Water recreation in Sullivan

Posted 8/21/12

GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — “Water Recreation in Sullivan County,” a talk by John Conway, Sullivan County Historian, and Debra Conway, executive director of the non-profit historic preservation group, …

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GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — “Water Recreation in Sullivan County,” a talk by John Conway, Sullivan County Historian, and Debra Conway, executive director of the non-profit historic preservation group, The Delaware Company, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 at the Time and the Valleys Museum at 332 Main St. (State Route 55).

Held in conjunction with the new exhibition “Celebrating Catskill Waters: Past and Present,” this talk will focus on water recreation in Sullivan County from the mid-19th century to the present. Highlights will include the role fishing played in the early growth of tourism in the region and the phenomenon by which many of the ponds in the county became lakes overnight as tourism replaced the tanning and timber industries as the main economic driver in the area.

The program is free and includes refreshments and admission to museum exhibitions. Call 845/985-7700 or email info@timeandthevalleys museum.org, for more information.

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