The Taking of Cannonsville, a virtual program by Broome County Historian Roger Luther, will be held Sunday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m., sponsored by the Time and the Valleys Museum in Grahamsville.
Cannonsville was a community in Delaware County, founded in the late 18th century by Benjamin Cannon who built the town’s first house and was its first postmaster. Cannonsville was removed in 1964 by eminent domain along with other communities to create the Cannonsville Reservoir, which is part of the Delaware Water Supply System providing water to New York City.
Construction on the Cannonsville Reservoir began in 1955 and was completed in 1967. New York City claimed 19,910 acres for the Cannonsville Reservoir and displaced almost 1,000 residents from the communities of Beerston, Cannonsville, Granton, Rock Rift and Rock Royal. Eleven cemeteries with 2,150 graves were relocated.
Admission to this virtual only program is free for museum members and $5 for non-members. To join the program, register by email at info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org and put Cannonsville Talk Link in the subject line, or call 845-985-7700. A link will be sent. Non-members will be asked to first make a donation on the museum’s website: www.timeandthevalleysmuseum.org. For more information on the program, email info@timeandthevalleysmuseum.org
