GRAHAMSVILLE, NY — The Time and the Valleys Museum has just created a an informative self driving tour around the four reservoirs of the Delaware Water Supply System. The tour is a safe way to get some fresh air and experience history right from your car.
The drive takes you first to the Time and the Valleys Museum to view the exhibition Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: NYC’s Quest for Water and the Rondout-Neversink Story, (currently open by appointment only) then to the Rondout and Neversink Reservoirs in Sullivan County, and then to the two reservoirs in Delaware County – the Pepacton and Cannonsville reservoirs.
It includes an overview of NYC’s three water supply systems and an explanation of why NYC needs upstate water. All four reservoirs and the towns taken to build each of the reservoirs are explored through old photos and interesting text and facts, which help bring to life the lost towns and the building of the reservoirs.
Sponsored by Neversink Blooms, with funding made possible in part by a beautification grant from Sullivan Renaissance, the beautiful, full-color, 12-page Driving Tour booklet is available for free at the Time and the Valleys Museum (currently open by appointment only) and by mail for $5. To receive a copy by mail, please email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. It can also be printed out or downloaded from our website: timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. For more information please contact the Time and the Valleys Museum 845 985-7700 or at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.
About the Time and the Valleys Museum: Connecting Water, people and the Catskills, the Time and the Valleys Museum is currently open only by appointment.
Current exhibitions:
Water and the Valleys, an exhibit on the history of the Rondout and Neversink watershed area from early geological times to the 20th century. This newly renovated exhibition includes interactives such as a Native American artifact guessing game, grinding corn with a mortar and pestle, videos and more.
Tunnels, Toil and Trouble: New York City’s Quest for Water and the Rondout-Neversink Story, an interactive exhibit on NYC water supply system and the towns that were removed to build the system, which includes computer interactives, games, puzzles, videos and building a dam and tunnel.
1930s Lost Catskill Farm
The Museum is located at 332 Main Street (St. Rt. 55) in Grahamsville, Sullivan County. Adults admission is a suggested donation of $5, Children under 16 $2, and children under six are free. Town of Neversink and Town of Denning residents receive free admission every Thursday.
As a Blue Star Museum, the Museum offers free admission to active duty military members and up to five family members. For more information call 845 985-7700, e-mail info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org or visit www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. Groups, camps and schools are always welcome.
Guided tours are conducted for groups of 15 to 100 people throughout the year.
