Historical Society of Shawangunk & Gardiner

2012 Programs and Society Information

Town Hall Community Room - All meetings will be held in the Community Room

Free to all - Light Refreshments Served

 

 

Wednesday: September 5th at 7:00 pm

Hal Van Aken and Freda Fenn will present a program on :
Wallkill - Recollections of Yester Year—Part 1

A pictorial trip through the main streets of Wallkill showing the buildings today and yester year based on Olive Burgess’s book “Home Town Memories” and Frank Mentz’s “Shawangunk Hearths”. Additional comments and stories from:
Ollie Burgess, Mary DuBois Wright, Elaine Weed and Iris Bellarosa.

 

Wednesday: October 3th at 7:00 pm

On-site visit to the Reformed Church of Shawangunk on Hoagerburg Road.
Karen Hansen will be our tour guide through the 259 year-old Historic Stone Church and museum.

 

Wednesday: November 7th  at 7:00 pm  CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

Hal Van Aken will present a program on :

History of DuBois Land and House

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Land Patents of Shawangunk

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Land purchased by Andries DuBois

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Maps from 1775, 1780 & 1790 showing houses, roads and bridges

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Banks Bridge that crossed the Wallkill

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Owners of the DuBois House and land

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Historical Society of Shawangunk and Gardiner plans for the house
 

 

Wednesday: December 5th at 6:00 pm

 

Our Potluck Christmas meeting will be at 6 pm.  Please bring your own place settings and a covered dish.  Coffee and punch will be provided.

Short presentation on:  

"Lands, Bridges and Roads around the DuBois House" during Revolutionary War times

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DuBois Land purchase

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Maps of 1775, 1790 & 1800

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Roads from New Windsor to Wallkill Banks Bridge

Saturday: November 3rd

Second annual “Tea”

We will be holding our second annual Tea on:

Date: Saturday November 3rd
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Place: Shawangunk Town Hall Community Room
Snow Date: Sunday November 4
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Price: $15

To reserve a ticket please contact any of the contacts below

If you would like to “hostess” a table of eight (8) or four (4),

please contact:

 -Carolyn Crowell: 895-3933

 -Toni Gagan: 744-3357

 -Freda Fenn: 895-3986

 -Doris Callan: 744-2552

 

 

Officers

bulletCo-Presidents - Carolyn Crowell & Toni Gagan
bulletVice President - Libby Ross
bulletRecording Secretary - Doris Callan
bulletCorresponding Secretary - MaryLou Van Aken
bulletTreasurer - Bob Mooney

Membership Dues for 2012:

$10 - Student
$20 - Individual
$30 - Family
$50 - Business
$50 - Supporting *
$100 - Patron *
$200 - Benefactor *

* Will be recognized in our newsletter

Trustees

 

Member Phone
Doris Callan 744-2552
Carolyn Crowell 895-3933
Stewart Crowell 895-3933
Freda Fenn 895-3986
Toni Gagan 744-3357
Carol LeFevre 255-6468
Jim Malloy 892-2212
Bob Mooney 895-3188
Libby Ross 895-3049
Mary Wright 895-2215
Harold Van Aken 895-3321

 

Editorial Staff

bulletLibby Ross
bulletBob Mooney
bulletFreda Fenn
bulletDoris Callan
 

Standing Committees

bulletPrograms and Education - Freda Fenn
bulletFund Raising - Trustees
bulletMembership - Bob Mooney
bulletPublicity - Mary Wright
bulletRestoration / Building Maintenance - Al Smiley
bulletFinance - Suzanne Isaksen
bulletArchives and Collections - MaryLou Van Aken
bulletPublications - Libby Ross

 

Previous Years Programs

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2011 Programs

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2010 Programs