Borscht Belt Artifacts: Relics from the Catskill Resort Age

Join us for a trip back in time with historian Alex Prizgintas as he explores the history of resorts that once existed in the Catskill Mountains. Better known as “The Borscht Belt,” this region was once a premier tourist destination of New York State featuring over 500 hotels and bungalow colonies that sprouted across the countryside catering to this ever-growing population that would make this portion of the Catskills legendary.

With thousands of items from each of an estimated 926 hotels and bungalow colonies, this program covers a broad history of the Borscht Belt extending back to the earliest records of summer agricultural colonies in the late 1830s.

This event will feature displays of historical artifacts allowing the audience to visibly and tangibly view the region’s past.