Step back in time on a history hike, sponsored by the Mountain Top Historical Society, to the days when the Stony Clove and Catskill Mountain Railroad came up from Phoenicia to the Junction, then split west on the Hunter Branch and east on the Tannersville Branch. Walking over old railroad beds, with Paul LaPierre of […]
Please join the MTHS Board of Directors for the dedication of a new four-panel kiosk in memory of Gary Slutzky, a MTHS Board member. The kiosk portrays the history of the U & D Train Station and the tourism made possible by the railroads that led to the great mountain hotels. Location: 1913 Ulster & […]
Storytellers and story lovers are invited to join the Mountain Top Historical Society’s annual community reading of Washington Irving’s classic tale of Rip Van Winkle’s legendary journey with his dog, Wolf, into the Catskill Mountains. Catskill Artist Matt Bua will bring his Traveling Rip Exhibit. Ol’ Rip himself will make an appearance. Families and children […]
The Brooks will explore the settlement of the upper East Kill Valley of the 19th century, as portrayed by Ricky’s mother, Doris West Brooks, in her acclaimed book, The Old Eagle Nester. With a feeling for the mysterious, coupled with a sly sense of humor, Mrs. Brooks’ stories paint a compelling portrait of life in […]
Sponsored by the Mountain Top Historical Society, the Brooks will lead an interactive hike to explore the environs of the upper East Kill Valley, the remote location that formed the backdrop for the stories of Doris West Brooks’ acclaimed book The Old Eagle Nester. With a feeling for the mysterious, coupled with a sly sense […]
