Tusten Historical Society holds local history gathering

Posted 8/21/12

NARROWSBURG, NY — The public is invited to the annual local history gathering of the Tusten Historical Society on Sunday, October 19, at 2 p.m. at Tusten Town Hall. On view for the first time will …

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Tusten Historical Society holds local history gathering

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NARROWSBURG, NY — The public is invited to the annual local history gathering of the Tusten Historical Society on Sunday, October 19, at 2 p.m. at Tusten Town Hall. On view for the first time will be the recently completed display panels on The Era of Aviation in Narrowsburg, replete with photo reproductions and text. Light refreshments will be provided.

The guest speaker will be Arthur Hassis, a sought-after source on historical subjects in the area. A graduate of Narrowsburg Central School, he is active in the Cochecton Preservation Society, which has rescued the oldest train station in New York State, which has been rebuilt and is maintained on Route 97, near Narrowsburg.

A short meeting for election of board members and officers will precede the speaker. Grace Johansen, who has been invaluable to the society as founder and president for over 20 years, will be retiring as president, but not from the board.

The society meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the history room downstairs at the Tusten-Cochecton branch of Western Sullivan Public Library, Bridge Street, Narrowsburg. It is hoped that more area residents will join the efforts to record and preserve the rich cultural history of the Town of Tusten. A quarterly newsletter, Tusten Roots, is sent to all members.

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