Bethel Bicentennial Events and

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Town of Bethel Historical Museum
The museum is closed. Thank you to the 350 visitors this summer,
to all the volunteers and to the exhibitors who supported us!

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Photographic History Book
Images of America Bethel

Images of America - Bethel to be Released November 2nd
Author: Rita Sheehan. Publisher: Arcadia Publishing. On sale November 2, 2009 at major retail outlets, amazon.com, arcadiapublishing.com Library of Congress ISBN 9780738565897 128 pages. $21.99 For more information visit www.betheltownclerk.com

Book Description:
The town of Bethel is located in Sullivan County, 90 miles northwest of New York City. Bethel was established on March 27, 1809, and the first hotel in the county opened in the hamlet of White Lake in 1846. Hundreds of hotels were to follow, from the Arlington to the Woodlawn Villa. During the silver and golden ages, White Lake became fashionable, and many people flocked to the clean water of the lake, fresh mountain air, and grand hotels. The tanneries, gristmills, and sawmills were prosperous during the 1800s. In 1969, Bethel was the site of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair that drew nearly 500,000 people to the town. Through vintage images, Bethel recalls this town's vibrant past.

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Bethel Bicentennial Parade and Fair Photographs
Thank you to all who participated in the Parade and Fair. It would not have been a success without all of you! Please feel free to share your photos for our Bicentennial Scrapbook.
If you were in the parade and did not receive a parade dash plaque
see Rita at the Town Hall. Limited quantities available.

Thank you to Al Frangipane for the DVD of the Parade!
DVD of Parade and Fair

Parade Photos
Click on this link for Photos by Charlie Greenhouse

Lions Club Photos by Larysa Dryzska:

Photos by Lee Karasik (Photo Bucket Link): Bethel's 200th Parade
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Photos by Randi Feldman of Rolling Stone Ranch:

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Other Bicentennial Web Links:
The new re-usable shopping bags have arrived !
Now available in black, $2.00 each