Principal of this school, 1870-71
Chief Judge of the New York
State Court of Appeals, 1897-1904
Candidate for President of U.S.; 1904 — — Map (db m118528) HM
Home of Tom Quick, bought from
Harmon Hekun, Indian, 1676:
Quick was killed by Indians and his
son slew many Red Men in revenge. — — Map (db m118523) HM
Land acquired from Indians
in 1696. Jonathan Westbrook
English officer built this
original wing in 1700. Bought
by Marshall family in 1924. — — Map (db m147630) HM
Christian Baehr, a German
peddler, founded store on
Sawkill, in 1839, early in
tanbark industry. It gave
name to hamlet Bearsville. — — Map (db m144768) HM
The Legend of Big Indian The hamlet of Big Indian takes its name from an 18th century Native American named "Winnisook," who was said to be over seven feet in height, strong, well-built, and fearless. Much of the legend surrounding . . . — — Map (db m147343) HM
Site of
De Witt House
built 1736; destroyed 1930;
home of Col. Charles De Witt,
member Provincial Congress,
called Crocodile Inn,
about 1800. — — Map (db m144035) HM
Site of
first church
Erected here in 1797,
Reformed Church of
Bloemendaal, burned 1846,
rebuilt 1847, at new
location at Bloomington. — — Map (db m144046) HM
Factory town and furniture-making center founded by
the Chichester family in
1864, later operated by
William O. Schwarzwaelder. — — Map (db m147118) HM
An eastern gateway to the Borscht Belt, Ellenville has attracted visitors since the 19th century. In 1901, the Slutsky family opened the Nevele and Fallsview hotels. Both offered a picturesque valley setting, waterfall, and extensive amenities. The . . . — — Map (db m273698) HM
Dedicated
to the
Soldiers and Sailors
of the town of
Wawarsing
in grateful recognition
of their
services and sacrifices
in defence of the Union
1861 - 1865 — — Map (db m118482) WM
Bevier Family
Widow Elizabeth Bevier Age 62
Her Sons
Solomon Age 29 • Josiah Age 23
——————
Sax Family
Widow Johannah Sax Age 59 . . . — — Map (db m118476) HM
Fantinekill Cemetery Association 1902-1949
whose vision and effort
made this cemetery a memorial
of beauty dignity and inspiration
This tablet erected by his friends
May 30, 1950 — — Map (db m118490) HM
Ellenville Glass Co. 1836-96 produced bottles, demijohns, fruit jars & insulators on a large scale employing up to four hundred hands.
— — Map (db m138683) HM
Perrine's Bridge was originally built by Benjiman Wood in 1844. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as of April 13, 1973
Notable Esopus Bridges by Eugene C. Dauner.
Taken in part from the Town of Esopus Story (1978) . . . — — Map (db m151178) HM
Most of Ulster County's covered bridges are long gone. However, in Esopus, Perrine's Bridge continues to span the Wallkill more than a century and a half after its construction. Joining Esopus to the Town of Rosendale, Perrine's is thought to be the . . . — — Map (db m238823) HM
Greenfield Park & Ulster Heights are two of many Catskill communities evocative of Eastern Europe. For Ashkenazi Jews arriving in the early 20th century, its forests, hills, and farms were reminiscent of the countrysides in which they once lived. . . . — — Map (db m273684) HM
Erected in 1902 by E.A. Marks & W. Alton
Last restoration completed in 1992
Funded by community donations
Listed in the
National Register of Historic Places
This plaque donated by the Town of Hardenburgh — — Map (db m167259) HM
Cable suspension bridge built by John A. Roebling in 1849. Carried D&H Canal over Rondout Creek. Destroyed by fire ca. 1916. 500 ft. north. — — Map (db m303629) HM
DePuy Canal House
The DePuy Canal House (built 1797 and known as the Stone House Tavern) was a central location for canal-related activity in High Falls. Operating as a tavern under the ownership of the DePuy family, after completion of the . . . — — Map (db m303630) HM
The scene before you reveals Silurian-age rock strata, which were deposited as open seafloor, tidal flat and lowland river sediments. These 410 million-year-old layers were tilted and deformed during the Acadian orogeny (a mountain building . . . — — Map (db m147772) HM
To honor the young men of this community who by their patriotism and loyalty served God and country in the wars of our nation this tablet is placed here by the High Falls Civic Association. — — Map (db m147727) WM
Leading mules down the D&H Canal's towpath didn't require much skill, just a willingness to walk—all day! Boys and girls as young as seven years old led the animals, commanding them to stop and go—"ho" and "gee"—along the way from Honesdale to . . . — — Map (db m303627) HM
In 1909 Abraham Robison's grist mill was converted into an electric generating station. Two 560 kilowatt generating units were placed into service in 1910. High Falls, along with Honk Falls in Warwarsing, were the principal sources of electric . . . — — Map (db m147827) HM
Roebling Aqueduct Abutment Trail
Owned by the D&H Canal Historical Society
This towpath trail leads to the remains of a D&H Canal suspension aqueduct designed by John Roebling, who later designed the Brooklyn Bridge. Photographs and a . . . — — Map (db m147853) HM
Building constructed 1850 for D&H Canal toll collector. Telegraph office added 1862 when canal company installed lines along the towpath. — — Map (db m303628) HM
Benjamin Wright, an engineer for the Erie Canal, was hired to lay out the route for the D &H Canal.
