Roscoe, census-designated place in Sullivan County, New York
Roscoe is a small unincorporated community in Sullivan County, New York, situated along Route 17 and known for its rivers. The location sits where Beaver Kill and Willowemoc Creek meet, covering less than one square mile with Stewart Avenue serving as its main street.
The area was originally called Westfield Flats and was home to the Lenape people before becoming part of the Hardenbergh Patent and later acquired by landowner Robert Livingston. A major fire in 1916 destroyed 23 structures, though the Presbyterian Church was saved from the flames.
Roscoe takes its name from Senator Roscoe Conkling and is known locally as 'Trout Town, USA' because of the rivers that meet here. Stewart Avenue is the main street where visitors and locals gather at shops and diners when traveling through the region.
The community sits on a main travel route between New York City and Binghamton with gas stations and roadside food options for travelers. The fishing season runs year-round, though spring and fall are popular times to visit for trout fishing on the two rivers.
Joan Wulff, one of the pioneering figures in fly fishing for women, comes from Roscoe and shaped the town's fishing heritage. Nearby, the O&W Railway Museum and Tennanah Lake offer visitors additional historical and natural attractions worth exploring.
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