The History of the Town of Cairo

by Grace Webber, Cairo Town Historian

A series of 20 articles were published in the Catskill Daily Mail from February 7, 1952 to July 28, 1953. Copies of the articles are courtesy of Linda Larsen and the transcription was completed by Arlene Goodwin.

• Article 1 - Village of Cairo formed in 1803  
• Article 2 - Little Positive Data about Early History  
• Article 3 - Early Settlers in Cairo found Indians Friendly  
• Article 4 - Historian tells of First White Settlers in Area  
• Article 5 - Life of Traders in Early History of Cairo Revealed 
• Article 6 - English Lawyer settled in Town of Cairo in 1750  
• Article 7 - History of Cairo Church compiled by Mrs. Webber  
• Article 8 - Purling Received First Name from Old Iron Forge  
• Article 9 - First Presbyterian Church in Cairo Organized in 1799  
• Article 10 - Cairo Historian tells of Merger of Two Churches  
• Article 11 - Early Railroad in Cairo a Failure  
• Article 12 - Cairo Catholic Church Dedicated in July of 1896 
• Article 13 - History of First Methodist Church in Cairo Traced 
• Article 14 - History of Acra Methodist Church is Traced 
• Article 15 - Cairo Historian writes of Early Hotels in Town 
• Article 16 - First Round Top Methodist Church Erected in 1838 
• Article 17 - Town Historian Compiles Facts on Cairo Hotels 
• Article 18 - Cairo Historian gives Details on Town Newspapers 
• Article 19 - Speech in 1868 Expresses same Ideas Today  
• Article 20 - Cairo Historian tells of Entries at 1846 Tavern 
• Bob Run  
  

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