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An 1830 Trip On The Delaware & Hudson Canal

November 6, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

"Early Days of Rapid Transit" by Edward Lamson Henry showing a canal packet boat ca 1840s (Private collection)The following letter, “A Trip On The Delaware & Hudson Canal To Carbondale,” appeared in the Register of Pennsylvania on August 14, 1830 and was written in the city of New York on August 2, 1830. This letter was discovered and transcribed by George A. Thompson, a volunteer scholar at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, and slightly edited and annotated by John Warren.

Mr. Croswell – I perceive by the paper, that a packet boat commences this day, to run regularly for the remainder of the season, on the Delaware and Hudson canal. Among the pleasant and healthy tours that are now sought after, I would strongly recommend a trip on that canal. [Read more…] about An 1830 Trip On The Delaware & Hudson Canal

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills Tagged With: anthracite coal, Catskills, Delaware & Hudson Canal, Delaware River, Hudson River, Iron Industry, Kingston, Lackawanna, Lackawanna River, Laxawaxen River, Mining, Mongaup Valley, Neversink, Neversink River, Orange County, Pennsylvania, Philip Hone, Port Jervis, Rondout, Shawangunk Ridge, Sullivan County, Susquehanna River, Transportation History, Ulster County

Forest Rangers Battle More Wildfires In Eight Counties

November 18, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Burning tree at 22-acre wildland fire in BrasherIn addition to battling at least nine wildland fires in nine different counties from last Friday, November 4th through Monday, November 7th, New York State Forest Rangers responded to an additional eight fires from Tuesday, November 8th through Sunday, November 13th. [Read more…] about Forest Rangers Battle More Wildfires In Eight Counties

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Brasher, Cairo, DEC, Denning, Dutchess County, East Fishkill, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Greene County, Huron, Jasper, Orange County, Port Jervis, St Lawrence County, Steuben County, Town of Russia, Turkey Ridge State Forest, Ulster County, Wayne County, wildfires

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