LIVINGSTON MANOR

Saturday, October 18 – Livingston Manor Marker Dedication & Illustrated Talk, “Wish You Were Here: Tracing the Resort Era in Livingston Manor" 

Location: Intersection of Main & Pearl Streets, Livingston Manor, NY

2:00 PM: Dedication Ceremony
3:30 PM: Illustrated talk: “Wish You Were Here: Tracing the Resort Era in Livingston Manor” at Catskill Art Space 

Celebrate the dedication of the Marker Project’s 15th historic marker, saluting Livingston Manor’s pioneering and youthful spirit. This marker celebrates the Manor’s role during the Borscht Belt’s Golden Age (1940–1965), when it hosted around 41 hotels and 12 bungalow colonies. 

With the Catskills known for its family-friendly resorts, Livingston Manor featured unique destinations such as White Roe, a lakeside camp-style resort for young guests, and the Waldemere, a mid-century retreat catering to singles and couples. 

The marker also highlights the tradition of “tummlers,” entertainers who kept guests engaged with notable names such as Danny Kaye, Mel Brooks, and Lenny Bruce starting out in the region as tummlers. Livingston Manor’s legacy includes over 41 hotels such as Edgemont Inn, Chan-Al (now the Arnold House), Menges Lakeside, Switko’s, Trojan Lake Lodge and 12 bungalow colonies. 

3:30 PM at Catskill Art Space (48 Main Street) “Wish You Were Here: Tracing the Resort Era in Livingston Manor" 

Join photographers Isaac Jeffreys and Marisa Scheinfeld for a vibrant visual presentation that brings Livingston Manor’s resort-era history to life. Featuring rarely seen photographs, artifacts, and archival film, this illustrated lecture offers a deep dive into the people, places, and pivotal moments that defined Catskills culture and its lasting influence on American life. 

Jeffreys and Scheinfeld will also preview select works from their forthcoming publications. 

*  This project is made possible with funds from the Sullivan County Arts and Heritage Grant, a regrant program of the Sullivan County Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance.