Near Rosendale in Ulster County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Williams Lake

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 15, 2024

1. Welcome to Williams Lake Marker

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Welcome to Williams Lake. . , You are entering the planned redevelopment area for the Williams Lake Project (WLP), owned and operated by Hudson River Valley Resorts, LLC. The WLP is excited to provide public access to this privately owned section of the trail in collaboration with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT) and the Open Space Institute (OSI). WVLT is a local not-for-profit serving southern Ulster County with over 1,600 acres in conservation easement, includ- ing the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. OSI is a land conservation organization that protects scenic, natural and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment, conserve habitat and sustain communities., Access is currently provided under a temporary easement agreement, which will be made permanent in the near future. For the next 1.5 miles, we respectfully ask that you not leave the designated trail for any reason. The lands adjacent to the trail are private property and contain natural and man-made hazards. For your own safety, PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL., For your enjoyment and interest, the WLP has provided interpretive signs along this section of the trail. Our goals are to create awareness of the area's sensitive ecology, unique geology and rich industrial history and to inform trail users of our future plans for the redevelopment of the former Williams Lake Hotel lands into a sustainable resort and residential community focused on wellness and outdoor recreation., This 1.5 mile section of trail traverses some 779 acres of private lands, over 500 of which will be protected in "forever wild" conservancy. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, much of this area was home to one of America's greatest home- grown industries, the American Natural Cement industry. The remains of three of these natural cement mining and manufacturing operations are clearly evident adjacent to the trail. Many of these mines and building ruins are unstable and therefore pose a significant hazard. The abandoned mines now serve as critical habitat (hibernacula) for endangered bats. The WLP development plan protects bat habitat and will stabilize and restore the cement-era ruins. Again, please stay on the trail to help protect these sensitive natural and historic resources., Enjoy the trail and please follow the rules outlined on the next panel and en courage others to do the same. Thank you and welcome again to the Williams Lake Project!, -Tim Allred, Vice President of Hudson River Valley Resorts LLC and Project Manager of the Williams Lake Project, For more information about the Williams Lake Project and the future of this rail trail connection please visit www.williamslakeproject.com

You are entering the planned redevelopment area for the Williams Lake Project (WLP), owned and operated by Hudson River Valley Resorts, LLC. The WLP is excited to provide public access to this privately owned section of the trail in collaboration with the Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT) & the Open Space Institute (OSI). WVLT is a local not-for-profit serving southern Ulster County with over 1,600 acres in conservation easement, includ- ing the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail. OSI is a land conservation organization that protects scenic, natural and historic landscapes to provide public enjoyment, conserve habitat and sustain communities.

Access is currently provided under a temporary easement agreement, which will be made permanent in the near future. For the next 1.5 miles, we respectfully ask that you not leave the designated trail for any reason. The lands adjacent to the trail are private property and contain natural and man-made hazards. For your own safety, PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL.

For your enjoyment and interest, the WLP has provided interpretive signs along this section of the trail. Our goals are to

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create awareness of the area's sensitive ecology, unique geology and rich industrial history and to inform trail users of our future plans for the redevelopment of the former Williams Lake Hotel lands into a sustainable resort and residential community focused on wellness and outdoor recreation.

This 1.5 mile section of trail traverses some 779 acres of private lands, over 500 of which will be protected in "forever wild" conservancy. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, much of this area was home to one of America's greatest home- grown industries, the American Natural Cement industry. The remains of three of these natural cement mining and manufacturing operations are clearly evident adjacent to the trail. Many of these mines and building ruins are unstable and therefore pose a significant hazard. The abandoned mines now serve as critical habitat (hibernacula) for endangered bats. The WLP development plan protects bat habitat and will stabilize and restore the cement-era ruins. Again, please stay on the trail to help protect these sensitive natural and historic resources.

Enjoy the trail and please follow the rules

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, September 15, 2024

2. Welcome to Williams Lake Marker

outlined on the next panel and en courage others to do the same. Thank you and welcome again to the Williams Lake Project!

-Tim Allred, Vice President of Hudson River Valley Resorts LLC and Project Manager of the Williams Lake Project

For more information about the Williams Lake Project and the future of this rail trail connection please visit www.williamslakeproject.com

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 41° 52.527′ N, 74° 4.142′ W. Marker is near Rosendale, New York, in Ulster County. It is on Wallkill Valley Rail Trail near Hickory Bush Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingston NY 12401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds

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itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plank Roads (approx. 0.3 miles away); Room and Pillar (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); Newkirk Tavern (approx. 0.8 miles away); White’s Mill (approx. one mile away); The Lawrence (approx. 1.1 miles away); Reformed Protestant Dutch Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Petrus Van Wagenen (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rosendale.

Also see . . . Williams Lake Project. (Submitted on September 21, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.