Nelsonville Sesquicentennial book

I recently read The Sesquicentennial Anniversary of Nelsonville, a small book put together in 2005 by the Nelsonville 150 Committee. I am teaching a 10 week class through the Brewster Community Learning Center on Putnam’s...

Weird New York: The Book…

The book Weird New York: Your Travel Guide to New York’s Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by Chris Gethard is full of references to Putnam County and the surrounding area.  Page 31 has info...

“They All Rest Together: Burial Sites of the Early Settlers of Southern Dutchess and Putnam Counties

This book, published in 1972 by Reverend Floyd Fisher, is in the reference library at the Putnam County Historian’s office.  It contains info on many of the historic cemeteries in our area.  

Book on Putnam’s Revolutionary War Veterans

The Enoch Crosby Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has put together an excellent book about Putnam’s Revolutionary War Veterans.  Over 300 pictures of the gravestones of the 403 American Revolution Patriots buried...

A neat book about the history of Kent, NY

Just finished reading “Town of Kent: An Illustrated History” by George Carroll Whipple II and Reginald White. Well done book, with lots of old documents and photos of people and places from Kent’s history. A...