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Thank you!

Old Stone fort

Museum Store Catalog

2017

www.theoldstonefort.org/store/

Schoharie County Historical Society

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The Old Stone Fort Museum Store is a key resource

for people interested in learning more about Schoharie

County history.

We sell books by local authors, reprints of historic

titles and the best of the recent scholarship on stories

related to this county. The Museum Store also stocks

CDs, toys and reproductions of items from the past.

Come to the Old Stone Fort during the Museum

open season to browse our selection, or call us year

round. You can order safely online through PayPal or

order by mail using the form in this catalog.

All proceeds from sales in the Museum Store help

the Schoharie County Historical Society in its work to

preserve and promote the rich history of this county.

Thank you for your support!

Old Stone Fort Museum

145 Fort Road

Schoharie, NY 12157

518-295-7192

www.theoldstonefort.org/store/

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Membership & Mail order form Name:

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Shipping & handling (see chart at left)

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Thank you!

Shipping Charges

Order < $10.00 = $6.00

$10.01-20.00 = $11.00

$20.01-50.00 = $16.50

$50.01-100.00 = $20.00

Over $100.00 or

Out of USA = $25.00

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Members hold the key!

Get a 10% Membership discount on store purchases!

Membership in the Historical Society is available at the following levels:

Annual Membership: Benefits include one household subscription to the Historical Review (two issues a year), free museum & library admission for member & spouse and 10% museum store & copying discount. New members in 2017 will also receive a free copy of Judge Brown’s 1823 history of the early German settlement of Schoharie County.

●Regular $30 ●Senior Citizen $25 ●Family $50 incl.

Age 62 + Children & grandchildren

Sustaining Level Membership: Support Schoharie County Historical Society at a higher level and receive all Annual Membership Benefits plus free admission passes, plus free admission and member discounts at over 700 museums in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program. (Please include spouse’s name for NARM cards.)

● Sustaining $100 ● Benefactor $250

Life Membership:

●$1,000 Receive annual membership benefits without renewing for the rest of your life!

Mail your order to: The Old Stone Fort Museum Store

145 Fort Road

Schoharie, NY 12157

For Faster Service: Order on-line

www.theoldstonefort.org

or call (518) 295-7192 M-F 9-5 EST

to place your order over the phone.

Shipping and handling charges will be added to your total.

All prices listed here are current as of Nov 1, 2016 but are subject to change.

You will be notified before shipping of any changes affecting your order.

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Old Stone Fort Museum

Museum Store Catalog

2017

Local History, Local Authors Pgs 4 - 7

General History and New Books of Interest Pgs 8 & 9

Revolutionary War Page 10

Civil War Page 11

Specialty Items Pgs 12 & 13

Members hold the Key! Page 14

Order Form Page 15

theoldstonefort.org

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Books, Books and More Books!

Local History, Local Authors

A - Z Coloring The Old Stone Fort Museum -

by Jeff O’Connor, Illustrated by Pam Pratt

Published by SCHS

Coloring book with a color cover. SALE PRICE $ 3.00

A Brief Sketch of the First Settlement of the

County of Schoharie, by the Germans -

By Judge John M Brown, 1823 The emigration of the Germans from Germany, their journey—arrival at New York, and their settlement and improvement of Schoharie.

Reprinted by SCHS $ 6.00

Beers Atlas-1866

Topographical Map of Schoharie County -

Maps are based on actual surveys showing

residential detail from each town and village in the

county in 1866. Great for genealogy and general

research. Spiral bound, 63 pages.

Reprinted by SCHS SALE PRICE $15.00

History of Schoharie County & Border Wars -

by Jeptha R. Simms - Containing a sketch of the causes

which led to the American Revolution and interesting

memoranda of the Mohawk Valley. 2 Vol. Set 691 Pg.

$57.00

History of Schoharie County 1713-1882 - by William Roscoe - History with biography of

notable citizens. Hard Cover $59.00

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Specialty Items

Old Stone Fort Bookmarks - Special Sale!

