History · Forestburgh

Forestburgh’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Forestburgh. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

2old images & papers

4recent photos

The town was formed from parts of the Towns of Mamakating and Thompson in 1837.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Forestburgh’s history is told.

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Forestburgh, decade by decade

1870s2 papers

Today4 photos

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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