Today the majority of people living in the largely suburban district of Scotchtown might not realize their unincorporated neighborhood has a rich history spanning more than two centuries. For this reason we shall attempt to preserve the history of Scotchtown, and its environs, with the intent of capturing the essence of this particular community. The residents of this most pleasant locality, past and present, shall become the subject of this endeavor, and ultimately, we hope, its greatest benefactors.

General History:

Chapter 1: Native Indian Tribes ................... ....... Chapter 9: An Era of New Ideas

Chapter 2: The John Evans Patent ........................ Chapter 10: The Civil War

Chapter 3: Early Scottish Settlement ......................Chapter 11: The Rise of Middletown

Chapter 4: Founding Families .......................... . . .Chapter 12: From Orchards to Suburbs

Chapter 5: The Church called Scotchtown .............Chapter 13: Legacy of Eminent Domain

Chapter 6: Daily Life in Early Scotchtown ............ .Chapter 14: Wallkill vs. Woodstock

Chapter 7: African Slaves and Freedmen .......... . . Chapter 15: Crime and Corruption

Chapter 8: The Scotchtown Mastodon UPDATED . Chapter 16: September 11, 2001

Points of Interest:

Three Mile Hill ... .. Baldwin Hill . .. Goshen Turnpike .. .. Michigan Corners . ... Millsburgh

Scotchtown Cemetery ... .. Route 211... ...Town of Wallkill Little League Park.. ....Indian Spring

Highland Lakes State Park ........ McCorlin’s Kill........Smiley Farm ..... Stony Ford

Guinea: An African American Settlement in the Town of Wallkill by Kevin Barrett Bilali

Historic Buildings:

John Tears Inn

Scotchtown Schoolhouse by Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia

Hasbrouck House

Circleville Fire District Station #2

Lost History:

Morris’ Carousel Restaurant and Ice Cream Stand

Tamm Farmhouse UPDATED

Archie’s Inn

Personal Accounts and Histories:

Rembering a French Lady by Dorothy Hunt-Ingrassia (2007)

Growing up in Scotchtown by Sharon Martin Zankel (2004)

The Bell to the Top of the Church by Samuel Lee Smith (1984)

Scotchtown Notes by Charles A. Comfort (1971)

Recollections of the Home of Alexander and Matilda Sloat by Mary Jane Sloat (1937)

• Grandfather Sloat’s Home by Charles A. Comfort (1954)

• Alexander Sloat Home and Totem Pole courtesy of Frank W. Sloat (1992)

Recollections of Half a Century by "Old Schoolmaster" (June 1872)

An Untitled Account by Jacob Mills (c. 1835)

Offsite Articles:

In a Carpenter’s Own Words: Letters of Seth Williamson 1810-1835 by Edward B. Fix
A highly recommended article from The Chronicle, a publication of the Early American Industries Association, exploring the life and times of a carpenter living in Scotchtown.

The Quickway ( I-86 and NY 17) on Steve Anderson’s nycroads.com
A history of Route 17 focusing on the 130-mile-long “Quickway” section of the highway between I-81 in Binghamton and I-87 in Harriman.

Orange Plaza on DeadMalls.com
This site is dedicated to the history of retail establishments and malls of the recent past, specializing in dead and dying malls across America. This article mostly features readers comments and memories of the Orange Plaza. Read what others have written and contribute your own thoughts on the old mall.