As the gateway to the Ramapo
Pass, Suffern became an
important stop after the Erie
Railroad laid its tracks from
the Piermont Pier in 1841.
In 1848, rails were extended
from Jersey City to Suffern.
From this period to the mid
20th century . . . — — Map (db m84081) HM
‘If you are ever put on the spot, just do the right thing and everything will work out fine.’ - George “Shotgun” Shuba
‘A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives.’ - Jackie Robinson
The Tower was constructed by the New York Lake Erie and Western RR in a Queen Anne style. When the restoration was started the condition reflected the neglect of having been abandoned by its last operating owner in 1986. But, except for a few minor . . . — — Map (db m192665) HM
"The American people, in their righteous might will win through absolute victory."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have . . . — — Map (db m160232) HM WM
The Navesink Highlands overlooks the major shipping channels in and out of New York Harbor. From here, 200 feet above the ocean, there is unobstructed visibility on a clear day for 22 miles out to the horizon. This is one of the reasons the . . . — — Map (db m208259) HM
Finding The Ore Was Only The Beginning The iron deposits along the Upper Hudson were rich and promising, and
mining the ore and smelting it into iron were labor-intensive operations
that occupied a long stretch of the Hudson River and . . . — — Map (db m147480) HM
"These are the times that try men's souls" —Thomas Paine, American Crisis
On September 30, 1778, near this very spot, 350 Continental soldiers successfully attacked a column of 100 British-allied . . . — — Map (db m310626) HM
River Highways
Before roads, rivers were the highways of the world which allowed people to travel and transport goods.
A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built primarily for transport of bulk goods on rivers and canals. Barges may be . . . — — Map (db m181901) HM
This church, established in 1907 as the
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church,
was originally built in 1853 as the
First Dutch Reformed Church
for the residents of Paulus Hook.
This site is listed in the
New Jersey Historic . . . — — Map (db m239396) HM
One of the few remaining Pristine Examples of the Architect's Genius
Short-lived but Brilliant Architect Hired by Smethport's Henry Hamlin
William Halsey Wood had already become nationally famous when he was contacted by Henry Hamlin to . . . — — Map (db m185054) HM
Panel 1:
America Attacked
On the morning of September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial U.S. airliners that are departing from East Coast airports. The terrorists fly two jet airliners into the World Trade . . . — — Map (db m49256) HM WM
Ancient History
4000 BC
Ancient Sanskrit and Greek writings recommend water treatment methods, including filtering through charcoal, exposing water to sunlight, boiling, and straining.
1500 BC
To clarify water, Egyptians . . . — — Map (db m216060) HM
An example of Neo-classical architecture with Renaissance exterior elements, the Codington County Courthouse was built by Gray Construction under the direction of architects Freed and Perkins & McWayne. It cost $375,000.00 and was dedicated in . . . — — Map (db m23930) HM
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