John B. Jervis, chief engineer, constructed a double-arch aqueduct of cut stone to carry the canal across the Rondout Creek. It cost about $8,000. . . . — — Map (db m147834) HM
In 1824 two Philadelphia merchants, Maurice and Wilbur Wurts, proposed a canal to transport coal from mines in northwest Pennsylvania to New York City via the Hudson River. The canal opened in 1828 at a cost of over one million dollars and was 108 . . . — — Map (db m147831) HM
Water has thundered over the high falls since the end of the Ice Age. Early settlers called it the
Great Falls. The first recorded transfer of land at the
High Falls is a land grant of 50 acres to Frederick Hussey
in 1676. Jacob Hasbrouck was . . . — — Map (db m147703) HM
The high falls were known to early settlers in the 1670's, but it was not until after the American Revolution that the water power was harnessed; after 1783 a mill was built on
the north bank of the creek by Jacob Hasbrouck or his son Joseph, to . . . — — Map (db m147763) HM
Nearby trails, noteworthy historic buildings and canal remains in High Falls
The Creekside Walk
A scenic walk to the Rondout Creek past the remains of the F.O. Norton cement mill and along the creek below the falls.
— — Map (db m303632) HM
Delaware and Hudson Canal
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of . . . — — Map (db m49088) HM
To the memory of
the brave and patriotic men
of this regiment who served
their country faithfully
in the Third Brigade
Second Division
19th Army Corps
1862 — 1865
This monument erected
by their comrades and friends . . . — — Map (db m146098) WM
The N5 model was the world's first all-steel caboose
to go into large-scale production. Designed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad and built at its massive
complex in Altoona, PA, the "N5” was produced from
1914 to 1942, with only minor changes to . . . — — Map (db m146047) HM
Built by Philip Elting 1817
who founded Village of Highland
on his farm which was devised by
his grandfather Abraham Elting
to Noah Elting April 1797 — — Map (db m145999) HM
Seeking higher ground, early settlers established this quaint
hamlet surrounded by farmland with not-so-distant views of the
Hudson. To this day, locals still take its geography literally,
pronouncing their home “high land.” Its . . . — — Map (db m146060) HM
Seeking higher ground, early settlers established this quaint
hamlet surrounded by farmland with not-so-distant views of the
Hudson. To this day, locals still take its geography literally,
pronouncing their home “high land.” Its . . . — — Map (db m146088) HM
Yelverton's Landing 1777
Valentine Baker's Landing 1786
New Paltz Landing 1798
The town's shipping center
for a century and a half — — Map (db m145987) HM
If you were standing on this spot nearly 250 years ago, you may have been the target of
British warships making their way up the Hudson to reinforce General Burgoyne in the
Battles of Saratoga. Setting colonists' property on fire with hot . . . — — Map (db m145991) HM
If you were standing on this spot nearly 250 years ago, you may have been the target of
British warships making their way up the Hudson to reinforce General Burgoyne in the
Battles of Saratoga. Setting colonists' property on fire with hot . . . — — Map (db m146048) HM
Dedicated
To The Sons Of The Town Of Lloyd
Who Offered Their Lives
In Humanity's Defense
In The Great War Of The Nations
And In Memory Of Those
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
Those who made the Supreme Sacrifice:
Floyd Davis · Frank . . . — — Map (db m146018) WM
In Memory Of
The Men And Women
Of The Town of Lloyd
Who Served Our Nation
In War And Peace
They Gave The Supreme Sacrifice
World War II
Bennett, Lloyd B. · Bezzaro, Anthony J. · DiBenedetto, Joseph A. · Donovan, William J. · Dubols, . . . — — Map (db m146096) WM
Eleanor Roosevelt, joined by the state superintendent of public works (left) and the bridge designers (right), cuts the ribbon at the August 25, 1930, opening of the Mid-Hudson Bridge.
Background photograph courtesy New York State Bridge . . . — — Map (db m145280) HM
The bridge has three cantilevered spans supported by rectangular trusses. Developed during the 19th century, the cantilever span is supported on only one end and can bridge greater distances with few supports.
