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2022 Fall Membership Meeting

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The Schoharie County Historical Society 2022 Fall Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 23 at the Mill Pond Inn Carriage House, located at 102 Main Street in Jefferson, […]

Prosperity in the Valley: The Palatine Experience

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History will come alive on June 18 in celebration of the newly constructed fireplace in the 18th century Palatine Hartmansdorf House on the grounds of the Old Stone Fort Museum. […]

Decoration Day Ceremony

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Prior to Memorial Day, every May 30, the graves of Civil War soldiers were decorated with fresh flowers in what was known as Decoration Day. The Old Stone Fort Museum […]