Tag Archives: Sullivan County

Decoration Day

Posted on May 19, 2025 by kaitlynkathy

Kaitlyn Dunnett/Kathy Lynn Emerson here, thinking about Memorial Day, which is just a week away. Actually, I’m thinking about Decoration Day, which was the old name for Memorial Day, still in use in some places as late as 1967. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Kaitlyn's Posts | Tagged 1920s, Catskill Mountains, Decoration Day, farm/boardinghouses, Kaitlyn Dunnett, Kathy Lynn Emerson, Sullivan County, tourism | 4 Comments

The First RFD Carrier in Town

Posted on April 27, 2016 by kaitlynkathy

Kathy Lynn Emerson/Kaitlyn Dunnett here. What follows is not a Maine story, although I suspect similar events took place in this state. It is an account of my grandfather’s career working for the post office in rural Sullivan County, New … Continue reading →