The Jeremiah Morehouse House, renamed the White House, at 11 Hathorn Road in Warwick, was built in 1767 and represents one of the earliest local farmhouses in this area. It has now been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On Thursday, Oct. 18, Town of Warwick Supervisor Michael …
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct an error regarding the date of the Warwick Historical Society’s annual party. WARWICK — The Warwick Historical Society’s annual party will be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Lewis Park. This will be an evening of celebration …
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Baird’s Tavern owners Adam Powers and Johnny Barounis recently welcomed Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce and Warwick Historical Society members for an after hours mixer. During the evening Powers and General Manager Sarah Colley presented Warwick Historical Society board members with a check for $5,125 donated from sales of their …
On Thursday, March 1, County, Town and Village of Warwick officials, representatives of Veterans, police, firefighter and EMS organizations and of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce and others joined members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4662. They were there for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the …
Have a beer where George Washington once sipped grog in 1783 The historic Baird’s Tavern at 103 Main St. in the Village of Warwick is now opened to the public as an old-time tavern. The owner of the building, the Warwick Historical Society, recently signed a 20-year lease with John …
The history of the Warwick Fire Department will be the topic on Dec. 10 The Village of Warwick Sesquicentennial Committee, the Warwick Fire Department and the Albert Wisner Public Library will be hosting the upcoming Second Sunday Conversation on Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at the Albert Wisner Public Library …
Members of a youth science club, all having various skills including writing code for computer programs, have answered a call for volunteers to create a digital walking tour for the Warwick Historical Society. . The Warwick Valley Youth Sciences Club (WVYSC) recently announced that in collaboration with The Warwick Historical …
A visitor to the Village of Warwick on Saturday, Oct. 14, might have understandably assumed that police, fire apparatus and personnel had just responded to a serious emergency on Railroad Avenue. But he or she would soon discover that this was just “First Responders Day,” sponsored by the Village Sesquicentennial …
Warwick celebrates the 100th annual George Washington Day “Hear ye, Hear ye,” shouted the “Town Crier,” played by Jake Butchko, as he rang his hand held bell and read a proclamation stating the news of the day about an important visitor to Warwick. On a July day in 1783, General …
Week culminates with time capsule unearthing (1967) and placement (2017), parade, barbecue and fireworks The long awaited 150th anniversary or Sesquicentennial of the incorporation of the Village of Warwick in August 1867 has finally arrived. A yearlong series of celebration events actually began this year with an apple drop on …
Move over Under the Tent, there is a new party in town: The Warwick Historical Society is changing things up this year with the all new Party in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m. “Join us as we celebrate the Village’s 150th Anniversary and recognize …
Next Tuesday evening, July 11, Town of Warwick Historian Richard W. Hull, Ph.D. will offer a lecture, open to the public, titled, “Utopians and Utopias in Warwick’s past.” The presentation will be given in the Warwick Historical Society’s Old School Baptist MeetingHouse in Lewis Park, across from Village Hall, from …
Beginning Wednesday, July 5, the Warwick Historical Society will open many of Warwick’s historic properties such for self-guided tours. Some of the destinations will be Baird’s Tavern, the Old School Baptist Meeting House and the Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Caboose. “As we walk the streets of Warwick the history …