Check out a piece of NY’s history. ( Photo provided) Sugar Loaf Historic District added to National Register of Historic Places The Sugar Loaf Historic District was recently approved by the National Parks Service to be listed on the National Register... News 11 Dec 2024 | 10:10
The former “A&P.” ( Photo by Roy Elston) Catch rare historical photos at Warwick Town Hall Warwick Town Hall is currently exhibiting an array of historic photos of Warwick’s commercial streetscapes by Roy Elston.... Local News 20 Nov 2024 | 12:00
Warwick Town Hall. ( Photo by Lisa Reider) Warwick honors two residents for conservation efforts The Town of Warwick recognized the contributions of community members Geoffrey Howard and Bill Olsen, during a presentation... Local News 28 Oct 2024 | 03:44
Dwaine Perry, chief of the Ramapough-Lunaape Nation, will be the special guest at this presentation. ( Photo provided) Sundays on the Loaf continues with program on local Native Americans On Sunday, October 27 at 2:30 p.m., “Sundays on the Loaf” is presenting a program exploring the Native American presence... Entertainment 14 Oct 2024 | 10:14
Prof. Richard Hull addresses a standing room-only crowd at the Greenwood Lake Library. ( Photo by Peter Lyons Hall) Large audience attends Greenwood Forest Farms lecture On Sunday afternoon, February 11, a packed audience in the Greenwood Lake Library listened on as town historian Richard Hull... Local News 12 Feb 2024 | 04:15
Gordon Duncan, of Greenwood Forest Farms. ( Photo by John DeSanto) Greenwood Lake’s centennial celebration continues with history lectures On Sunday, February 11, at 1 p.m., the Greenwood Lake Library will host Town Historian Dr. Richard Hull, who will offer the... Local News 30 Jan 2024 | 11:24
Harvesting hay on the Mabee and Wisner Buckbee farms. This is just one of 150 dazzling color photographs of conserved local farmland by the late John L. Stage, a Warwick native and internationally known photographer, that will be exhibited Warwick Town Hall. Warwick. A stirring history and celebration of saving open space in Warwick On Thursday, Sept. 7, Professor Emeritus Richard Hull will provide a lecture and an exhibition of 150 dazzling color photographs... Local News 24 Aug 2023 | 01:25
In 1870, civil rights activist Frederick Douglass visited Newburgh, toured Washington’s Headquarters and spoke at the Opera House to urge Black men to exercise their newly won franchise rights. Photo by Library of Congress. Orange County pays tribute to Black History Month Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus is proud to recognize Black History Month, which runs through the month of February.... Local News 06 Feb 2023 | 03:09
Left to right: Town Supervisor Michael Sweeton, Town Historian Richard Hull, awardee Deborah Sweeton Deborah Sweeton receives award for local Revolutionary War research In a ceremony before the Town Board, Warwick’s ‘First Lady’ recently received a plaque from the office of Town Historian.... Home 02 Jan 2023 | 02:08
Nancy Hull Kearing Nancy Hull Kearing passed away on September 29, 2022 following a series of strokes. She was predeceased by her parents Dr.... Obituaries 05 Oct 2022 | 01:04
Dr. Richard Hull (left) presenting plaques of appreciation to Gary Randall for the years of service that he and his wife, Kathy, have given to the society and the Village of Florida. Village of Florida historian with local legacy acknowledged A framed Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Gary Randall at a recent meeting of Florida Historical Society for... Local News 17 Aug 2022 | 01:08
Warwick’s Citizens of the Year awards have a half century history. Two plaques honoring Warwick’s past Citizens of the Year hang in the Warwick Town Hall. Warwick Attorney Lawrence Stage was... Home 22 Jul 2022 | 03:27
(L-R) Dr. Richard Hull, Jo Marvel Hull, and OCLT Board President Lewis Lain. ( Photo by Kyle Sanduski) Conservation efforts bring spotlight to Hulls, Sweeton and Spectors Orange County Land Trust recently honored Richard and Jo Marvel Hull, of Warwick, at the Trust’s 2022 Benefit Reception at... Local News 21 Jun 2022 | 07:46
Town of Warwick Supervisor Michael Sweeton and Town Historian Professor Richard Hull presented an Historical Landmarks Preservation Award to the owners of the Old Stone House Inn and Restaurant. From left, Deputy Town Historian Sue Gardner, sixth generation Hathorn descendent Kevin Hathorn, owners Arek Kwapinski and Sylwia Kubasiak, Town Historian Richard Hull, Supervisor Michael Sweeton and Mary Ann Knight, president of the Town of Warwick Historical Society. Couple who transformed crumbling historic buildings into Warwick gems receives award WARWICK – A restoration from ruins resulted in a Historical Landmarks Preservation Award for the owners of the Old Stone... Entertainment 23 Feb 2022 | 09:27
Artist Horace Pippin, who lived in Goshen, had his artwork featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City Black History Month spotlights little known contributions of Black Orange County residents of the past “Since the inception of our nation, African Americans have been at the forefront of cultural, business and educational progress,... Local News 05 Feb 2022 | 07:17
