A quick intro to the science of geology and then as we wander round the MTHS campus, Robert Titus will describe how the glaciers rose out of Kaaterskill Clove and overran the site. “We would imagine the ice rising out of the clove and then look at the kame and kettle moraine at the Haines […]
The Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County presents the 13th Annual Postcard Show with John Duda, Saturday, September 20, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the MTHS’s Ulster & Delaware Train Station, 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY. The MTHS will also be selling ephemera from its attic in a special sale. Vendors contact […]
We will start at the Winter Clove Inn in Round Top, NY. This hike will take us to Rip’s Rock, a stunning lookout of the Hudson Valley and the site where legendary Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years. Along the way we will pass the Bareback Brook, Daisy Field, pristine forest and Indian Lookout […]
Hike along the old, mostly level railroad bed, about 4 miles long, exploring the area around Kaaterskill Junction on State Route 214. You will be stepping back in time to the days when the Kaaterskill and Stony Clove Railroad came up to the Junction from Phoenicia and then split to the west on the Hunter […]
Join us for the 6th Annual Community Reading of Washington Irving’s timeless classic, Rip Van Winkle, at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station on the MTHS campus. Calling all storytellers! Here’s your chance to step into the shoes (or perhaps the slumbering boots) of iconic characters. This is a fantastic opportunity to flex […]
Hike with the Mountaintop Historical Society!Date: January 1st, 2026Time: 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Please arrive 15min early. Meet up Location: The front parking lot at the Mountain Top Historical Society campus, 5132 Route 23 A, Haines Falls, NY 12436 (GPS Coordinates: 42.194805, -74.092355) Google Maps Description: The Mountain Top Historical Society (MTHS) of Greene County […]
Guided birding with Nancy Allen on the MTHS campus, a DEC designated birding site, Sunday, April 26th 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. This group will meet again Sunday, May 31st, 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657. 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, NY.
A 2.5 miles hike exploring the histories of the STONY CLOVE & CATSKILL MOUNTAIN, OTIS ELEVATING, and CATSKILL & TANNERSVILLE railroads of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These long gone railroads once brought thousands of travelers to the resorts of the Mountain Top, especially to the famed CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE and the HOTEL KAATERSKILL. […]
At the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
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 8:37 PM and the moon will rise at 8:56 PM. The hike will begin in […]
The group will meet on the MTHS campus, presented with Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Supplies are limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
Carpool to North South Lake. Hike to historic Puddingstone-Stone Hall, Star Rock, Boulder Rock, Druid Rocks, Fairy Spring and Lemon Squeezer. Some bushwhacking. Bring lunch or snacks. Hike Leader: Bob Gildersleeve Difficulty: Moderate, 1.75 miles RT, 280’ elevation gain Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
