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Then/Now Louw-Bogardus House These ruins in Kingst

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Louw-Bogardus House
These ruins in Kingston, New York were built circa 1665-1669 and are a rare survivor of the area’s earliest period of European settlement. Within its 350 year history, the house has seen Kingston’s original protective stockade, the British burning of the city in 1777, and so much more. It remained in private hands up until 1962, when it was severely damaged by fire. Not long after, it narrowly escaped demolition when the Friends of Historic Kingston bought and stabilized the ruins, turning the property into a small park where events are still held.

Then/Now Yelverton Inn This historic inn located i

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Yelverton Inn
This historic inn located in Chester, New York was built by John Yelverton in 1765. During the Revolutionary War, it was a gathering place that hosted the likes of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and where local voters chose Henry Wisner of Goshen to represent New York in the First Continental Congress. In July 1782, George Washington stayed here while en route back to his Newburgh headquarters.
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Church of St. Barnabas This beautiful and reputedl

Church of St. Barnabas
This beautiful and reputedly haunted Gothic Revival church was originally conceived by Washington Irving and Rev. John McVickar. Modeled after St Martin's Church in Canterbury (second photo), the church has not only been noted for its beauty, but for allegedly being haunted. The story goes that the specter of a woman seen knitting in a rocking chair was identified in a hundred year old photo of the old pastor's wife and then in 2000, several workers installing the new organ left the church in a rush after seeing an apparition in the sanctuary. 👻

Ruins of the Island Paper Plant Repost from @tuttl

Ruins of the Island Paper Plant
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Once named Long Falls, Carthage is where the Black River begins its descent to the Great Lakes. On the way, in Watertown, whitewater rafting is available. This plant is on one of a number of islands at the top of the falls where early industries harnessed the power of the state's third largest river (after the Hudson and the Mohawk).

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Built around 1812, this hi

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage
Built around 1812, this historic site in the New York City borough of The Bronx is famous for being the final home of Edgar Allan Poe. He moved to the cottage with his wife and mother-in-law in 1846, when the area was the remote and rural Village of Fordham, which was at that time a part of Westchester County. They moved to the rural cottage because Poe’s wife, Virginia, was battling tuberculosis. One year later, she lost the battle and died here at the cottage. Her death left Poe unstable and only two years later, he died under mysterious circumstances in Baltimore.
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It's time to fess up.. The legend of the Dunderber

It's time to fess up..
The legend of the Dunderberg goblin is absolutely real, BUT there was no SS Cornell that capsized and this face in the sky is from a Harry Potter movie. April Fools! 😜

Dunderberg One of the Hudson Valley’s most famou

Dunderberg
One of the Hudson Valley’s most famous folkloric figures is the Goblin King of Dunderberg. “Dunderberg,” which translates from Dutch as “thunder mountain” is the mountain that stands at the southern entrance of the Hudson Highlands. As Washington Irving would later attest, Dutch sailors feared the mountain for the howling winds and thunder claps that echoed from its steep walls. They believed a malevolent goblin lived atop the Dunderberg with a cohort of imps. In order to achieve safe passage, sailors would have to tip their hats to the Goblin King before passing before his mountain. On January 19, 1956, many reconsidered if the legend might be true when a photographer captured a widely circulated image of a face amidst the clouds over Dunderberg. The eerie appearance coincided with heavy winds that capsized a passing ship below. Maybe the captain failed to tip his hat to the Goblin King..
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Philipse Manor Hall "Westchester’s Oldest Buildi

Philipse Manor Hall
"Westchester’s Oldest Building"
The wealthy Dutch merchant couple of Frederick Philipse and Margaret Hardenbroeck had this house built around 1682 as a stopover point within their vast estate that encompassed all of Yonkers and much of lower Westchester. In succeeding generations, it would become the primary family residence, but in November of 1776, five months after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Frederick Philipse III, along with 200 contemporaries, signed a document pledging their allegiance to the British crown. Branded a traitor, Philipse’s arrest was ordered by George Washington, so he fled to British occupied New York. As a result, his lands were confiscated by the state and sold at a public auction. By the late 19th century, after the house had switched many hands, it became Yonker’s first City Hall and would later be acquired by the state. Since 1908, it has been operated by New York State as a museum that offers exhibits, events, and more.

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