Town of Deerpark 1863 Schoolhouse Museum

05/31/2026

Join Heather Houskeeper "The Botanical Hiker" for an exploration of the region's wild edible and medicinal plants. Heather will introduce a selection of seasonal plants that are commonly found in your own backyard and in surrounding fields and forests. Learn simple methods for identifying, ethically harvesting, and preparing them as tasty snacks and simple home remedies. These plants were deeply valued by our ancestors and indigenous peoples as food and medicine, and we, too, can learn how to weave them into our everyday lives. Heather will feature the plants in a slideshow presentation.

05/24/2026

05/22/2026

Join Heather Houskeeper "The Botanical Hiker" at the 1863 Schoolhouse Museum for an exploration of the region's wild edible and medicinal plants. Heather will introduce a selection of seasonal plants that are commonly found in your own backyard and in surrounding fields and forests. Learn simple methods for identifying, ethically harvesting, and preparing them as tasty snacks and simple home remedies. These plants were deeply valued by our ancestors and indigenous peoples as food and medicine, and we, too, can learn how to weave them into our everyday lives. Heather will feature the plants in a slideshow presentation. See the flyer below for details.

05/17/2026

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Join us for our Genealogy Program with Nancy Conod. 3:00 pm at the 1863 Schoolhouse Museum. Free program and refreshments. Details below.

05/17/2026

Genealogy Program tomorrow, Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 pm. Join us for a free presentation and free refreshments! Details below on picture.

05/12/2026

Don't forget to join us this coming Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 pm for an informative program on Genealogy presented by Nancy Conod. Free program and refreshments. Details below on flyer.

05/10/2026

"What did I find at the Museum this week?" A sampling of our artifacts. See captions for descriptions.

05/08/2026

Join us May 17th at 3:00 pm at the 1863 Schoolhouse Museum for an informative presentation on genealogy with Nancy Conod. Free program and refreshments.

05/03/2026

What did I find at the 1863 Schoolhouse Museum this week? Here is a sampling of the wide variety of local artifacts we have at the Museum.

04/26/2026

We had a great presentation on "Wood, Coal and Water" by Glenn Pontier today. Follow us for upcoming events and you can visit Glenn in the Apothecary shop at the Fort Delaware Museum in Narrowsburg. Thank you all for attending.