Hudson River collection, 1820-1976.

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Hudson River collection, 1820-1976.

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Souvenir booklets, articles, clippings, brochures, newsletters, travel booklets, pamphlets, maps, and broadsides pertaining to the Hudson River. Subjects include Mt. Beacon, pirates, lighthouses, the sloop CLEARWATER, restoration of the river, river sloops, ghost legends, iceboating, bridges, the Hudson River Day Line, communities on the Hudson's shore, and West Point. Of note are a printed legislative act concerning navigation on the Hudson, 1820, and illustrated booklets about the river, 1835-1836. Collection also includes miscellaneous records of the Highland Chemical Works at Manitou, N.Y., 1885-1892, consisting of sketch of plant buildings, letters of Edmond G. Nation, superintendent, and memoranda book concerning accounts, salvage from the 1889 fire, payrolls, property, and equipment.

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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Hudson River Day Line

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Nation, Edmond G.

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Clearwater (Sloop)

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Highland Chemical Works (Manitou, N.Y.)

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United States Military Academy

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West Point, N.Y., was originally utilized as a strategic defense location during the American Revolution. West Point is geographically located on a 100 ft. plateau overlooking the Hudson River. After the American victory Congress created a Corps of Invalids (veterans) that were transferred to West Point for the purpose of instructing candidates for commission. In 1802 Congress legally established the United States Military Academy at West Point. The Academy produced many leaders of American forc...

Putnam County Historical Society (N.Y.)

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Constitution Island, located opposite West Point and owned by the Warner family, was an important Revolutionary War outpost. Anna B. Warner (1827-1915) and Susan B. Warner (1819-1885) were both writers. From the description of Constitution Island collection, 1863-1986, 1914-1986 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155526322 The Chapel of Our Lady on the shore of the Hudson River at Cold Spring was originally built in 1833 to serve the needs of the Catholic workers at the W...