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OBITUARY OF HARRISON O. BUSH, JR.
Harrison Oney Bush, Jr., died peacefully at home on June 28, 2025. He was the son of Harrison O. Bush, Sr., and Mary Allen Bush, a direct descendant of Jacob Sloat, founder of Sloatsburg. he and his son Peter were instrumental in founding the nonprofit Friends of Harmony Hall-Jacob Sloat House preservation/restoration to save his Great, Great Grandfather's 1848 homestead which was was in imminent threat of being torn down.
Friends of Harmony Hall
Jun 303 min read


The Sloat and Fassett Connection
As with restoration reveals at Harmony Hall over many years, genealogy discoveries come from unexpected places, adding exciting context...
Peter Bush
Mar 5, 20243 min read


Deborah E. Fillebrown's Visit to Sloatsburg:
A Curious Sloat descendant Discovers New Family Information Deborah E. Fillebrown had traversed the Ramapo Valley corridor often with her...
Peter Bush
Oct 19, 20232 min read


Recap: Till Death Do Us Part, Our March Salon Series Event
A curious crowd gathered in the South Salon to hear Harmony Hall’s own board of trustee member Ken Linsner share his research he fondly...
Friends of Harmony Hall
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Recap: Mr. Marshall Comes to Hillburn
It is said the third time is the charm! After rescheduling “Mr. Marshall Comes to Hillburn” twice, Travis W. Jackson’s presentation was...
Friends of Harmony Hall
Mar 15, 20231 min read