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==Berne hamlet houses==
 
==Berne hamlet houses==
 
The hamlet of Berne is fortunate to have a great many historic homes and buildings. Click on [[Berne hamlet houses]] for a partial listing. Please add your contribution to the list.
 
The hamlet of Berne is fortunate to have a great many historic homes and buildings. Click on [[Berne hamlet houses]] for a partial listing. Please add your contribution to the list.
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==Family History and Genealogy==
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*[[Becker Family]]
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*[[Jansen Family]]
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*[[Filkins Family]]
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*[[Shultes Family]]
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*[[Watson Family]]
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*[[Porter Family]]
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*[[Deitz Family]]
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*[[Wright Family]]
  
 
==Churches==
 
==Churches==
 
*[[Berne Reformed Church]]
 
*[[Berne Reformed Church]]
*[[St. Pauls Lutheran Church]]
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*[[St. Paul's Lutheran Church]]
  
 
==Schools==
 
==Schools==
 
*[[Berne School No. 1 ]] a one room school in the in the center of the Hamlet of Berne, was closed when the central school was built in 1932.
 
*[[Berne School No. 1 ]] a one room school in the in the center of the Hamlet of Berne, was closed when the central school was built in 1932.
*[[Berne-Knox-Westerlo]] Central School District was created in 1930 and the school opened in 1932.
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*[[h:Berne-Knox-Westerlo|Berne-Knox-Westerlo]] Central School District was created in 1930 and the school opened in 1932.
 
*[[Woodside School]] a one room school located on Rock Road
 
*[[Woodside School]] a one room school located on Rock Road
 
*[[Select School]], a private school in the hamlet of Berne, was organized in 1882.
 
*[[Select School]], a private school in the hamlet of Berne, was organized in 1882.
*[[Bradt Hollow School District 17 ]] One room school house established in 1813 Joined Berne school in 1932.
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*[[Bradt Hollow School, District No. 17]] One room school house established in 1813 Joined Berne school in 1932.
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*[[Switskill School District #14]]
  
 
==Businesses==
 
==Businesses==
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*[[Lower Hotel]]
 
*[[Lower Hotel]]
 
*[[White Sulphur Springs House]]
 
*[[White Sulphur Springs House]]
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*[[Filkin's Apartments]]
  
 
===Mills===
 
===Mills===
 
*[[Hart's Mill]]
 
*[[Hart's Mill]]
 
*[[Lumber Mill]]
 
*[[Lumber Mill]]
*[[Weidman's Sawmill]]
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*Weidman's Sawmill
*[[Weidman's Grist Mill]]
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*Weidman's Grist Mill
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===Blacksmiths===
 
===Blacksmiths===
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*[[Mattice Bros. Blacksmith]]
  
 
==Cemeteries==
 
==Cemeteries==
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==Post Cards==
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*[[Post Cards]]
  
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
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Image:Coal Oil.jpg|<center>Delivery by mules pulling a tanker. Coal oil was used for many things including oil lamps. </center>
 
Image:Coal Oil.jpg|<center>Delivery by mules pulling a tanker. Coal oil was used for many things including oil lamps. </center>
 
Image:Berne-Knox School Bus.jpg|<center>Berne-Knox School Bus</center>
 
Image:Berne-Knox School Bus.jpg|<center>Berne-Knox School Bus</center>
Image: Reinhart Home.jpg|<center>Former home of [[Milton and Genie Hart]], man on the right is [[Elias Reinhart]]</center>
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Image: Reinhart Home.jpg|<center>Former home of Milton and Genie Hart, man on the right is Elias Reinhart</center>
Image:Joslin Farm.jpg|<center>Home of [[Jacob Sand Joslin]] and [[Mary Rine Joslin]] off of Switskill Rd. </center>
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Image:Joslin Farm.jpg|<center>Home of Jacob Sand Joslin and Mary Rine Joslin off of Switskill Rd. </center>
 
Image:Wood Farm.jpg|<center>The Wood's Farm on the flats below Berne</center>
 
Image:Wood Farm.jpg|<center>The Wood's Farm on the flats below Berne</center>
 
Image:Bassler Car Registrations.jpg|<center>First 4 years of registrations</center>
 
Image:Bassler Car Registrations.jpg|<center>First 4 years of registrations</center>
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Image:Beast of Berne.jpg|<center>Articles from the Times Union in 1959 about the "Beast of Berne"</center>
 
