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 […]
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 […]
A presentation by Ricky & Patti Brooks at the 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Presentation of antique maps, deeds, survey instruments and chains used to spur settlement of the East Kill Valley wilderness. The program will focus on Doris West Brooks’, Ricky’s mom, acclaimed book “The Old Eagle Nester” on the settlement history of […]
An interactive hike to the Spruce Woods around Colgate Lake. The program will focus on Doris West Brooks’, Ricky’s mom, acclaimed book “The Old Eagle Nester” on the settlement history of the upper East Kill Valley. Participants are encouraged to read the book prior to attending. “Spruce Woods and its Folklore” program presented the evening […]
