Plattekill Historical Society

03/12/2026

#10 January 1900
📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀

You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!

👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!

💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #10 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Geralds
●Harvey G. Gregory
●Flora Schoonmaker
●Ida Thomas
●Nelson Bilyou
●Jennie Kniffen
●Mr. and Mrs. John Thorne
●Isadora Livingston
●Jay Heaton
●Martha Heaton
●Reverand John B. Lane
●Reverand Mr. Phesonton
●James Wilkin
●Miss. Ward, of Cornwall
●Lewis Thorn
●John Thorn
●John Turner

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨

03/05/2026

#9 January 1900
📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀
You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!

👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!
💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #9 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Geralds
●Ina Geralds
●Phoebe Bernard
●Anna Cline
●A. Cline
●New Paltz Normal School
●C.E. Lawrence
●Fred Gregory
●Dubois Geralds
●Phoebe Sutton
●S.P. Thorn
●Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Bernard
●Reverand Mr. Willis
●Reverand Mr. Price
●Walter Brasset
●Cora Cummings
●William Bloomer

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨

02/27/2026

Another gem from the Town of Plattekill Historian ... we are creating a full schedule of wonderful FREE speakers and activities for the year.

Visit our website www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org for more information.

02/26/2026

#8 January 1900
📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀
You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!
👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!
💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #8 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Judson Schoonmaker
●Nellie Guvsalus
●Mrs. Gerow Thomas
●Walter Thomas
●Ida Schoonmaker
●Judson Bedell
●David J. Relyea
●Harriet Carpenter
●Phoebe Sutton
●George Hornbeck
●Aldermon Pinkerton
●William Ambrose’s Store
●William Coy
●Hurd’s pond
●Graham Hurd
●Charles Cornell
●John Hull
●Hasbrouck Ellis
●Joseph Wardell
●Reverand F. Crispell
●Reverand Mr. Phesonton
●James Wilkins
●Miss. Ward, of Cornwall
●Lewis Thorn

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨

02/20/2026

What an amazing share from Town of Town of Plattekill Historian. Like and follow both of our pages to learn more about Southern Ulster County!

02/19/2026

02/19/2026

#7 November 1900 to January 1900
📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀
You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!
👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!

💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #7 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Reverand Frank Crispell
●Reverand Mr. Lewis
●James G. Wilkins
●William F. Lais
●Sarah Pride Dobert
●William Dobert
●Griggs Waring
●Milton V. Waring
●Samuel C. Waring and Thomas, He also had three daughters Misses Ella and Susie and Mrs. Richard Garrison.
●Thomas Waring
●Ella Waring
●Susie Waring
●Mrs. Richard Garrison
●Dr. G.M Gregory
●Solomon D. Barnes
●Miss. Ethel Hendricks
●George Terwilliger
●David Abrams
●Cora Baker Terwilliger
●Lewis Thorn
●Flora Schoonmaker
●Ida Thomas
●Daniel Cotterr
●Catherine Lockwood
●Harry Lockwood
●Willie Thompson
●Harry Jenkins
●Winifred Jenkins

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨

02/17/2026

Postcard titled "Clintondale School, Clintondale, N.Y.", circa 1905. This school was located on South Street near the intersections of Maple Avenue and Hurds Road in Clintondale, N.Y. Built in 1897 this school was used continuously until the centralization with Highland Schools in 1958.

Notes
The building was later used for a short time as a community center and was burned to the ground in the 1960s. The vacant lot was purchased from the Town of Plattekill by the owners of the Hollywood Bar and is used today, in 2007, as a parking lot.

Creator
Kingston Souvenir Co., Kingston, N.Y.

Date of Original
1905?

Source
Shirley V. Anson Postcard Collection.

www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org

02/17/2026

Did you know the Town of Plattekill Historian's Office is at the Plattekill Historical Society?

Sharing some of her wonderful posts for our area. Hop over and like the Town of Plattekill Historian page.

02/17/2026

#6 September 14, 1900 to November 11, 1900
📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀
You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!
👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!
💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #6 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Abram Hornbeck
●Gertrude Plant
●Reverand O.P. Harpending
●C.E. Lawrence
●Isadore Livingston
●Martha Smith
●Grace Morey
●Dr. E.H. Heston
●Gideon Birdsall
●Fred Wardell
●Mr. Duryea
●Nelson H. Yager
●Thomas DuBois

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨

02/12/2026

#5 August 21, 1900 to September 14, 1900

📰✨ History Alert from the Plattekill Historical Society! ✨📰
We’re releasing newspaper tidbits from the 1900s—and they’re full of surprises! 👀
You might spot your ancestor, discover a cool local history fact, or even see a property you now own mentioned way back when.
These gems feature stories from Clintondale, Ardonia, Modena, Plattekill, New Hurley, and Gardiner—our hometown history, straight from the past!

👉 Check it out, share your finds, and spark a little history conversation!
💙 Become a member of the Plattekill Historical Society and help us preserve and share our local history for generations to come.

Names included on #5 from the New Paltz Independent:
●Tjerick Relyea
●John Ellis
●David Berrian
●Ira Terwilliger
●Hurd’s Pond
●Charles Bevier
●Reverand James Wilkins and wife
●John Bilyou
●Leslie Ackhart
●Edgar M. Clarke
●Esther T. Brown
●Edith Eltinge
●Edith Cornell
●Harold Anderson
●Nellie Palmer
●Luella Jansen
●Helen & Margaret Clarke
●Florence Cornell
●Grace Wood
●Birdie Minard
●Reverand VanKirk

🔗 Learn more at www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org
Because history is even better when it’s your history. 📜✨