50 Years Along the Catskill Mountain Branch A photo retrospective of the U&D Railroad Corridor and the communities along the way Buffet dinner followed by a slide presentation from Gene Dauner, Photo Historian March 9, 2019 - 6pm Boiceville Inn 3984 Route 28 Boiceville, NY 12412 ENJOY PHOTOS OF THE U&D Rail Corridor, from Kingston […]
Guarding the Water: World War I and the Catskill Water Supply presented by Diane Galusha July 21, 2019 2-4p.m. Empire State Railway Museum 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464 Free to public with request for small donation to help defray out cost. One hundred years ago, New Yorkers celebrated the conclusion of the “war to end […]
Saving the U&D in the 1980s: Trolleys, Tubes & Doodlebugs presented by Gene Dauner August 18, 2019 2-4p.m. Empire State Railway Museum 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464 Free to public with request for small donation to help defray out cost. Gene Dauner (photo-journalist, historian and ESRM member) is once again delving into his extensive kodachrome collection […]
Simpson Memorial Ski Slope 1936-1937 presented by Jay Simpson October 20, 2019 2-4p.m. Empire State Railway Museum 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464 Free to public with request for small donation to help defray our cost. Sit back and hear about the Simpson Family's part in bringing the first ski area to Phoenicia and the Catskill Mountains. The […]
Saturday, 2/22 1pm to 2pm The Catskills in the Ice Age Authors Robert & Johanna Titus will be here to talk about their book The Catskills in the Ice Age. Listen as they describe a time when thousands of feet of glacial ice swept across the Catskills as well as equally momentous times when all […]
From Grand Central to Albany: New York Central’s Water Level Route October 30, 2021 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Emprie State Railway Museum 70 Lower High Street, Phoenicia, NY 12464 Oct. 30 - Join us for our final 2021 presentation “Beside the Tracks in the Historic Phoenicia Railroad Station.” Local RR author and historian […]
Phoenicia's Ancient Past - How The Esopus Munsee People Got Through Winter Before Electricity In this illustrated lecture, author Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq and Celtic descent) will introduce us to the ancient and icy history of winters long past in the greater Phoenicia area. Evan will focus on the winter lifeways of the Esopus Munsee, the […]
Evan Pritchard will be back again this month with MORE fascinating information about ancient Phoenicia. Join us for an evening of local history info and tales with author Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq and Celtic descent). Using maps, photos, slides, stories, place-name interpretations, and helpful diagrams, Evan will explore what Munsee village life in Phoenicia must have […]
In this third in a series of multimedia lectures Evan Pritchard will share some of his research regarding the high sacred places of Phoenicia and the surrounding Catskills, especially regarding mountains located within Shandaken township. He will discuss Algonquin metaphysical beliefs surrounding mountains and the spiritual role they play, as sacred sites and vision quest […]
EMPIRE STATE RAILWAY MUSEUM invites you to ioin us for our 2022 presentation BESIDE THE TRACKS in the Historic Phoenicia Railroad Station OCTOBER 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. John M. Ham, Railroad Author, Historian and ERM Life Member will unveil his newest railroad book Four Tracks Through the Mohawk Valley Along the Scenic Water Level […]