Welcome to Green Island

Welcome to Green Island. A Unique Urban Village. , The Entire History of Industrial America comes to a concentrated point here in the 0.7-square mile town and village of Green Island., The age of iron was literally forged here. Starbuck Brothers, Morris and Manning, Green Island Malleable Iron Works and other foundries were major manufacturers of structural and decorative iron works, military weaponry and ordnance, entire bridges, and most famously, the high art stoves used for heating and cooking throughout the Victorian period., From 1853 to 1895, Green Island was home to Eaton and Gilbert, known worldwide for the manufacture of elegant passenger railcars. Eaton and Gilbert built the first sleeping cars, drawing-rooms cars, electric cars and private coaches, including one for Don Pedro, then emperor of Brazil. During the Civil War, the company manufactured more than 500 gun carriages for the US government., This was also home to the Delaware and Hudson Green Island Shops from 1872 through 1912, a major facility for the heavy work of servicing steam locomotives and rail cars for the famous line, And Henry Ford, attracted to the power potential of the Federal Dam, located one of his company's major production facilities just south of where you are standing., Today, Green Island is home to Honeywell, Lydall, Sealy Mattress, Silhouette Eyewear and numerous other industries., But factories no longer define us., We invite you to visit our unique urban village. You'll find parks and playgrounds, corner stores, a community center, flag-lined streets, a friendly mayor and a full schedule of festivals and events all summer long., Walk or ride in and say "hello", [Photo Captions:] , The Ford Green Island factory is gone, but the hydroelectric plant that provided its power continues to operate., Starbuck Island: A new residential and retail development on the very site where the story of Green Island began., The Green Island Bridge: Dedicated in 1981, this is the third version of the first railroad bridge to cross the Hudson., River Park: Site of our annual Green Island Gazebo (GIG) concert series. It was here that the first dam, the State Dam, stretched across the Hudson to Troy., Corporation Hall: The first public building on Green Island (1883). Its location on George and Clinton Streets is an excellent spot to take in the “urban village” character of the town., St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Built in 1886, this church has been on the Nation Register of Historic Places since 1978., The Catskill Hudson Bank: A gem for fans of mid-century modern design, originally Marine Midland Bank, opened to a parade in 1962.