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On Sat., August 25th, the Minisink Valley Historical Society will open its Fort Decker Museum at 127 West Main Street in Port Jervis, NY. The museum will be open for tours from 1 until 4pm. Donations to assist with the maintenance of the Fort are welcomed.Fort Decker is listed at https://delawareriver.natgeotourism.com HERE.
Visit Fort Decker History or the Facebook page for the Minisink Valley Historical Society (MVHS).
Fort Decker Programs
Museum Hours
The Last Saturday Of The Month From May - October
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Also Open By Appointment
Museum Hours
The Last Saturday Of The Month From May - October
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Also Open By Appointment
Society Programs - 2018
May 27
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
June 30
1:00 p.m.
Frank Salvati will speak about "President Grant's Secret War" at 1pm.
His presentation will reveal when gold was discovered on Sioux lands in 1874, though publicly vowing to make peace, President Grant secretly provoked a devastating war. Grant covertly hatched a plot that provoked one of the bloodiest conflicts on the Great Plains - the Great Sioux War of 1876. This is part of the society's lecture on the lawn series please bring a lawn chair for your comfort. Donations toward the maintenance of the Fort are welcomed.
The museum will be open for tours following the lecture until 4pm.
1:00 p.m.
Frank Salvati will speak about "President Grant's Secret War" at 1pm.
His presentation will reveal when gold was discovered on Sioux lands in 1874, though publicly vowing to make peace, President Grant secretly provoked a devastating war. Grant covertly hatched a plot that provoked one of the bloodiest conflicts on the Great Plains - the Great Sioux War of 1876. This is part of the society's lecture on the lawn series please bring a lawn chair for your comfort. Donations toward the maintenance of the Fort are welcomed.
The museum will be open for tours following the lecture until 4pm.
July 28
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
August 25
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
September 29
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
October 27
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fort Decker Museum
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Our Library Archives - Located in the
Port Jervis Free Library
138 Pike Street
Port Jervis, New York 12771
845-856-2375
Open every Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Times by Appointment
138 Pike Street
Port Jervis, New York 12771
845-856-2375
Open every Thursday from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Times by Appointment