Background photograph by . . . — — Map (db m145298) HM
The eight-man crew from the University of Wisconsin varsity team lifting a 60-foot boat. When this photograph was taken in 1914, races on the Hudson were four miles long and went from north to south with the prevailing current.
Background . . . — — Map (db m145359) HM
Sloops were the primary means of travel and shipping on the river, the "eighteen wheelers" of the 19th century. A sloop (from Dutch sloep) is a sailboat with a single mast placed toward the front of the boat.
Background photograph . . . — — Map (db m145299) HM
Born 1727 --- Died Aug. 27, 1787 Patriot Statesman and Leader in the Revolution Member Colonial Assembly 1768–75 Provincial Convention 1775 Provincial Congress 1778–7 First Convention of State of New York and of . . . — — Map (db m57735) HM
The Esopus band of native Americans used this broad valley of rich soils deposited by the Esopus creek to provide a rich, varied diet. Besides hunting and fishing, native Americans used fire to clear the woods to encourage the growth of useful . . . — — Map (db m252238) HM
Winslow Homer (1836-1910) painted several versions of "Snap the Whip" and a handful of other paintings here in Hurley. In this, one of his best known works, Homer captured the boys playing at the schoolhouse on Hurley Mountain Road. You can see the . . . — — Map (db m252336) HM
Three hundred-year-old Dutch houses line this National Historic Landmark District. Hurley was the state capital from November – December 1777.Revolutionary War Heritage Trail — — Map (db m57414) HM
Section of roadbed (now Rt. 28) between bluestone quarries of Glenford, West Hurley and Hurley and docks at Roundout Creek in 19th century. Grooves were worn by heavy wagons. — — Map (db m57593) HM
This structure has been recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey of the United States Department of the Interior for its archives at the Library of Congress. — — Map (db m57596) HM
Hurley is a link on the historic coal distribution route between Kingston and the coal fields of Pennsylvania. The O&W Railroad cut through the town of Hurley and remains part of the Delaware and Hudson Heritage Corridor, a system of railroad and . . . — — Map (db m248025) HM
Hurley's most famous native, Sojourner Truth, was born a slave named Isabella Baumfree in 1979. One of 13 children, she spoke only the Dutch of her owners until they sold her when she turned eleven. She learned English in the household of her next . . . — — Map (db m244009) HM
Blue stone sections from the “Stone Road” now Route 28A. Used by wagons to transport bluestone from the quarries in Old West Hurley to the docks in Wilbur. Only the “down” track of the road was stoned. Wagon wheels were . . . — — Map (db m57594) HM
A satellite view of the Esopus plains and Hurley. The gentle landscape you see today is the result of immense environmental change — from tropical seas with huge coral reefs to icy worlds of mile thick glaciers scraping and scouring the land. Cool . . . — — Map (db m252249) HM
Dedicated to the men and women of Hurley, who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America protecting our freedom. Presented to the Town of Hurley Residents by the Hurley Lions Club in celebration of its 50th anniversary, July . . . — — Map (db m252364) HM
If you follow the path up the hill you'll find yourself on Main Street, Hurley — a National Landmark. Eight stone houses date from the early 1700's and are the best preserved examples you'll find of early local architecture. You can explore the . . . — — Map (db m252239) HM
In colonial church which stood here,
1778, settlers fortified themselves,
and successfully fought off attack
of Indian raiders. — — Map (db m118521) HM
The Board of Fire Commissioners on behalf of the taxpayers
of the Kerhonkson Fire District and the members of the
Kerhonkson Fire Company dedicate this new Apparatus
Facility and Renovation Project to the memory of
Emanuel "Mendy" Samuels . . . — — Map (db m310021) HM
Before the construction of highway bridges across the Hudson River, more than 100 ferries provided crucial economic and social links to communities on opposite sides. Ferry service, however, was unpredictable. It was relatively slow and ran . . . — — Map (db m303689) HM
This church organized in 1659 and chartered November 17, 1719 under His Majesty George King of Great Britain was served until December 1808 by pastors educated in the Universities of Holland and Germany who preached in Dutch. The first sermon by . . . — — Map (db m57576) HM
This bell, cast by the Meneely Bell Foundry in West Troy, New York, in 1861, came from the famous steamboat Mary Powell which operated on the Hudson River from 1861 to 1917. The Mary Powell ran between Rondout/Kingston and New York City and . . . — — Map (db m59289) HM
The 1898 Mathilda Steam Engine
A Compound Engine
Two Pistons: a high pressure, and a low pressure
1) High pressure steam is directed to the top of the piston by the steam valve The steam pushes the piston down, which in turn pushes the . . . — — Map (db m204669) HM
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