Delaware County Historical Association, NY

08/31/2026

DCHA Plans Lackawanna Coal Mine and Electric Trolley Museum Trip
Thursday September 24, 2026

Join the Delaware County Historical Association for a daytrip to the historic Lackawanna Coal Mine and Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, PA. Enjoy a guided underground tour of the mine and then continue with a visit to the trolley museum and an antique trolley ride
Come with us on Thursday September 24, 2026, as we travel on a motor coach to these wonderful historic locations.
The Lackawanna Coal Mine is located in McDade Park near downtown Scranton. Snap on your hardhat and board the mine car to descend 300 feet into restored “Old Slope # 190.” Accompany a miner in the winding underground gangways and rock tunnel past three different veins of hard anthracite coal, past the mule boy and the nipper, past the monkey vein and the dead chute. Listen as he explains the fascinating methods used, and the heroic efforts involved, in deep mining’s history.
After the mine tour we will make the short trip across Scranton to the Electric City Trolley Museum where you can enjoy a lunch on your own (bring a bag lunch or snack) in a restored late-19th century mill building. We will have time to explore the museum before boarding an authentic antique trolley for a 5 ½ mile trip over Roaring Brook & through a mile-long tunnel. The day will end with dinner at Bingham’s Restaurant in Lenox, PA.
The cost of this day trip is only $130 for DCHA members and $150 for non-members, a portion of which is used to raise funds for our county’s museum. Price includes all admissions, trolley ride, transportation and dinner at Bingham’s Restaurant.
Passengers may board the motor coach in Oneonta and depart at 7:00 am and in Delhi at 7:30 am. We estimate our return time to be approximately 8:00 pm in Delhi and 8:30 pm in Oneonta.

For further information or reservations please call: (607) 746-3849, or email: [email protected]
Reservations required by September 10, 2026.

08/31/2026

Quilts Along the Delaware
50th Anniversary Quilt Show at DCHA
Visit the Delaware County Historical Association between September 19 and 27, 2026 to view quilts from the “Delaware County Town & Country Quilters.” This year marks the group’s fiftieth anniversary since their founding back in 1976!
On display will be new quilts the group has completed over the past two years. Hours each day are 10am – 4pm.
A new book commemorating the guild’s 50th Anniversary will be available for sale at the show. Current members share their individual journey of quilting, exploring what brought them to the quilt guild and how they learned to sew and quilt. The book also includes a brief history of the Delaware County Town & Country Quilters along with a few biographies on some of the founding members of the guild.
A highlight of the show will be the memorial quilt assembled with squares made by each member of the quilt group. There will also be quilting demonstrations on both weekends.
The show ends on Sunday September 27th with a raffle drawing at 3pm to see who will win a quilt made by the “Town & Country Quilters.” Admission to the show is just $5.00 to benefit DCHA.
DCHA is located 2.5 miles north of the village of Delhi at 46549 State Hwy. 10 (next to Curtis Lumber and the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society). Free parking.
For more information call DCHA at (607) 746-3849, email: [email protected]
Visit us online at www.dcha-ny.org

08/30/2026

Today in Local History:

August 30, 1909 – Peter Morette of Sidney Found Dead of Suspected Arsenic Poisoning.
Early the following year, in one of the speediest murder trials in the county's history, Mrs. Hattie Rathbone Morette of Sidney was acquitted by a Supreme Court grand jury of the charge of murdering her husband, Peter Morette in August, 1909. Mrs. Morette was accused of giving her husband arsenic. The trial lasted five days and after just two hours of deliberation the jury returned an acquittal at midnight Feb. 26, 1910.
Tragically, Mrs. Morette later ended her life in an Oneonta hotel.

08/30/2026

Today in Local History:

August 30, 1907 - NYS Governor Charles Evans Hughes speaks at Delhi Fair.
As can be seen from the historic marker, Hughes had an earlier relationship with the village of Delhi.

08/29/2026

Two Blacksmithing Workshops @ DCHA
September 19th and 20th ~ 9am to 2:30 – 3:00pm

The Delaware County Historical Association (DCHA) in Delhi invites participants to an introductory blacksmithing workshop. These workshops (one on September 19, the other on the 20th) are only open to a small number of attendees, so please RSVP soon.
At this workshop, attendees will work with local blacksmith John Patterson of Aiden Steelworks. John will guide participants in the creation of a grill/barbeque turner. Participants are encouraged to pack a lunch. There will be a break around noon. This workshop is limited to those 13 and older.
Participants must have full-length pants, and no shorts or skirts. Closed-toed, secure footwear is required, no sandals or crocs. Safety glasses will be provided, or participants can bring their own.
Participants must pre-pay. Cost: $80 per person for each of these one-day workshops. For further information or reservations please call: (607) 746-3849, or email: [email protected]
Reservations required by September 10, 2026.

08/29/2026

Today in Local History:

August 28-29, 2011 – Serious Flooding Ongoing in Margaretville caused by Hurricane Irene. Check out the video below.

Hurricane Irene, Margaretteville, Arkville 2011

08/28/2026

Today in Local History:

August 28, 1944 - World War II News From Sidney.

08/28/2026

Today in Local History:

August 28, 1890 - First known parachute jump in Delaware County at the Margaretville Fair.
Photos from DCHA's Fenton Collection.

08/28/2026

Today in Local History:

August 28, 1850 - Official opening of Delaware Plank Road, Chehocton – Walton.