East Berne

hamlet of East Berne 1908

Location

East Berne is a hamlet a few miles east of the hamlet of Berne.

Churches

• St. John's Lutheran Church

History

Situated on the Foxenkill, this hamlet was known as Werner or Warner's Mills when the town was organized and took it's present name from the establishment of the post office in 1825. Locally East Berne was called "Philley," a name given by Elnathan Stafford, who kept a small tavern in the neighborhood in 1820, and purchased his liquors in Philadelphia. It now has a gas station, a couple of restaurants, and a hardware store

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  from the book"Life at The Lake" courtesy of Willard Osterhout
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  from the book"Life at The Lake" courtesy of Willard Osterhout
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  from the book"Life at The Lake" courtesy of Willard Osterhout

Schools

• East Berne School
• Bell School

Special Features

• The Prose of Millie Ball Willsey

Businesses

Hotels and Taverns

• Binns' Boarding House
• Glenwood Farm - This was a boarding house for many years and later became the Glenwood Inn
• Long's Boarding House
• Overlook House - now Maple Inn
• Restseeker's Inn
• Robert's Grove
• Wagner's Hotel
• Hayden's Tavern

Mills

• East Berne Mill

Blacksmiths

• East Berne Blacksmith Shop

Other Businesses

• Camp Pinnacle
• Albany, Helderberg and Schoharie Railroad
• Long's Dairy
• Duke's Dairy Bar - A popular Ice Cream and Snack Bar, building still exists as a private residence
• Northrup's Garage
• Quay's Garage
• Brownell's Store
• Snyder's Garage
• Skiland
• Miller Farm
• Fred Willsey's
• Helen's Star Super Market
• East Berne Post Office
• East Berne Businessman's Association
• Durfee's General Store
• Helderberg Camp-Orama
• Mann's Auto Repair

Photo Gallery

Photos and Postcards of the hamlet of East Berne.

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  Main Street going North
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  I wonder what they considered speeding
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  Going South past the East Berne Hotel on the right in 1921
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  Pages from Mildred's Diarys
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  1866 Beers map of hamlet of East Berne
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  A local group that often performed at BKW Highschool
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  Clarence Pitcher Farm on Filkin's Hill Rd. in 1871. Clarence is on the far left.
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  Now Helderberg Bluestone
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  East Berne in 1913
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  Gallup's Island
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  Auction Poster, James Brownell the Auctioneer is Willard Osterhout's GGGG Grandfather. photo courtesy of Roy and Charlotte Jones
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  East Berne Post Office
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  Gary Farm House on Rte. 43, now 443
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  Article about Peddlers of the Helderbergs byOrlo Northrup
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  Main St. in East Berne in the early 1900s, from the collection of Willard Osterhout
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  The rear of the Willsey farmhouse on Stage Rd., courtesy Of Mike and Wilma Willsey
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  Harry Garry "The Singing Farmer"
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  George Cook, the drummer for the band "Helderberg Mountaineer's" courtesy of George Cook
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  The home of Mike and Wilma Willsey on Stage Rd., courtesy of Mike and Wilma Willsey
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  The 'Mountaineer's" playing on stage at the BKW highschool gym
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  Broshure published by the East Berne Business Men's Association, courtesy of Willard Osterhout
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  Broshure published by the East Berne Business Men's Association, courtesy of Willard Osterhout
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  courtesy of the Times Union
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  Helderberg Trail(Rte 43) House on the left was Schuler's, now owned by Wally and Cindy Hayduke. Building on the right was a carriage repair shop. Building in the right background was moved when the road was changed and became Dennis Houlihan's home. Sign on left reads, this way to the Lkeside Hotel Thompson's Lake, courtesy of Willard Osterhout
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  Leo O'Brien receives the Distinguished Service Cross
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  Delivery truck and Bus to Albany, from the book"The Journey Continues"
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  Wagon travel, from the book"The Journey Continues"
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  Rte 443 before it was changed and went through the Village of East Berne,courtesy of Willard Osterhout