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  History of Durham, New York, USA

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• 1788 - Baptist Church started at Durham
  In the year of 1788, Deacon Obed Hervey and others settled in Hervey Street. They belonged to the Baptist church of North East, Dutchess county....Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1846 - Death by scythe
  August 24th 1846, Florentine Humphrey of West Durham, and another young man, were mowing in the field, when, by some means, the scythe of the young...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1846 - Murder near East Durham
  Early in August 1846, Robert James, a drover, was murdered by Patrick Flynn, near East Durham. The trial was conducted in behalf of the people by...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1854 - Durham
  Durham, a post-township of Greene county, New York, on Catskill creek, 80 miles S. W. from Albany. Population, 2600.
  A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  
  
• 1857 - Snow Storm
  In April 1857, the town was visited by a fearful snow-storm. Snow fell from four to six feet deep, and very damp and heavy. The glue factory was...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1859
  DURHAM, a township of Greene co., in the state of New York, 36 m. SW of Albany. It presents a rugged surface, and is watered by Catskill river and...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1861 - Drownings
  James Donnelly was swept away by high water and drowned, on the night of November 3rd 1861. He went into one of the buildings connected with the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1869 - Flood
  The autumn of 1869 abounded in heavy rains and floods. It was said that the flood of October 4th destroyed 16 bridges in the town. Farms were very...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1870 - Dam Break
  In April 1870, the reservoir at Rensselaerville broke away, and the consequence was a tremendous rush of water down the valley of Saybrook Creek;...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1876 - FIre
  One of the largest fires in the history of the town was that of May 26th 1876, when two hotels, two hotel barns, and most of their contents, were...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1884 - Durham
  The territory now known as Durham was formerly included within the boundaries of Albany county.
  
  It belonged to the district of Coxsackie, as...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  South Durham, Catskill, Mts.
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• 1895 - Durham
  Durham, a post-village of Durham township, Greene co., N.Y., about 30 miles S.W. of Albany. It has 2 churches and an academy. Pop. about 600.
  Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  
  
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  Principal Store, Durham, N.Y.
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  Presbyterian Church
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  South Durham, Catskill Mountains, N.Y.
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  Hotel, Durham, N.Y.
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  Main Street, looking East, Durham, N.Y.
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  Shady Glen Falls and Devil's Oven, Durham, N.Y.
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• 1916
  Durham, a post-village of Durham township (town), Greene co., N.Y., about 30 miles SW. of Albany. Pop. about 300 ; of the town in 1900, 1636.
  Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
  
  
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  Crystal Spring House, East Durham, N.Y. "In the Catskills"
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  The Fire Engine and Hose House, East Durham, N.Y.
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  Main Street, East Durham, N.Y. Catskill Mts.
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  Arch Bridge, Durham, N.Y.
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  Carter Bridge, East Durham, N.Y. "In the Catskills"
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  The Old Sawmill, East Durham, N.Y.
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  Zimmer's Garage, East Durham, N.Y.
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  Main Street, Looking West, Durham, N.Y.
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  Marie Julie House
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  St. Mary's of the Mountains, East Durham, N.Y. In the Catskill Mts.
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  Mill Street, East Durham, N.Y.
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