Image:Beast of Berne.jpg|<center>Articles from the Times Union in 1959 about the "Beast of Berne"</center>
 
Image:Bridge 1.jpg|<center>Building the bridge on route 43(443) just past the present town park</center>
 
Image:Bridge 1.jpg|<center>Building the bridge on route 43(443) just past the present town park</center>
Image:Main Street before the fire.jpg |<center>Main Street before the fire in Feb. [[1914 Berne fire]]</center>
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Image:Main Street before the fire.jpg |<center>Main Street before the fire in Feb. [[Berne fire 1914|1914 Berne fire]]</center>
Image:James Patten Home.jpg|<center>House of James Patten(1906) Main St. Berne "Elm Terrace." Destroyed by fire in Feb. [[1914 Berne fire]].</center>
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Image:James Patten Home.jpg|<center>House of James Patten(1906) Main St. Berne "Elm Terrace." Destroyed by fire in Feb. [[Berne fire 1914|1914 Berne fire]].</center>
 
Image:Berne School House 1.jpg|<center>Berne School House 1, Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Berne School House 1.jpg|<center>Berne School House 1, Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Threshing.jpg|<center>Threshing Machine operating on either the Ball or Shultes Farm in 1909, Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Threshing.jpg|<center>Threshing Machine operating on either the Ball or Shultes Farm in 1909, Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
Image:Hazel and Alberta.jpg|<center>[[Hazel Ball]] on top of winter wood supply with [[Alberta Ball]]. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
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Image:Hazel and Alberta.jpg|<center>[[Bio:Ball, Hazel Mae|Hazel Ball]] on top of winter wood supply with [[Bio:Alberta Ball|Alberta Ball]]. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
Image:Allan Deitz 17.JPG|<center>Dietz/Ball/Wright Farm (Maple Ridge Farm)tending the sheep. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
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Image:Allan Deitz 17.JPG|<center>Deitz/Ball/Wright Farm (Maple Ridge Farm)tending the sheep. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
Image:Allan Deitz 1.JPG|<center>Berry picking,[[Ida Sholtes]] 2nd from the left with the bonnet on, [[Alta Sholtes]] wearing the big hat. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
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Image:Allan Deitz 1.JPG|<center>Berry picking, Ida Sholtes 2nd from the left with the bonnet on, [[Bio:Alta Mae Sholtes|Alta Sholtes]] wearing the big hat. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Allan Deitz 24.jpg|<center>Picking berries, L-R Lois(Ball)Baily and Gertrude(Ball)Deitz. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Allan Deitz 24.jpg|<center>Picking berries, L-R Lois(Ball)Baily and Gertrude(Ball)Deitz. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Allan Deitz 25.jpg|<center>Dr.and Mrs. Chester Traver, Minister of the Lutheran Church in Berne around 1914. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
 
Image:Allan Deitz 25.jpg|<center>Dr.and Mrs. Chester Traver, Minister of the Lutheran Church in Berne around 1914. Photo courtesy of Allan Deitz</center>
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Image:Iron Bridge.JPG|<center>The bridge in Berne when it was a steel bridge</center>
 
Image:Iron Bridge.JPG|<center>The bridge in Berne when it was a steel bridge</center>
 
Image:First Car.jpg|<center>The caption on this photo claims this was the first car in Berne</center>
 
Image:First Car.jpg|<center>The caption on this photo claims this was the first car in Berne</center>
Image:Scrafford Farm.jpg|<center>The Scrafford farm was next door to the highschool</center>
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Image:Scrafford Farm.jpg|<center>The Scrafford farm was next door to the Highschool</center>
 
Image:Claude.jpg|<center>Claude Scrafford plowing</center>
 
Image:Claude.jpg|<center>Claude Scrafford plowing</center>
 
Image:Ralph and Charles.jpg|<center>Ralph and Charles Scrafford showing where the milk was picked up</center>
 
Image:Ralph and Charles.jpg|<center>Ralph and Charles Scrafford showing where the milk was picked up</center>
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Image:Crusher 1A.jpg|<center>A portable stone crusher used to build roads around the Berne area, courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
 
Image:Crusher 1A.jpg|<center>A portable stone crusher used to build roads around the Berne area, courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
 
Image:Crusher 2A.JPG|<center>Horses moving the stone crusher, courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
 
