Newark Valley

Historical Society News

Box 222, Newark Valley, New York 13811

http://munex.arme.cornell.edu/nvhs

Hike into the Farmstead Woods

October 11, Saturday, 10am

In 1995, the original donor of the Bement-Billings Farmstead deeded the rest of the 90-acre farm to the Newark Valley Historical Society. This includes about 30 acres of wooded hillside, part of which is old growth timber similar to what greeted the settlers 200 years ago. One tree near the farmstead is one of New York State's largest shagbark hickories with a diameter of 4 1/2 feet.

Lehigh Valley History Slide Show

October 17, Friday, 7pm

Rollie Noble Room, Municipal Building, Newark Valley

Jim Lathrop of Sayre, Pennsylvania, worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad for 39 years, most of which was spent as an engineer. He worked the Auburn Division which includes much of the Southern Tier. He will be presenting a slide show of railroad depots and train wrecks which took place in the area where he worked.

The Haunted Barn

October 25, Noon-4pm

(Rain date is October 16)

Bement-Billings Farmstead

Come visit the Haunted Barn along with wagon rides, scary stories and pumpkin painting. Cider and doughnuts will help keep away the goblins. Parking fee of $2 covers all activities.

"He that will not look backward with reverence, will not look forward with hope." -- Edmund Burke