1841: First Erie RR Station
Fresh milk first shipped to
NYC 1842 by Agent Thaddeus
Selleck. Last train Apr ‘83
Opened 1999: History Museum — — Map (db m60053) HM
When the first train entered Chester, New York on September 23, 1841, few realized exactly what kind of an impact the railroad would have on the town. Before the New York & Erie Railroad (later reorganized as the Erie Railroad) entered town, Chester . . . — — Map (db m60383) HM
Placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its part in the settlement and history of the Town of Chester, New York Settled 1731 by Roe family. — — Map (db m24692) HM
History:
The wetland constructed at this site was built by the New York State Department of Transportation Cooperation with Palisades Interstate Park Commission -- Office Of Parks and Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York State Department . . . — — Map (db m109289) HM
The origins of a railroad in this area date back to 1836, when the Hudson & Delaware Railroad was chartered to build a rail line from Newburgh, New York to Chesterville, New York (now known as Greycourt) with the intention of extending the line to . . . — — Map (db m60266) HM
Buried near here is King the Palisades performing
lion & girl friend of chimp F J Muggs (sic), plus 250
gravesites of beloved pets — — Map (db m34497) HM
Built in 1765 Used as a Tavern for 67 years and occupied by six generations of the Yelverton family. Among distinguished guests entertained were George Washington Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr — — Map (db m71175) HM
