Old Barryville Schoolhouse
March 28, 2026
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The current Barryville Town Hall was originally constructed in 1867 as a schoolhouse. It is one of the oldest buildings in the area. The historic building, located in the hamlet of Barryville within the Town of Highland, New York, was used as a school until 1960 before being converted for municipal use.
High up on the mountain behind the schoolh...
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Nora’s Luvin’ Spoonful
March 21, 2026
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Nora’s Luvin’ Spoonful was a roadside custard and burger place located in Narrowsburg, New York. It was owned and operated by Nora Manzolillo, but was sold in 2021 to Beverly and Jerry Leonetti, who then operated the business under the name of Bev and Jerry’s.
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Nieuw Dorp Inn (Ten Eyck House)
March 14, 2026
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The Nieuw Dorp Inn, also known as the Ten Eyck House, is located in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. The house was constructed circa 1730.
In 1900, the house was owned by Calvin Burhans (1847-1907), a blacksmith, who operated his wagon maker’s shop in the back. Burhans was “a carriage maker, and had few equals in expertness in his line o...
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Old Hurley Burial Ground
March 07, 2026
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The Old Hurley Burial Ground is located in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. Gravestones date back to at least 1715. The cemetery contains the graves of many local families including Wynkoop, Elmendorf, Crispell, Newkirk, Roosa and DeWitt.
The Old Hurley Burial Ground is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Hu...
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Catskills Museum of Photography: Historic Photograph of the Month – March 2026
March 01, 2026
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The Catskills Museum of Photography is an online historical photograph gallery with over 5,400 photographs from over 190 of the greatest Catskills photographers in history.
Each month I will select one photograph from the collection to feature as the Historic Photograph of the Month.
Title: U. S. Boys of the Tank Corps, Monticello, N. Y.,...
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Bevier House at Hurley, New York
February 28, 2026
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The Bevier House is located on Main Street in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. The house was built circa 1720 by Ary Roosa. It was purchased by Lucas Elmendorf in 1752. Here he ran a cooperage making grain barrels for local farmers and supporting the war effort during the American Revolution.
The house remained in the Elmendorf family fo...
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Petrus Crispell House at Hurley, New York
February 21, 2026
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The Petrus Crispell House is located on Main Street in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. The house was built circa 1725.
Petrus Crispell inherited the house and surrounding property from his father Johannes Crispell, who had acquired the property in 1725 and likely built the house shortly thereafter. The house was built on the foundation...
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Dr. Richard Ten Eyck House at Hurley, New York
February 14, 2026
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The Dr. Richard Ten Eyck House is located on Main Street in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. The house was built circa 1790 by Richard Ten Eyck as a wedding gift to his English wife Janet Baker.
Dr. Richard Ten Eyck was the son of Matthew and Cornelia (Wynkoop) Ten Eyck. In addition to his work as a physician, Richard Ten Eyck operated a...
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The Old Guard House at Hurley, New York
February 07, 2026
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The Old Guard House, also known as the Spy House or the Du Mond House, is located on Main Street in the historic hamlet of Hurley, New York. The house was built prior to 1685, making it the oldest house in the Hurley historic district. The house has been used as a residence, a pub, an ice cream parlor, a post office and a general store.
The Old...
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Catskills Museum of Photography: Historic Photograph of the Month – February 2026
February 01, 2026
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The Catskills Museum of Photography is an online historical photograph gallery with over 5,400 photographs from over 190 of the greatest Catskills photographers in history.
Each month I will select one photograph from the collection to feature as the Historic Photograph of the Month.
Title: Dauch’s Meat Market
Photographer: Otto Hillig...
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Van Deusen House, Hurley, New York
January 31, 2026
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The Van Deusen House is located on Main Street in the historic hamlet of Hurley in Ulster County, New York.
Jan Van Deusen
Jan Van Deusen, a blacksmith at Claverack, moved down the river to Ulster and married Hillegonda Roosa at Hurley in 1719. In 1743 or 1744, he conveyed his house to his son, Jan Jr., who had married Cornelia Wynkoop in 174...
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Ostrander-Elmendorf House, Hurley, New York
January 24, 2026
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The Ostrander-Elmendorf House is located in the hamlet of Hurley in Ulster County, New York.
The house lot was originally set aside as the minister’s lot. The lot was then purchased by Pieter P. Ostrander, who, in turn, sold it to his son Arent Ostrander, who built the house around 1715. The stone house as seen today was built in three sections,...
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Polly Crispell Cottage
January 17, 2026
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The Polly Crispell Cottage is located in the hamlet of Hurley in Ulster County, New York. The cottage was built in 1735 by Anthony Crispell, a cordwainer.
The lower level of the house was once used as a blacksmith shop. The chimneys are fitted with iron spikes which early Dutch settlers believed would keep out witches. The spikes were often refe...
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Early Morning on the Roses Brook
January 10, 2026
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Delaware County in New York State is home to an agricultural industry that dates back well over 200 years, with farming being the foundation on which with county was built.
As of 2022, according to the Agricultural Statistics Summary produced by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County, there were 579 farms remaining in Delaware Coun...
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Sunrise Over the Ashokan Reservoir
January 03, 2026
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The Ashokan Reservoir promenade is an amazing place to walk, run, bike, photograph or look for bald eagles. It is also a wonderful location to catch a Catskills sunrise.
The promenade trail is 2.7 miles one-way (5.4 miles roundtrip) as it follows along the southern shore of the reservoir, offering breathtaking views of the Catskill Mountains thr...
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