ABOUT
The Basket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley preserves the history, lore and legend of our area.
Our area of interest includes parts of both Sullivan and Delaware Counties in New York, namely, the towns of Fremont and Hancock. Included are Acidalia, Basket, Burnwood, East Branch, Eminence, Fernwood, Fishs Eddy, Fremont Center, French Woods, Goulds, Hankins, Long Eddy, Lordville, Mileses, Obernburg, Pea Brook, Peakville, Rock Valley and Tennanah Lake.
Our museum at 11651 Route 97 in Long Eddy is open to all and contains displays, artifacts, photographs, books and reference materials.
Our historical publication the "Echo" is free with your membership and is eight pages of pictures, stories and a wide range of information pertaining to our area. We've published over 1,320 pages of local history available nowhere else!
Annual membership is $20. To join, send your name, mailing address, telephone and email with a check made out to "Basket Historical Society" to Basket Historical Society, PO Box 198, Long Eddy NY 12760. Secure payment via the Zeffy fundraising platform is now available online as well. Have a question? Email us here.
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