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Borscht Belt Artifacts
Relics of the Catskill Resort Age

Join the Plattekill Historical Society on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 2 PM
for this highly anticipated program! 

Join historian Alex Prizgintas with the Plattekill Historical Society on Saturday, June 20th at 2:00 PM as he presents a history of the Catskills Borscht Belt resort era, including its origins, entertainment, cuisine, and cultural legacy through tangible artifacts. An advisory board member of the Borscht Belt Museum, Alex will showcase five unique items from his personal collection that all have a special place amidst the hearts and hands that shaped this region of New York, now largely vanished in time. 

The meeting will take place at 2PM on Saturday, June 20,

at the Plattekill Historical Society building (127 Church Street in Plattekill/Wallkill for GPS purposes).This program is free
and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

 

For more information, call 845-401-9469, visit the Plattekill Historical Society Facebook page or www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org

Mr.Prizgantis will have a limited number of books for sale at the event. His books can be ordered through these local booksellers


Please visit our website  www.plattekillhistoricalsociety.org 
or for more information email: plattekillhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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ABOUT US

Contribute to the maintenance of quality historic standards and documentation; Serve as a source for the exchange of historic information; Help preserve public and private records and artifacts and work to ensure their accessibility for historic purposes; Promote interest in local and family history; Collect and preserve artifacts that document the history of our community.

ADDRESS

845-401-9469

Plattekill Historical Preservation Society 

127 Church Street

Plattekill, New York 12589

MAIL ADDRESS: 

Plattekill Historical Preservation Society

PO Box 250

Clintondale, New York 12515

plattekillhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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