Down the hill: An oral history of Glasco
Locals talk about the Glasco’s history and what it was like to grow up there. Robert Aiello grew up in
Local History
Farmers determined to continue family tradition
Saugerties is marking the 200th anniversary of the town’s incorporation this year. Most parts of town look a lot different
The history of Cantine Field
It covers 127 lush and verdant acres, and it’s the envy of every athletic director in the region. One hundred twenty-seven acres of ball fields and swing sets, picnic tables and basketball courts–– all of it practically in your own backyard. This is Saugerties’ Cantine Field, and it’s not just an integral part of the fabric of the community today, it has been for many years.
If these walls could talk
Saugerties Town Historian Audrey Klinkenberg gets a twinkle in her eye when she talks about how to trace the history
Glory days of the Saugerties Dutchmen
“Let’s go get ’em, Dutchmen, win this game Play it like you be-long in the Hall of Fame This old
Mystery of Saugerties’ dual tollbooths
The New York State Thruway is nearly 570 miles long, 496 miles of which are tolled. Later this month, the
Bicentennial House Tour
Celebrate the Town of Saugerties Bicentennial and get “A View of Saugerties in 1811” by participating in a self-guided tour
The counter-espionage librarian
WHEN VILLAGE HISTORIAN and President of the Saugerties Historical Society Marjorie Block looks for inspiration, she’s able to do so
A refuge for the downtrodden
The 1830s were a time of great progress and great divisions in Saugerties. Mirroring changes that were taking place throughout
The history of Trinity Episcopal Church
In 1831, when Trinity Episcopal Church was founded, the town of Saugerties was just 20 years old. It was just