A Brief History of Saugerties
A Brief History of Saugerties

Author: Michael Sullivan Smith

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467135941

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Beginning as a Dutch settlement, Saugerties is scenically positioned between the Hudson River and the base of the Catskills. In 1609, the great explorer Henry Hudson's first mate, Robert Juet, recorded a meeting with Native Americans in the area. In its early days, the land was part of the Kingston Commons, one of the first municipalities in the colonies to be governed by an elected body. The town's history was shaped by industry. In the nineteenth century, bluestone quarries and paper and lead mills drove its economy, and a century later, Saugerties became a commuter town for IBM's plants. Michael Sullivan Smith chronicles the rich history of Saugerties.

Hudson River Lighthouses
Hudson River Lighthouses

Author: Hudson River Maritime Museum

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467103306

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Lighthouses were built on the Hudson River in New York between 1826 to 1921 to help guide freight and passenger traffic. One of the most famous was the iconic Statue of Liberty. This fascinating history with photos will bring the time of traffic along the river alive. Set against the backdrop of purple mountains, lush hillsides, and tidal wetlands, the lighthouses of the Hudson River were built between 1826 and 1921 to improve navigational safety on a river teeming with freight and passenger traffic. Unlike the towering beacons of the seacoasts, these river lighthouses were architecturally diverse, ranging from short conical towers to elaborate Victorian houses. Operated by men and women who at times risked and lost their lives in service of safe navigation, these beacons have overseen more than a century of extraordinary technological and social change. Of the dozens of historic lighthouses and beacons that once dotted the Hudson River, just eight remain, including the iconic Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor's great monument to freedom and immigration, which served as an official lighthouse between 1886 and 1902. Hudson River Lighthouses invites readers to explore these unique icons and their fascinating stories.

Saugerties
Saugerties

Author: Edward Poll

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 1997-11-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738538129

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One hundred miles north of New York City, Saugerties is nestled between the silent majesty of the Catskill Mountains and the flowing waters of the Hudson River. Set in a tranquil landscape, the area possesses a wonderful combination of natural and artistic attractions: an environmental sculpture, Opus 40; Seamon Park; and a nature trail leading to the Saugerties Lighthouse. This book is a visual history made up of over 200 photographs which take readers down historic Main Street in the Village of Saugerties and through the outlying hamlets such as Katsbaan, West Camp, and Glasco. Here, you will see a late-eighteenth through mid-twentieth-century river town come alive with its early stone, brick, and iron industries. People shaped this community's identity and gave it strength. In this volume, you will meet some impressive personalities, like Augusta Savage, renowned Harlem Renaissance artist, and Roger Donlon, the first recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor during the Vietnam conflict. Whether in the arts, industry, or in the armed services, Saugerties has nurtured many men and women of courage and vision.

The Early History of Saugerties, 1660-1825
The Early History of Saugerties, 1660-1825

Author: Benjamin Myer. [From Old Catalog] Brink

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-04

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9781341533303

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Early History of Saugerties, 1660-1825
The Early History of Saugerties, 1660-1825

Author: Benjamin Myer Brink

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781230861395

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...otherwise they had had no game but muskrats. But they could not join their captors in a meal upon muskrats. The Indian who had almost tomahawked the captain was his barber now and shaved him regularly twice a week. He was quite an expert with a razor. The prisoners were painted on the first and second days of their captivity and then not again until they reached the Susquehanna. After this they were painted regularly every morning. All were generally silent on the march and the little conversation had was in broken Dutch. Runnip told Snyder of a proposed raid into Shawangunk after higher officers and in July Snyder met some more recently taken prisoners who told him that they had met Runnip on his way to Shawangunk. A year after this Capt. Snyder met Capt. Anthony Abeel, of Catskill, also a captive in Canada, who told him the result of the raid into Shawangunk. The officers wanted were not captured, but some negro slaves were seized. These rose in the wilderness and slew their captors, among whom was Runnip himself. Fort Niagara had been built by the French during their long control of Canada and had been one of their strongholds. Since Canada had become British the latter had increased the strength of the fortifications until it was a seat of their power. It was at the outlet of the Niagara river into Lake Ontario. About six or eight acres were inclosed about the fort within which the British commander had erected a handsome residence. This was now occupied by Col. Guy Johnson, son-in-law of Sir William Johnson, of Johnstown. To him the Snyders were brought for an interview. He was a short, stout man, about forty years of age, of stern countenance, and a haughty demeanor, dressed in British uniform, with powdered locks, cocked hat and...