Historical+Society

[|Sloatsburg Historical Society] started in 1977, after we celebrated the Bicentennial. The Bicentennial commission agreed that remembering Sloatsburg’s History would be important. The Historical Society meets at the Sloatsburg Public Library the 4th Monday of each month at 7pm in the community room and the public is welcome. The Historical Society does not have many programs but they are very involved in the 4th grade local history program. The Historical Society was responsible for placing all the historic markers for Brown’s Gate, Sloatsburg Cemetery. And Glenwood Hotel that is now [|Character’s Restaurant]. Me. Harrison Bush, the acting President, is always trying to get some speakers to come to the meetings to offer more information about Sloatsburg. The members are also available to answer any questions that anyone has about Sloatsburg. Anyone could join who is interested in learning or giving more to Sloatsburg. Some current members are Jayne Barba, Monica Murray, Kathy Goldman, Jane and Jerry Kral, Harrison Bush and Mary Buckley. We all benefit from having the Historical Society. Without it our history would be very hard to learn about on our town. The George Fred Waldron Room at the library is full of books, pictures, and maps about Sloatsburg, Rockland County, and New York State. I would be interested in being a member on the Historical Society because it I think it would be interesting to learn more about Sloatsburg’s past.