Hiking the Catskills Then and Now March 23

A Happy Hiking Party on Wittenberg

GRAHAMSVILLE — Packed for Adventure: Hiking the Catskills Then and Now by Paul Misko will be held on Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Time and the Valleys Museum on St. Rt. 55 in Grahamsville and virtually through Zoom.

Misko's multimedia presentation will show the equipment, food, and clothing used by Catskill hikers in the 1800's, and the progression of equipment innovation. He will share the many funny and disturbing anecdotes found in the writings of John Burroughs and others. Be assured that you will hear things about John Burroughs you never knew! The talk will close with a quick review of what every Catskill hiker should carry in their daypack.

This program is FREE for Museum Members and $5 for non-members. In person admission includes light refreshments and Museum admission. To join virtually, please register by email at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put Hiking Then and Now in the subject line, or call 845 985-7700. A link will be sent to you. Non-members will be asked to please first make a donation on the Museum’s website: www.timeandthevalleysmuseum. org.

About the speaker: Paul Misko has been hiking in the Catskills since his youth and has been researching its history for many years. He has written articles for Kaatskill Life, and Catskill Mountain Region Guide, and has given many talks on Catskill hiking and history, with a focus on the tanning industry and John Burroughs. He is the founder of the Catskill 4000 Club, a small but pithy hiking group, which holds history themed hikes, and promotes being properly prepared in the woods.

About the Time and the Valleys Museum: Connecting Water People and the Catskills, the Museum is open Memorial Day through September, Saturday and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., and other times by appointment. Located at 332 Main Street in Grahamsville (St. Rt. 55), Sullivan County, admission for adults is $5, children under 16 $2, and children under six are free.

Museum exhibitions are interactive and both fun and educational for all ages:

Water and the Valleys, an exhibit on the history of the Rondout and Neversink watershed area from early geological times to the 20th century. This exhibition includes interactives such as a Native American artifact guessing game, grinding corn with a mortar and pestle, videos and more.
Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water and the Rondout-Neversink Story, an interactive exhibit on NYC water supply system and the towns that were removed to build the system, which includes computer interactives, games, puzzles, videos and building a dam and tunnel.
1930s Lost Catskill Farm, a farmhouse, outhouse, barn, electric plant, milk house and working waterwheel help visitors experience life in the 1930s through displays, videos, games and hands on activities.

The Time and the Valleys Museum is proud to be a Blue Star Museum, providing free admission to active duty military members (with ID) and up to five family members. This free admission for members of the military and their families runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. For more information call 845 985-7700, e-mail info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. To schedule a field trip for schools, or group tour for children or adults, please call 845-985-7700.