks in the Lumberland censuses during the years 1840 to 1860. I have a couple families mentioned in the Halfway Brook Books and the censuses that I would like to feature. However, … Continue reading
