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NEW RELEASES
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Montague Reformed Church Cemetery - compiled by Miriam Carpenter published by Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History (MARCH). A listing of over 800 of the known burials gathered through existing tombstones, deeds, cemetery records, and a compilation of obituaries. MVHS192 - $20.00
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$20.00
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FORT DECKER
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PERSEVERANCE AND VIGILANCE: THE HISTORY OF THE DECKER STONE HOUSE by Peter Osborne - This
definitive history of the Fort Decker Museum of History is a must have
for those interested in the American Revolution, stone houses or
buildings that might be haunted. MVHS601 - $19.95
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$19.95
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FORT DECKER NOTE CARDS - A package of ten or twenty handsome notes and envelopes using a late 19th century picture of Fort Decker from our collection. On the reverse side of the card is a short history of the building. MVHS600 10 Notes - $8.95, 20 Notes - $15.95
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10 Notes - $8.95
20 Notes - $15.95
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ORANGE COUNTY N.Y. HISTORY
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NEW THE MURDER OF RICHARD JENNNGS - The True Story of New York's First Murder for Hire. by Michael J. Worden.
The prosecution of the accused murderers was assisted by then NY State Attorney General Martin Van Buren. The future President of the United States declared it the first murder for hire in the state. 179 pages - Softcover, #MVHS206 - $19.95 | Hardcover $29.95 #MVHS207 |
Softcover $19.95 Hardcover $29.95 |
LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS - REGIONAL
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NEW LYNCHED BY A MOB - The 1892 Lynching Of Robert Lewis In Port Jervis, New York by Michael J. Worden.
Robert Lewis, an African American, was a lifelong resident of Port Jervis. He was accused of assaulting a white woman named Lena McMahon. An out of control mob dragged him through the streets of Port Jervis and lynched him. 130 years later the entire story of the lynching, the trials and the aftermath is told by retired Port Jervis Police Sergeant Michael J. Worden. 444 pages - Softcover, #MVHS208 - $32.95 | Hardcover $44.95 #MVHS209 |
Softcover $32.95 Hardcover $44.95 |
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THE ANCIENT TRAIL By Amelia Stickney Decker.
Reprinted in 2003 as it was originally published in 1942, this book explores the settling and early life along the Old Mine Road. There are photographs of some of the homes, churches, cemeteries, and genealogies of the some of the earliest settlers.
The second part of the book takes you on a tour of some of the connecting roads and old homes in Walpack, Sandyston and Montague. Hardcover, Indexed, MVHS194 - $15.00
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$15.00
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TOWN OF DEERPARK by Norma Schadt - Timeline Companion to the Timeline Murals of Susan D. Miiller.
Historical figures weave stories about significant events in the town beginning with the first settlement in 1690. It ends with two fifth grade students talking about current events, including the Millennium Population Center of New York State located in Cuddebackville. Softcover MVHS186 - $19.95
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$19.95
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THE STORY OF THE RIVER ROAD: LIFE ALONG THE DELAWARE FROM BUSHKILL TO MILFORD,
PIKE COUNTY PA by William Henn - This is a history of the road that runs parallel to
the Delaware River, present-day Route 209. MVHS1505 - $19.95
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$19.95
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IMAGES OF AMERICA: DEERPARK by Brian Lewis. This is the first history of the Town of Deerpark written since Peter Gumaer's History of Deerpark. MVHS150 - $19.99
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$19.99
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IMAGES OF AMERICA: NEW JERSEY FOREST FIRE SERVICE by Section Forest Firewardens of
Division B. MVHS1512 - $19.99
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$19.99
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HAIL MATAMORAS by the Matamoras Centennial Committee. The official
centennial history of the Borough of Matamoras, Pennsylvania. MVHS15002
- $19.99
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$19.99
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IMAGES OF AMERICA: MATAMORAS TO SHOHOLA by Matt Osterberg. This photographic history of eastern Pike County, Pennsylvania is the first of its kind. It contains an important collection of
