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Newspaper clipping with stories of the first one hundred years of the Chester Presbyterian Church and its ministers. Clipping also includes other short unrelated articles of local interest.
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Newspaper clipping reporting on a Historical Society of Middletown and Wallkill Precinct meeting featuring Frank Durland’s paper on the importance of Chester in history. Apparently, this was clipped from Dr. Wesley Wait's copy of the newspaper.
Image of the Queensboro Furnace and the plaque that was placed on the north side of the furnace. The plaque reads " Orange or Queensboro Furnace / Erected 17- / on the 6th of October 1777 / On their way from Stony Point / to attack Fort Montgomery...
This map depicts one of the outer walls of Fort Montgomery on a steep incline along the west bank of the Hudson River. There are rocks at the base of the hill.
A procession of automobiles drives northward on the Popolopen Creek Bridge, opening day in 1916. Spectators and walkers take part in the ceremony also. At the left, a horse is headed toward the new structure. This bridge over the Popolopen...
Old map of Hudson, Bear Mt. Area: The view taken from the middle of the river ...hand drawn map of river showing cities and points of interest along both sides, Horse Race section showing east, Anthony's nose
Tinted photos of three signs which read, "When the British came through the Timp Pass, General George Clinton sent out about 25 men to attach them near Doodletown. These few men had a fierce fight. Many British were killed before the Americans were...
