Rails on the Escarpment Hike with Paul LaPierre
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 […]
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Our Plantations: Understanding the History of Slavery in Greene County, Presented by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesAt the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
Doubles Hike on the Eve of the Full Moon at North South Lake
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 […]
Plein Air Painting Group
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesThe 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.
Circuit Hike of South Mountain
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 […]
Annual Justine Legg Hommel Memorial Lecture
Twilight Park Clubhouse 2 Ledge End Road, Haines Falls, NY, United StatesIndigenous 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 […]
Women Artists of the Northern Catskills: Past, Present, and Future
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesLocal 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.
LIVE Catskill Mountain String Band
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesOn 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 […]
Zen Hike with Forest Bathing
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesImprove 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 […]
History On Your Plate
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesThe 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 […]
The Old Stage Road Hike
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 […]
Children’s Geology Walk
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesA 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 […]