KINGSTON, N.Y. — Life as a tugboat cook and historic preservation in Kingston are the subjects of a pair of lectures at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in May. First up on May 7, at 7 p.m. is “Life ...
19TH CENTURIES, THE HUDSON RIVER, EVEN JUST ABOVE NEW YORK CITY, WAS STILL FAIRLY QUIET, PASTORAL AND UNDEVELOPED. THAT CHANGED WITH THE ADVENT OF THE RAILROADS, AND IT CHANGED FAR MORE WITH THE ...
If you want to experience the Empire State without the hustle and bustle of New York City, consider the village of Catskill. Nestled on the banks of the Hudson River at the mouth of Catskill Creek, ...
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The year is 1869. The Hudson is packed with big and small merchants alike going up and down the river. But another group lurks in the background. Pirates. One notorious pirate in particular: “Sarah ...
The age of sheen. The valley that is a door -- A new world -- Romancing the valley -- Great and greater estates -- The Astor orphans -- "My 300 daughters" -- Saratoga truncated -- Rough rider at the ...
Some 150 years ago, kilns and factories that made New York’s bricks went up on the Hudson River. Today, the Hutton Brickyards site is now a woodsy retreat whose vast acreage will make your dog happy.