Gilboa: Valley and Village

Gilboa Valley, and the Village on the ridge above it
Under Construction

The Gilboa Valley

The Gilboa Valley has been largely overlooked in the resources of the Gilboa Historical Society. The valley itself was about 1.7 square miles and can be likened to the valley floor of Fultonham, Middleburgh, Schoharie, and Esperance. Like those towns, the prosperity of local hamlets depended upon the productivity and prosperity of the agricultural community. Yet, in our files, we have maps of the village but not of the valley; photographs of nearly all buildings up on the shelf, and nearly no photographs of the houses, barns, and other outbuildings that were on the plains.

Heck, I don’t have photos that are representative of the valley!

Future link to the valley

The Gilboa Village

  • The business district
  • The industrial section
  • Residential Church Hill
  • Residences on the outskirts of the village.

Navigating the pages of the Gilboa Historical Society

The narrower column to the right of your computer’s browser (or at the end of your phone or pad’s window) has three scroll-down windows:

  1. Current activities within the society and neighborhood;
  2. Links to our society’s web pages (unlinked pages are shown but under construction)
    • Facebook
    • Information about the Gilboa Historical Society
    • Paleo- and current history of the Gilboa Fossils
    • Local history of the Gilboa valley and village
    • The construction and functioning of the Schoharie Reservoir.
  3. Membership information

Navigating our pages

Our internet web pages are organized in these categories:
Information about the Gilboa Museum.
Information about the Gilboa Historical Society.
Information about the Gilboa Fossils
Information about the Gilboa Valley and Village, ca 1915
Information about the construction of the Schoharie Reservoir
 

The narrow column on the right has three scroll-down windows (at the end of this window on your phone, pad, or tablet):

Current 2023 activities of the society.
A complete set of links to Facebook, social media, and  our society’s web pages.
The benefits of the Gilboa Historical Society and how to join our association.

 

GILBOA MUSEUM OPEN
12 TO 4 Saturday and Sundays
Memorial Day to Columbus Day.

MUSEUM TOURS-ON-CALL
(607) 588-6894 to set up a tour.  

Map for the Gilboa Museum.

September, 2024

• Wednesday, 9/18 at 6: Bobby Curious
click here
After Bobby and refreshments, we will discuss the purchase of the museum property, plans for the addition under construction, and the near-total renovation of the 2024 exhibits. We will also cover next month’s annual meeting, changes to the by-laws, and status of our upcoming board elections.

• Thursday, 09/19, a lunchtime visit by the Mountaintop Seniors, with Museum resource people at each area display.

• Saturday, 9/21, 10 a.m.:
GILBOA NATURALIST PROGRAM

EASY ACCESS! 

REGISTER TO ATTEND
(607) 437 7132
kristen.wyckoff@yahoo.com

A field trip to Cairo quarry. The oldest fossil forest in the world, hosted by Dr. Chuck Ver Straeton, Geologist from the NY State Museum.
     We will also be shown geological outcroppings in the area.
     MEET at Gilboa Museum to depart at 10:00 for Cairo 
     OR meet at the Cairo Highway Department garage,  755 Route 145, Cairo, NY  at 10:40 am.
     For information call Kristen Wyckoff at (607) 437 7132 or email her at kristen.wyckoff@yahoo.com

• Saturday, 9/28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Amy Silberkleit  print-making workshop
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October, 2024
• Wednesday, 10/16, 6 p.m.:
Annual Meeting of Gilboa Historical Society & election of board members.

• Saturday, 10/19/ 1 p.m. Bob & Johanna Titus talk about the geologic basis of Catskill Mountains art

November, 2024
• Sunday, 11/17, 11 a.m.:
Holiday Boutique at Gilboa Museum.

• Wednesday, 11/20, 6 p.m.: General program TBA.

December, 2024
• Wednesday, 12/11, 6 p.m.:
Raffle and Bottle Auction and a pot luck dinner. 

The Board of Gilboa Historical Society meets at 1:00 p.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month.

Unlinked pages are under construction.√

GHS Facebook page
GilboaMuseum
Gilboa Museum Gift Shop

Gilboa Historical Society
GHS History (Founders, Early Supporters, First Decade, Expansion, Our 21stC)
GHS Activities
GHS Facilities
GHS — Who We Are
Publications  and Podcasts 

Gilboa Fossils and the Devonian ecology
Gilboa Fossils, a site of the Gilboa Historical Society.

Nicholas J. Juried History Center
Gilboa Village (under construction)
Gilboa Reservoir (under construction)

Map for the Gilboa Museum 

Communications between you and the Society is key to your enjoyment and our success.
     You can type out your information on this form, save it to your desktop, and email it or print it out and send it to the Society (PO Box 52, Gilboa, NY 12076)
     Our annual membership is based on an anniversary date established when we process your check. A renewal would simply add 12 months to the projected expiration date, while lapsed memberships are seen as new ones without penalty for the lapse.

Member benefits

  • All GHS Newsletters and mailings.
  • Gift shop discounts of 10% on all sales.

 

For donations, please use the QR code