photographs many of which from the Society's archives. The author has generously donated the royalties from the sales of the book to the Society. MVHS151 - $19.99
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$19.99
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HAWK'S NEST: NEWSPAPER HISTORY OF THE ROAD by Norma Schadt. An account of the building of New YorkState Route 97 including the difficult construction of the section over the Hawk's Nest. MVHS603 - $14.95
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$14.95
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EARLY DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS
OF THE MINISINK REGION, Compiled by Tammy Satter. Our Society is proud to offer this collection of deeds, indentures
and legal agreements to our members and researchers. Some are
among the oldest manuscripts (or copies of them) our organization
owns. Soft cover, 44 pages, illustrated, includes maps. MVHS130 - $14.95
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$14.95
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HISTORY OF THE MINISINK REGION by Charles Stickney. The Minisink Valley Historical Society a reprinted of this important work of local history that was originally published in 1867. The book recounts the history of the Towns of Minisink, Deerpark, Mount Hope, Greenville, and Wawayanda in Orange County, New York. Indexed - Softcover MVHS101 - $ 22.00
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$22.00
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THE MINISINK. The Walpack Historical Society has republished this important and comprehensive
history of the Minisink Region. The book was written as a result
of the controversy in the Delaware River Valley created by the
proposal to build the Tocks Island Dam in the 1970s. MVHS124
- $19.95
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$19.95
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HISTORY OF DEERPARK by Peter Gumaer. The best history ever written of the first three generations
of settlers in the Neversink Valley and present-day town of Deerpark. MVHS115 - $23.95
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$23.95
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THE JOURNAL OF THE RECORDS
OF PETER E. GUMAER: 1771-1869 by Lucile G.Ogden. This book contains
a wealth of information about Peenpack (Huguenot), the oldest
inland settlement of Europeans in Orange County, NY. MVHS102 - $19.95
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$19.95
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THE NEW YORK - NEW JERSEY
BOUNDARY LINE: WHILE NEW JERSEY DOZED, NEW YORK WAS WIDE AWAKE
by Peter Osborne. This paper was delivered before the New York
State Land Surveyors Association in 1992 and covers all of the
issues that surround the boundary dispute. This is particularly
helpful to those doing research in the Minisink region. MVHS126 - $9.95
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$9.95
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LOOKING BENEATH THE SURFACE: THE STORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN NEW JERSEY by R. Alan Mounier. MVHS160 - $23.95
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$23.95
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WHEN DINOSAURS ROAMED NEW JERSEY by William B. Gallagher. MVHS159 - $18.95
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$18.95
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BOB LEWIS' ENCOUNTER WITH THE "GREAT DEATH:" PORT JERVIS' ENTRANCE INTO THE "UNITED STATES OF
LYNCHERDOM" by Kristopher Burrell. This scholarly work details the terrible tragedy that occurred in Port
Jervis in June 1892 when Bob Lewis was lynched in front of an angry mob of
hundreds of people. The drama and sadness of that day still resonates. MVHS152 - $15.00
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$15.00
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
THE DELAWARE RIVER
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A DELAWARE DIARY by Frank
Dale. This new history of the Delaware River is full of anecdotes
and stories and is a great read. Mr. Dale was the speaker at
our 107th annual dinner. MVHS106 - $17.95
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$17.95
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REMINISCENSES OF THE
DELAWARE VALLEY by J. W. Johnston. A first hand account of the
Delaware River that includes a history of the D & H Canal
and a great deal of family genealogy. MVHS123 - $12.95
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$12.95
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GENEALOGY
CEMETERY RECORDS FROM AROUND THE REGION
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THE RECORDS OF THE LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY, Port Jervis, New York 1864-2000
Compiled by Donald Gumaer, Updated by Nancy Bello.
