Comments on: Don’t Blink! It’s Bouckville, NY

By: Lynn (Bouck) Crosby

Lynn (Bouck) Crosby — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:17:28 +0000

my father (Ted Bouck) had our family. Tree done and he told me about this little town and said we r related 2 it. So I dcided 2 google it 2 find out abt wht it looked like and so on. Nebody w historica info tht wud b kind enough 2 fill me in wud make me so happy.

By: Hana

Hana — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:44:02 +0000

cheers to Bouckville! I grew up in that great little piece of quiet country and love that I can call it home.

By: Alice Jacobs

Alice Jacobs — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:32:29 +0000

I have lived in Bouckville since 1969. In 1974, when I was 14 I started working at “The Landmark.” Jock Hengst was my boss and we remain friends to this day. I knew Brad Palmiter’s father, Brian. His parents did indeed live in the building before it became a restaurant. In fact, rumor has it that the ghost of Brian’s mother haunts the building. I worked there for 5 or 6 years. When I was 16 Jock asked me to be the Hostess on the weekends and when I turned 17 began teaching me to tend bar. Eventually I was left to close the place during the week. The noises were a little spooky but if Mrs. Palmiter truly does haunt the place, she is a friendly ghost.
The Bouckville Mill was originally a Motts Cider and Vinegar Plant. We had a Baseball team, and during World War I there was an air strip and pilot school. My cousin’t uncle was an instructor at the pilot school. If anyone is interested in learning more about the baseball team, my high school history teacher put together a collection of articles and photos. The book is called “The Pride of Cidertown” A History of the Bouckville Summits Baseball Team 1966-1935. It is written by James Ford.

By: Brad Palmiter

Brad Palmiter — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:46:54 +0000

That building “Ye Olde Landmark Tavern” was my grandparents house in the 60″s and i have very fond memories of that era.
In fact my father started that Antique show with his best friend Jock Hengst and it’s probably the best thing that ever happened to that sleepy little town.
It’s been 40 years and i just randomly decided to google Bouckville NY-Those were the good days!

By: Joe Vey

Joe Vey — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:23:58 +0000

Hmmm. I’d expect just about any place of habitation, where late winter’s dirty snow and the resultant mud was preponderant, would look “weary” (used twice as a descriptive), probably even NYC.
A little sunshine, greenery and the resultant people-on-the-street would make the scene in front of the Landmark quite animated. I’m from PA. This is a lovely town from Spring through Autumn, and an amazing outdoor party (many thousands of people) for that one magical week in mid-August.