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Local History Day & Resources
2008-Walden in the Civil War /
2009-Virtual Cemetery Tour /
2010-Local Genealogy /
2011-Author: Lisa Melville /
2012-Civil War: Walden,CO. H /
Washington Post article: Co H-2014 /
2013-Textile Industry in Walden/
2014-Knifetown USA: Part I-
The New York Knife Company/
2015-Old House Superstitions &
Treasures: Concealment Shoes/
2016-Knifetown USA:
Parts II & III-
-Walden Knife Company &
-Schrade Cutlery
2017-Mail Call: Letters from War Times

Special 2006 Veterans Day Program
Special WWII Veterans Program


Articles and booklets of interest:
Walden New York;
Hub of the Beautiful Wallkill Valley
 a 1921 Walden history booklet.

Walden and Surrounding Areas
The History of Orange County, excerpt 

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The Walden House Tattler Newsletter is issued free to members in Spring & Fall. The 2019 Spring Tattler will be issued in April.

Joining the Society is easy and open to anyone interested in preserving local history. Membership is inexpensive and also makes a great gift, especially for friends or family no longer in the area. Use the membership link to apply. See a sample of the Tattler on our Membership link. The Tattler Newsletter editor is Trustee, Patricia Eisley.

We encourage members to invite friends to join too. Donations are always welcome and are tax deductible. Thank you!

A reminder that we are NOT publicly funded. All of our abilities to preserve local history come from donations from the community and Members like you!

Thank You!!

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Home of The Historical Society of Walden & the Wallkill Valley

The Jacob T. Walden House
34 North Montgomery Street, Walden, New York

Our Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of
local history and is chartered by the State of New York.

 
 

Welcome to the rich history of the Jacob T. Walden House located in Walden, Town of Montgomery, Orange County, NY (part of Ulster County until 1798),
Home of the Historical Society of Walden & the Wallkill Valley


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Welcome to our newest Trustee,
Susan Millspaugh!

Coming up...

TUESDAY, March 26th, 5-9 PM

"Dining to Donate" Fundraiser at
FRANCO's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

Coupons available at the Josephine-Louise Public Library in Walden
or PDF to download and print at this link.

NEW this year! SATURDAY, April 6th, 10-3

We are holding an Indoor Yard Sale at the Shafer House at
the Historical Society of Walden and the Wallkill Valley.

See our Calendar of events!

Trustees meet on the 4th Thursday of each month
at 7:00 PM at the Walden House unless otherwise noted...
EXCEPT, FEB & MAR
On two Sundays: February 24th and March 24th meetings will be held on
at 2PM at the Walden Municipal Building
(2nd floor Community Room).

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Monthly Programming resumes in April and will be held at the Jacob T. Walden House (unless otherwise noted) on the 3rd Wednesday of
April, May, June, September, October and November.

2019 Membership Form & Dues Renewal
New Members Welcome!


For sale: 16"x 12-1/2" color prints of an original oil painting by local artist, Ethel Eckler Simmons. It shows wonderful detail of the Fowler Building in Walden, and you can even glimpse "Old Scalper" in the distance on Route 52. Prints are for sale through the Society, unframed at $20. Limited quantities.

See other items for sale through the Historical Society.

 

 



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