Borscht Belt Artifacts: Relics from the Catskill Resort Age

When someone says “The Catskills,” thoughts of towering mountains, ski slopes, and picturesque scenery come to mind, but this region was known better as “The Borscht Belt.” Around 1,000 square miles in size, it 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.