Laminated full color bookmark with a collage of pictures featuring

artifacts in our collection.

Specify choice. $2.00

Military version

(Reverse Side)

Domestic version

(Reverse Side)

Old Stone Fort Museum Lapel Pin Green and gold enamel 3/4”

featuring our own chanticleer (rooster).

$ 5.00

Old Stone Fort Museum Charm Green and gold enamel 3/4”

featuring our own chanticleer (rooster).

$ 5.00

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NEW

Specialty Items

Stainless Steel Flask -

The Old Stone Fort Museum logo is printed

on this stainless steel flask holding 6oz of

your favorite beverage

$12.50

NEW Stylus Pen -

Versatile and functional with soft grip and new touchscreen stylus

retractable blue ink click pen. Choose from Black, Red, Blue,

Green or our choice! $3.99

Special shipping - only $2.50 per pen.

Old Stone Fort Museum Tote Bag

White canvas bag with green embroidered

weathervane logo, 100% cotton, 11 3/4 " W

x 14 1/2 " H x 3" deep with matching green

handles.

Limited supply Sale price $15.50

Balsam Pillow

Our own Old Stone Fort Museum

Weathervane logo is printed in dark green on

the front of this 5 1/2 " square muslin pillow

filled with real balsam, a lovely fragrant

memento. $ 8.50

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Books, Books and More Books!

Local History, Local Authors

Schoharie County Cemeteries -

2nd Edition 2009 - includes GPS locations.

Contains lists of the county's sixteen towns

cemeteries and abbreviated listing of the most

prevalent names found. Published by SCHS

$12.00

Thunder in the Valley -

by Jeff O’Connor

Loyalist uprising and The Battle of The Flockey.

Published by SCHS

Special Price $9.00

The Schoharie Valley -

By John Wilkinson

Vintage images of the Schoharie Valley.

$21.99

The Schoharie Mohawks -

by John P. Ferguson

A study of Mohawk Indians in the Schoharie

Valley. $23.95

The Simmendinger Register -

Reprinted by SCHS

An eyewitness account & list of the first Palatines. $ 6.00 (not pictured)

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Books, Books and More Books!

Local History, Local Authors

A Crooked Gun: The Civil War Dead of Schoharie County A Crooked Gun is an attempt to identify and describe

all of the soldiers from Schoharie County, New York

who died in the Civil War – men like Lt. Albert West-

inghouse of Central Bridge, whose brother founded the

Westinghouse Electric Company. Westinghouse is just

one of the 396 men in this 518-page, indexed book by

local historian and Lincoln-portrayer Peter Lindemann.

$30.00

William C. Bouck: New York’s Farmer Governor - The only NY Governor from Schoharie County -

Biography describes his life including; farmer, canal

commissioner, governor, and elder statesman. By Ed Hagan & Mark Sullivan

Edited by Les Hendrix $18.00

The Gilboa Fossils -

by Linda Van Aller Hernick Discusses Gilboa as one of the most important Devonian

fossil localities in the world. $14.95

Vrooman’s Nose -

by Vincent J. Schaefer Natural history of this prominent landmark.

$12.50

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Civil War

A Crooked Gun: The Civil War Dead of Schoharie County

A Crooked Gun is an attempt to identify and describe

all of the soldiers from Schoharie County, New York

who died in the Civil War – men like Lt. Albert West-

inghouse of Central Bridge, whose brother founded the

Westinghouse Electric Company. Westinghouse is just

one of the 396 men in this 518-page, indexed book by

local historian and Lincoln-portrayer Peter Lindemann.

$30.00

Civil War Hospital Sketches - 1862 - 1863

By Louisa May Alcott

Depicts hospital conditions.

$ 4.95

Under the Crescent and Star -

by George W. Conklin History of the 134 NY Volunteer Regiment and the men

who filled its ranks, many from Schoharie County.

