Credentials for attending the first Continental Congress. ( Image courtesy of the Chester Historical Society) An election to remember... in 1774 Two hundred fifty years ago on August 16, some of the electors of the County of Orange had enough. Lack of action on the... Letters to the Editor 08 Aug 2024 | 11:57
“May this Monument endure the liberties of our country.” Warwick. The Battle of Minisink (1779) commemorated with three ceremonies this weekend On Saturday July 22nd and Sunday, July 23rd, the annual commemorations for our community’s most devastating event of the... Local News 16 Jul 2023 | 02:37
Wanted: Worthy candidate for 2023 Martha Washington Woman of History Award Each year, Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site selects a recipient for the Martha Washington Woman of History Award.... Home 31 Oct 2022 | 12:38
Mayor Michael Newhard, left, accepted the plaque as Marge King-Porter points to 2018-2019 when she and Sue Gardner were selected as Outstanding Community Service winners for their years of local volunteer work. Also shown are Stan Martin and Leo R. Kaytes, co-chairs of Rotary’s Citizen of the Year celebration to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Landmark Inn Honoring ‘Outstanding Community Citizens’ A new plaque honoring Warwick’s Outstanding Community Service Award winners is now displayed in Village Hall. The plaque,... Home 18 Oct 2022 | 09:06
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
Members of Boy Scout Troop 45 carry a large tree limb out of the Amity Cemetery on Saturday, April 23. ( Photo by Jennifer O’Connor) Volunteers clean up 224-year-old Amity Cemetery Warwick residents worked together on Saturday, raking leaves, weed whacking and removing debris covering headstones... Local News 27 Apr 2022 | 01:42
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
Supervisor’s corner: Hathorn Homestead heroes, public hearings and more By Michael P. Sweeton Several years ago we were faced with the loss of one of Warwick’s most historic homes, the John and... Local News 06 Feb 2022 | 09:26
Courtesy photo: Section of Farm Map of the Town of Warwick, Orange County NY, by Michael Hughes, 1863. Warwick. Wayfinding Warwick’s Past: Digital historical maps The Albert Wisner Public Library recently expanded its local history digitized maps collection and invites everyone to “find... Local News 18 Aug 2021 | 11:00
Sue Gardner, the Town of Warwick’s deputy historian and Local History Librarian for the Albert Wisner Public Library, has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given annually by Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site. Provided photo. Newburgh. Sue Gardner receives the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History award Historical archivist/librarian Sue Gardner has been named the 2021 Martha Washington Woman of History. This award is given... Local News 05 Feb 2021 | 02:32
The Burt building on Bird Street in Oroville, in Butte County, California c. 1890. Courtesy photo. Butte County is burning It is so easy to become so wrapped up in our own “firefights” over politics, COVID, economy, difficult changes, social injustice.... Letters to the Editor 14 Sep 2020 | 12:01
Warwick. ‘Documents of Diversity’ web guide now available The Local History Department of the Albert Wisner Public Library has just assembled a new web resource about the history... Local News 11 Aug 2020 | 01:45
An African-American Revolutionary War soldier (photographer uncredited, numerous web sources). Warwick. Hathorn Historical Society announces internship for diversity in reenactment The Friends of Hathorn historical society in Warwick has announced The Bays Internship for Diversity in Reenactment 2020-2021.... Local News 24 Jul 2020 | 03:01
The Friends of Hathorn House are planning a virtual yet truly interactive format for the annual Founders’ Day celebration of life in 18th century Warwick on Saturday, May 30. ( Provided photo) Warwick. Founders’ Day May 30 (virtual) living history event The Friends of Hathorn House have pivoted to a virtual yet truly interactive format for the annual Founders’ Day celebration... Entertainment 12 May 2020 | 11:44
This page from the diary of Robert Henry Walker lists some of the actions he participated in during World War I. ( Courtesy photo) A forgotten soldier is found John Ruszkiewicz, president of the Drowned Lands Historical Society, was going through the files one day and found a lost... Local News 04 May 2020 | 11:30