Our Society is proud to offer a complete updated index to the records of the Laurel Grove
Cemetery in Port Jervis, New York along with its history. MVHS135 Book - $33.95, MVHS136 Map - $24.95
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Book
$33.95 Map
$24.95 |
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THE RECORDS OF THE SPARROWBUSH PINE HILL CEMETERY, SPARROWBUSH, NY 1851-2003 Compiled by Nancy Bello, Nancy Conod and Nancy Vocci, Photographs by Brian Lewis. Our Society is proud to offer a complete updated index to the records of the Sparrowbush Pine HillCemetery in Sparrowbush, New York along with its history. MVHS155 Book - $19.95, MVHS154 Map - $24.95
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Book
$19.95 Map
$24.95 |
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OFFICIAL ERIE RAILROAD DRAWINGS MAPS OF PORT JERVIS - Several years ago the Society was given a set of original maps and drawings of the Erie Railroad's properties and facilities in the City of Port Jervis. Through the generosity of William Doyle, a member of the Society, we were able to reproduce these drawings and are now pleased to offer copies of them for sale, the first time they have been available to the general public. The descriptions, sizes and dates are all listed below. The maps are black line prints in which the details are printed in black ink on a white background.
"The printing of these drawings and maps is a major new source of information for railroad historians, rail fans, modelers, layout planners and those who just are fascinated by these kinds of drawings. I have a complete set hanging behind my large layout in the basement of my home. They are incredibly detailed and an excellent source of information if a modeler were trying to recreate an engine terminal. The drawings clarify how yards work, and where the signals and switches were. They are of good quality and easily readable." The late James Browning, President, Tri-State Railway Preservation Society
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PORT JERVIS ENGINE TERMINAL DRAWING
Title: Erie Railroad Company: Proposed installation of automatic oil-fired boilers and changes to roundhouse #A-7024.
Size: 77" by 30"
(16.04 sq. ft.)
Date: March 7, 1950, Revised
April 14, 1950
Content: This drawing depicts Erie trackage from just west of the Pike Street underpass to just west of the West Main Street bridge, including the roundhouse and all service trackage and structures. Several elevation views of the roundhouse, with architectural details and notes, are shown as well. Available folded or rolled in a tube, shipped via UPS Ground.
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Folded
$25.95 + 10.00 s/h Tube
$25.95 + 15.00 s/h |
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PORT JERVIS/SPARROWBUSH RIGHT OF WAY
AND TRACK MAPS
Title: Right of way and track map. Erie Railroad Company #V-3-NY-1 Note: This map has 5 sheets with the same titles, dates, and sizes are identified with differing numbers.
Size: 56" by 24"
(9.33 sq ft.)
Date: June 30, 1918
Content: Depicted is trackage from milepost (MP) 86 to mp 87, 3800' up the grade east of BC interlocking, across the Neversink River to a point about 350' west of mp 87 (near present day Texas Lunch).
Content: First #V-3-NY-2: This drawing shows trackage from mp 87 to 150 east of mp 88 and includes the Port Jervis Erie Depot and coach yards, engine service area and roundhouse, and the yards on the south side of the main line.
Content: Second #V-3-NY-2b: Encompassing the same ground distance and essentially the same trackage, this second version reflects reductions of roundhouse stalls and south yard trackage. The planned-for Pike Street underpass is also detailed more clearly.
Content: #V-3-NY-3: Depicting the west yard from milepost 88 westward to the curve east of the River Road underpass, this drawing includes the hump and the east- and west-bound classification yards.
Content: V-3-NY-4: Trackage from the west yard curve and milepost 89 is shown extending to the end of the Port Jervis yards at Sparrowbush Brook and Eddy Farm drive.
Available folded or rolled in a tube, shipped via UPS Ground..
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Folded
$59.95 + 10.00 s/h Tube
$59.95 + 15.00 s/h |
UNIQUE GIFT ITEMS
MEMBERSHIP IN THE SOCIETY
- A nice gift for a friend who may be
interested in the history of the region or with family ties to the area.
Membership provides a quarterly newsletter and other benefits depending on the category chosen. A letter is sent to the new member
describing the society and welcoming him/her to this fellowship of
history enthusiasts along. Click Here for our membership page.
