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The next presentation in the D&H Canal Historical Society's DePuy Lecture Series will be, 7 p.m. Friday June 28, at the D&H Canal Museum and Mid-Hudson Visitor Center, 1315 Main St., High Falls when Historian Paul Misko presents, “The Catskill Tanneries, an environmental disaster with a happy ending.” Almost every valley in the Catskills was home to a Tannery, an industry which demanded huge supplies of Hemlock bark. This led to the near clear-cutting of most of the mountainsides. Come and hear about the tanneries, how they operated, the men that worked them, and how it all affected the Catskill forests.
Misko has been hiking in the Catskills since childhood. In 2009 he founded the Catskill 4000 Club, a small hiking group which focuses on history themed hikes and events. He has written articles for Kaatskill Life, and the Catskill Mountain Region Guide. He regularly gives talks on Catskill history, American history, and John Burroughs. He shares his research both in person, and on WIOX radio's "From the Forest," and also conducts Catskill trivia quiz shows.
There is a $10 suggested donation that can be paid at the door. No reservations necessary. For more information, visit canalmuseum.org or call 845-687-2000.
