This is a hand-drawn map showing the locales relevant to the July 15-16, 1779 storming of Stony Point. The map includes the Hudson River, Dunderberg and Buckberg Mountains and the ferry route across the Hudson. The path that Wayne's army took is...
A view of the valleys and hills south of Bear Mountain and a state historical marker. The marker reads, "Doodletown. The valley south was named, according to local legend, because the British played 'Yankee Doodle' marching through it October 7,...
Gene Brown, author of Birds over Bear Mountain and a life-long resident of Upper Nyack, talks about his childhood, his education at the Upper Nyack School and the games and recreational activities children played in the Van Houten's Landing...
A small frame church once stood at the intersection of Doodletown Road and Pleasant Valley Road in the hamlet of Doodletown. The buildings and houses of the small community were removed or demolished and the area is now part of Bear Mountain State...
As Doodletown Brook wore its way through the hamlet and down to the Hudson River, several natural holes were created. This hole, reportedly ten feet deep, was about a half mile above Route 9W. Several bathers are enjoying a dip in the swimming hole.
Caleb June, pipe in mouth, sits on a rocking chair. The picture was taken when he was 95 years old. He died in the 1940s.The June family settled in the Doodletown valley, now in Bear Mountain State Park, in the 1700s.
The Oscar Herbert farm was in Doodletown, across from the church. Cutting hay are Belding Rose, on the ground, and Harry Rose on the wagon. The area is now a part of Bear Mountain State Park.
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...