Signed by the Author - While supply lasts! $29.95

Civil War Currency - Includes repro-

duction war cents, tokens and infor-

mation. $ 7.00

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Revolutionary War

A Dirty Trifling Piece of Business - by Gavin K. Watt By 1781, the sixth year of the American rebellion,

Canada's governor, Frederick Haldimand, cleverly

employed his resources to raid the rebels' frontiers and cre-

ate anxiety, disruption, deprivation and undermined their

morale with invasion rumors. $35.00

Molly Brant: A Legacy of Her Own -

by Lois Huey and Bonnie Pulis

A historical biography of Molly Brant. $11.95

Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley -

by Gavin Watt In the summer of 1777, while the British and the Americans

were engaged in the bitter American Revolution, a massive

campaign was launched from Canada into New York State.

Brigadier General Barry St. Leger led a crucial expedition

from Lake Ontario into the Mohawk Valley. $32.99

Year of the Hangman: George Washington’s

Campaign Against the Iroquois by Glenn Williams

$18.95

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A Great Trio from Sharon Springs Historical Society

A Touch of Nostalgia - Sharon Springs Historical Society

Presents a bird's eye view of Sharon Springs during the late 19th and

early 20th centuries. $22.00

Reflections on Sharon, 1797-1997: A Pictorial History - Sharon Springs Historical Society A pictorial history from the hustle and bustle of the hop exchange,

Hotels, and Victorian resorts. $22.00

Sibs of Sharon - The Happy Hamlets -

Sharon Springs Historical Society Stories of the Hamlets around the village of Sharon Springs.

$18.00

Haunted Mohawk Valley - by Dennis Webster & Bernadette Peck Haunted Mohawk Valley delves into the history behind

some of the Mohawk Valley’s most haunted locations -

including the Old Stone Fort! $19.99

Under the Crescent and Star -

by George W. Conklin History of the 134 NY Volunteer Regiment and the men

who filled its ranks, many from Schoharie County.

Signed by the Author - While supply lasts! $29.95

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History and New Books of Interest

America’s First First World War: The French &

Indian War, 1754 - 1763 - by Timothy Todish Twenty years before the outbreak of the American

Revolution, the colonies were embroiled in a global

conflict between the French and British empires. $15.00

Becoming German - by Phillip Otterness Becoming German tells the intriguing story of the largest

and earliest mass movement of German-speaking

immigrants to America. The so-called Palatine migration

began in 1709. soft cover $20.00

The Story of the Palatines - by Sanford H. Cobb

An episode in colonial history. $29.00

White Savage: William Johnson and the Invention

of America - by Finton O’Toole Brings an original perspective to Johnson’s life, and

suggests new ways of thinking about Johnson’s part in

creating a nation he did not live to see. $19.95

The River Indians: Mohicans Making History

by Shirley Dunn Early Mohican concessions to the Mohawks led keepers

of Indian records to unduly emphasize the Iroquois in the

colonial period. The peaceful coexistence of the Mohicans

with the European newcomers also has led historians to

undervalue their presence. $17.00

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Reprints from Allan Cross

An Act for Regulating the Militia of NY -

printed by John Holt, 1778 $ 6.00

Manual Exercise, Militia of New York

by Colonel Guy Johnson, 1772 $ 6.00

Albany Institute of History & Art publications:

Borders and Scrolls

Early American brush stroke wall painting, 1790-1820. $14.95

Cookbooks

Revolutionary War Period Cookery - by Robert W. Pelton

$13.95

Pennsylvania Dutch Cookbook - by J. George Frederick,

Recipes $ 9.95

The American Frugal Housewife - by Lydia Maria Child

Recipes and words to live by, 1832. $ 7.95

German Proverbs - “Just like German fairy tales,

German proverbs are often phrased as moral lessons,

reminders of the values important in the culture.

German proverbs have always been philosophical

catechism for everyday life,” according to author

Lynn Hattery-Beyer.

The book’s cover is German folk art, with

reproductions of wood blocks by Albrecht (Albert) Durer inside.

$14.95