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.
Indigenous Peoples of the Catskills A program by Richard Sears Walling, historian and consultant to Native tribes. At the Twilight Park Clubhouse. Join us for the 2026 Justine L. Hommel Memorial Lecture on July 18, starting at 2 p.m., at the Twilight Park Clubhouse. Richard Sears Walling will speak on the Indigenous Peoples of the […]
Local artists exhibit and discussion at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
On the MTHS campus under the 1913 U & D Train Station overhang. If there is inclement weather the band will play in the MTHS Barn to the left of the Train Station. To check out their music visit https://catskillmountainstringband.com/ .
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 way. Beth […]
The American Dream on the Mountain Top Join the Mountain Top Historical Society for our annual History On Your Plate dinner, an evening where local flavor meets living history. This year, we invite you to explore "The American Dream on the Mountain Top." Beyond the scenic vistas lies a legacy of ambition and perseverance. Come […]
Hike along the classic stage coach approach to the Catskill Mountain House during the late eighteen hundreds. Hike will start in Palenville and continue up past the site of the Rip Van Winkle house, stops at Rip’s Rock, and Little Pine Orchard and ending at North Lake. This is hike #1 in Bob Gildersleeve’s book […]
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 […]
Presented with John Duda at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. The MTHS will also be selling ephemera from its attic in a special sale. Vendors contact John Duda at johnalmathduda@gmail.com.
The group will meet on the MTHS campus, presented with Thomas Cole National Historic Site.
Festivities will take place on the MTHS campus, in conjunction with the Greene County Historical Society.
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 Branch […]
