Bovina (NY) History

Bovina Town Historian Ray LaFever will use this blog to present occasional tidbits about the history of this small town in the Northern Catskills of New York

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

A Week with Bovina People - October 1900 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

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Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder.  October 5, 1900 • Alex Hilson was at Delhi Monda...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Bovina and the American Revolution - Elisha Maynard (1763-1840)

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On November 12, 1778, a company of militia in Westchester County was on guard duty at the home of the colonel of the regiment. Not long befo...
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

October 1925 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

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October 2, 1925 • Wednesday at John W. Blair’s sale of cows no big prices were received. • Wilber Doig is moving this week to the farm w...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

This Day in Bovina for September 2025

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  Here's the monthly compilation of the daily entries on the Town of Bovina Historian Facebook page.  This image of Paul Bellino was ta...
Monday, September 22, 2025

A Week with Bovina People - September 1900 - 125 Years ago from the Andes Recorder

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Life in Bovina 125 years ago this month, as reported in the pages of the Andes Recorder: September 7, 1900 • Miss Ella Lee went to Walton ...
Monday, September 15, 2025

Bovina and the American Revolution - Samuel Ludington (1744-1814)

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The oldest Revolutionary War grave in Bovina, at least a marked one, is that of Samuel Ludington. We don’t know a lot about him, partly beca...
Sunday, September 7, 2025

September 1925 - 100 Years Ago in "That Thriving Town"

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Life on the streets of Bovina 100 years ago this month from the pages of the Andes Recorder:  September 4, 1925 • Mary Chase, of Endicott,...
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