HURLEYVILLE, NY — Cushetunk was the first permanent European settlement on the Upper Delaware. But political tension tore it apart during the Revolutionary War.

“A Settlement Divided,” which has been on exhibit at Fort Delaware, will move to the Sullivan County Museum for the winter. 

The exhibit was created by the Barryville-based nonprofit history education group The Delaware Company, which operates Fort Delaware, and was built by Media Dynamics of Waukesha, WI. It was made possible through funding from the Tianaderrah Foundation and a Preserve America grant from Americana Corner. 

It will be housed in the museum’s Timeline Room until Fort Delaware re-opens in May.

“We are excited to be able to provide further opportunity for people to view the exhibit and learn more about the history and the people of Cushetunk, and we are grateful to the Sullivan County Historical Society for making that possible,” said Debra Conway, executive director of The Delaware Company. 

The information the exhibit offers about the settlers at Cushetunk “is a welcome addition to our Timeline Room for those who visit the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville,” added Suzanne Cecil, president of the Sullivan County Historical Society, which runs the museum.

The museum is located at 265 Main St. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History is located on the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway at 6615 Route 97 in Narrowsburg. It is open May through October.

Story contributed by The Delaware Company.