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Then/Now Old Mill Site A mill has existed at this

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Old Mill Site
A mill has existed at this site as far back as 1757. For more than two centuries, it was a manufacturing staple for the area, producing wool, grist, cotton, and more, but by the 1990’s it was abandoned and mostly burned down. Luckily since then, the surviving building has been restored and serves as the headquarters for the local historical society.

It’s Marker Monday! 📍 🗺 Here are weeks won

It’s Marker Monday! 📍 🗺
Here are weeks wonderful submissions from across the state.
I’ve taken a different approach to and grouped them together by state region. So please keep sending in your submissions and represent your area of New York! 📬 📸
And for those interested and applicable for getting a grant to create a new marker, definitely check out the William Pomeroy Foundation, who are accepting applications for their Historic Transportation Canal Marker Grant Program as well as Legends and Lore!

Electric Park This lost amusement park built by th

Electric Park
This lost amusement park built by the Albany & Hudson Railroad opened in 1901 and offered an assortment of attractions from a steam powered Ferris wheel, chute slide, and roller coaster to a theater, shooting gallery, and dance hall. It was billed as “the largest amusement park between NYC and Montreal” and once attracted thousands of weekend visitors. But, with the advent of the automobile and the start of World War I, the park would come to a close in 1915.

The grave of Revolutionary War veteran: Jacob Tink

The grave of Revolutionary War veteran:
Jacob Tinkey
who departed this life Nov.
2nd 1835
Aged 91 Years 6 Months
29 Days
Looking into Tinkey’s pension papers, his service involved guarding the west side of the Hudson River in the areas of today’s Rockland County and New Jersey’s Bergen County.
His company was involved in scouting and protecting these areas from the threat of British troops coming out of New York City to plunder the surrounding areas.

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺 Discover the hidden histori

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Discover the hidden histories all around you through this week’s fun and fascinating submissions from all across New York!
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Then/Now Albertus Van Loon House This historic Dut

Then/Now
Albertus Van Loon House
This historic Dutch Colonial house was built in 1724 by Albertus Van Loon. The Van Loons had emigrated to the area from Luyck, Holland and bought land in the Athens area that they settled and named Loonenburgh.

Then/Now Penn Station from 32nd Street 📸 by Ste

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Penn Station from 32nd Street
📸 by Steven Lepore
A glimpse of New York City’s lost architectural gem, Penn Station.
With Pennsylvania Railroad quickly going broke, they sold the property’s air rights, leading to the Beaux-Arts masterpiece being demolished in 1963 to make way for Madison Square Garden.
The Statler Hilton Hotel on the right (originally and currently named Hotel Pennsylvania) was built for Penn Station and is currently facing the same threat of demolition. If you’d like to learn more about the hotel and the fight to preserve, check out savehotelpenn.org!

Dard Hunter Mill 📸 by @a_boy_and_his_dog_photog

Dard Hunter Mill
📸 by @a_boy_and_his_dog_photography
This scenic and historic mill was built in 1913 and stands opposite the Gomez Mill House, a circa 1714 home that is the oldest Jewish dwelling in North America.

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