Important-Reports from the National Weather Service continue to show rain, thunder, and muggy weather for Saturday May 17. As a result, we're changing the date of our hike to the Hotel Kaaterskill site to Sunday May 18th. If you are registered for the hike, you should receive an email giving the time and location of […]
Birdwatching at the MTHS pond for all experience levels. There will be 2 opportunities to join this event. The first group will meet at 8:30 AM and the second group will meet at 4:30 PM. Birds are active in both the early morning and the late afternoon. Come for one or for both sessions each […]
The Mountain Top Historical Society will display several quilts from the Justine L. Hommel Archives at the Zadock Pratt Museum. You can view the display on weekends from May 24 to June 29. Greene, Delaware, and Schoharie Counties are welcomed to show their Grandma's quilts. Please send information as to approximately when it was made, […]
Predicted rain and possible thunder has caused a delay in this hike. We've rescheduled the hike from Saturday, June 7 to Sunday June 8. Registered hikers will receive and email with details. Based on a 1925 photo album discovered on-line by Scott Koster, of college-aged people living, working, and discovering the Catskill Mountains! We will […]
From a mountain vista, enjoy the sun set and then turn around and watch the full moon rise. Hike to Sunset Rock (for the sunset) and then Lookout Rock or Artist’s Rock (for the moonrise). The sun will set at 8:32 PM and the moon will rise at 9:31 PM. The hike will begin in […]
Please join us at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station for a live recording of Inside the Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast. MTHS Board Members Cyndi LaPierre, Dede Terns Thorpe (Emeritus), and Bob Gildersleeve (Chief Archivist), along with The Catskill Geologist Robert Titus, and Paul LaPierre from the Empire State Railway Museum will […]
Join the Mountain Top Historical Society and the Catskill Mountain Foundation for a special screening of Deep Water: Building the Catskill Water System as part of the Lexington Film Festival! The screening will take place at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station, 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY 12436. This fascinating 45-minute documentary, […]
This year’s lecture will honor the legacies of Shirley Wiltse Dunn, Leah Showers Wiltse, and Doris West Brooks. The presentation will focus primarily on the research and writings of Shirley Wiltse Dunn and her long-term research on the Mohicans and early Dutch settlers, plus recognition of the two other Mountain Top writers/historians. This event will […]
A handful of fascinating creatures once inhabited the Catskill Mountain Region, but have disappeared over the last three centuries. Learn about these animals, their impact on local ecosystems, and their role in indigenous folklore and land use, Presented by Wild Hudson Valley in collaboration the with Mountain Top Library. This program is part of a […]
Sunday, August 3 at 2 pm, the MTHS’s Train Station (5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY) will house an exhibit of the works of Nathan Dolinsky (1890 – 1980), an artist, instructor, and founder of Camp Schoharie. Nathan Dolinsky was a long-time resident of Hunter, where he painted a variety of subjects in his studio […]
Improve your connection with nature. Forest Bathing is a Japanese practice. It’s a process of relaxation; known in Japan as shinrin yoku. The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help both adults and children de-stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural […]
GET READY TO UNCORK HISTORY! PLEASE RSVP BY AUGUST 15, 2025EMAIL MTHSDIRECTOR@MTHS.ORG OR CALL 518-589-6657. A unique wine tasting with Historical Horticulturalist J. Stephen Casscles. Discover Hudson Valley wines crafted from 19th century grapes bred in the Valley. A culinary pairing! Inspired by the food that sustained the farmers who nourished their communities. Dinner will […]