Image:Crusher 2A.JPG|<center>Horses moving the stone crusher, courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
Image:mildred and charles.jpg|<center>Mildred and Charles Bogardus in 1921, photo courtesy of Willard Osterhout</center>
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Image:BRC 1.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet front page</center>
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Image:BRC 2.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet page 1</center>
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Image:BRC 3.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet page 2</center>
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Image:BRC 4.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet page 3</center>
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Image:BRC 5.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet page 4</center>
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Image:BRC 6.jpg|<center>Berne Republican Club pamphlet page 5</center>
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Image:road 1.JPG|<center>road from Berne to West Berne rte 43</center>
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Image:jean campbell.jpg|<center>Jean and James Campbell on Tabor Road</center>
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Image:jean campbell 1.jpg|<center>Campbell Farm on Tabor Road 1920-1928</center>
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Image:dt 1.jpg|<center>Downtown Berne</center>
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Image:dt 2.jpg|<center>Downtown Berne</center>
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Image:berne 1.jpg|<center>Post Card</center>
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Image:berne 1a.jpg|<center>Back of Post Card</center>
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Image:berne1b.jpg|<center>Corner of Main Street, Berne, 1900</center>
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Image:berne 2.jpg|<center>Main Street looking East, Berne, N.Y. Helderberg Mountains</center>
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Image:berne 3.jpg|<center> 1908 postcard, from Altamont NY to Berne NY,"the falls from the bridge"</center>
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Image:berne 4.jpg|<center>1938 letter envelope from Mrs. S.S.Sholtes to Mrs. O.V.Hullinger, Berne NY to other state</center>
 
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<Gallery caption="Post Card Set - Courtesy Berne Historical Society">
 
<Gallery caption="Post Card Set - Courtesy Berne Historical Society">
 
Image:BP001PentacostalColor.jpg|<center>Pentecostal Camp Ground, Berne, NY </center>
 
Image:BP001PentacostalColor.jpg|<center>Pentecostal Camp Ground, Berne, NY </center>
Image:BP002ForxCreekFallsCOLOR.jpg|<center>Fox Creek Falls, Berne, NY</center>
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Image:BP002FoxxCreekFallsCOLOR.jpg|<center>Fox Creek Falls, Berne, NY</center>
Image:BP004BerneFirreHouseCOLOR.jpg|<center>Berne Fire House, Berne, NY</center>
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Image:BP004BerneFireHouseCOLOR.jpg|<center>Berne Fire House, Berne, NY</center>
 
Image:BP005PeterBallCOLOR.jpg|<center>Historic Road Marker for Peter Ball, Berne, NY</center>
 
Image:BP005PeterBallCOLOR.jpg|<center>Historic Road Marker for Peter Ball, Berne, NY</center>
 
Image:BP006BerneChurchCOLOR.jpg|<center>Lutheran Church, Berne, NY</center>
 
Image:BP006BerneChurchCOLOR.jpg|<center>Lutheran Church, Berne, NY</center>

Latest revision as of 20:47, 26 October 2017

Hamlet seen from Irish Hill

Location

The hamlet of Berne, the largest hamlet in the Town, is located at the intersection of New York State Route 443 and New York State Route 156.

The Berne Town Hall is located here in what was once the Upper Hotel. The same building houses the Berne Public Library. Upstairs is the Berne Museum with "ten rooms of history" operated by the Berne Historical Society. The Post Office is next door.

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School is at the west end of the hamlet.

History

Before the Post Office was located here in the latter half of the 19th century it was called "Bernville." In the 19th and first half of the 20th century it had a number of stores, up to three hotels, several blacksmith shops, a funeral home, cabinet makers, harness makers, etc.; now it almost entirely residential.


1814 Berne fire

Our Heritage has a report on the 1814 Berne fire:

Berne hamlet houses

The hamlet of Berne is fortunate to have a great many historic homes and buildings. Click on Berne hamlet houses for a partial listing. Please add your contribution to the list.

Family History and Genealogy

Churches

Schools

Businesses

Hotels and Taverns in the hamlet of Berne

The hamlet of Berne was once the thriving center of a prosperous farming community. Since travel from distant farms took a long time, there were numerous hotels and inns in the hamlet so the farmers could shop and stay the night before beginning the long journey home the next day.

Mills

Blacksmiths

Cemeteries

Post Cards

Photo Gallery

Photos of the hamlet of Berne