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Elizabeth Hendrickson Timeline: Important Periods of Development

1609-1776: Age of Discovery and European Settlement

Haverstraw landslide kills 20 and destroys Suffern-Bear Mt trial major portion of town due to clay brick completed 1924 completed production accentuating the poor environmental practices of the industrial age The ATC is formed of a mix The AT is made West Point Academy opens continuous again

Wealthy businessmen 1920 The park bought and will train some of the of volunteers consisting of 1802 begin buying huge Major William Welch of New up the last most important leaders in tracts of land in the remaining tracts Henry Hudson first our nation’s history Steamboat excursion York's Palisades Interstate Sails up the river Valley for estates as of land at service to Bear Mt. Park, Benton MacKaye and which will bear his Thomas Cole comes to the the need for a clean, completed Doodletown established Raymond Torrey. 1951 name which marks pastoral retreat from the beginning of the Hudson the dirty city becomes River School of Painting popular 1609 British soldiers used Revolutionary corridors during the War Ends In August, The AT is 1913 1915

Revolutionary War to 1965 fully completed as a attack American forts. 1825 1906 Appalachian Trial 1860s Committee is formed continuous 2,100 mile These trials still exist 1783 Dutch relinquish control of Town of Doodletown footpath from Maine to George W. and Linn all their local settlements begins to develop today and are called The Delaware-Hudson Canal Palisade Interstate Park Merck Perkins Merry- Commission Created to Georgia Bridle Path to the British 1777 trials was completed connecting go-round completed 2001 1750 Area population began to protect the Palisades constructed

the Hudson Valley with 1922 decline as farm fertility waned Pennsylvania coal from quarrying

1664 and the country expanded 1924 1777 westward 1900 1828 1937 1860s

1775 1825 1925 1975 2004 1800 1700 1950 2000

1850 1875 1900 1750 1600 1650

1849 1938 1777 1809 1620s 1776 and A hurricane destroys 1900 much of the AT in New October – Forts The First Steamboat trip Railroad reaches Peekskill 1962 1921 The National Trail System Settlement by Europeans Revolutionary Montgomery and marks an important change to Naval Magazine constructed England and forces 120 up the Hudson River Act is passed and AT begins in the Lower War Begins Clinton were defeated marketable goods on Benton MacKaye miles of the trail to be Start of citizens’17 - year legal Hudson Valley – by the British, but proposes the extensive relocated becomes a national battle against ConEd’s proposal Delaware Indians begin provided enough idea of a trail along the 1960 scenic trial under federal to build a Hydroelectric plant on to be pushed out of resistance to ensure ridge crests of the protection and NPS the Hudson begins – the beginning Appalachian Mountain contractors are sent out of the environmental and their lands an American victory at 1825 Mary Harriman, the Saratoga widow of railroad baron chain to map the trial by air preservation movement in America Completion of the Erie Canal, E.H. Harriman donated 1910 making the Hudson River an much of the land to 1934 even more important trade PIPC in 1910 to create

1923 Perkins Memorial route and signals the start of Bear Mountain 1779 industrialization in the valley. Raymond Torrey opens Tower on the the first foot path mountain’s pinnacle Perkins Memorial Drive was American Forces surprise intentionally designed as completed completed, with all its attack and overwhelm the part of the Appalachian twists and turns, winding British garrison at Stony Point. 1916 Trail in Bear Mountain from up 1800s the South side of Bear This will be the last major battle A bridge for automobiles State Park, NY in the northern colonies during Mountain and down its north Mining of iron ore for metals, marble spanned the 1933 the war side to Route 6 and granite for building and clay for Gorge bricks begins to be an important economic activity 1927 1916 Judge Arthur Perkins takes over leadership The Trailside Museum The remains of the Revolutionary 1927 of the Appalachian Trial and ski jump opened War forts, Clinton and project from MacKaye Montgomery, were acquired as historic sites

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Elizabeth Hendrickson European Exploration and Settlement

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1609

Henry Hudson first Sails up the river which will bear his Hudson River name

http://www.newnetherland.org/images/ship7.jpg

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Elizabeth Hendrickson European Exploration and Settlement

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Late 1600’s A ship commanded by Captain Anthony Hogans sailed up the river and a mate looked at the enormous size of his captains nose and back at the mountain and gave it the name it is known as today Anthonys Nose

Resource: http://www.hhr.highlands.com/

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Elizabeth Hendrickson European Exploration and Settlement

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1750 Town of Doodletown begins to develop just south of Bear Mt.

Doodletown

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Elizabeth Hendrickson European Exploration and Settlement

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An early sketch of the west bank of the Hudson River – from Stoney Point to Fort Montgomery

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Timeline: Important Periods of Development

1776-1783: The Colonies become a Country – Revolutionary War Period

Haverstraw landslide kills 20 and Suffern-Bear Mt Bear Mountain destroys major portion of town due to trial completed 1924 Bridge completed clay brick production accentuating the poor environmental practices of the industrial age The AT is made West Point Academy The ATC is formed of a Wealthy businessmen mix of volunteers continuous again The park bought

opens and will train some 1920 180 begin buying huge consisting of Major up the last of the most important tracts of land in the remaining tracts Henry Hudson first 2 Steamboat excursion William Welch of New Sails up the river leaders in our nation’s Valley for estates as Bear Mountain Inn of land at history service to Bear Mt. York's Palisades Thomas Cole comes to the the need for a clean, completed 1951 Doodletown which will bear his established Interstate Park, Benton name Hudson Valley which marks pastoral retreat from MacKaye and Raymond the beginning of the the dirty city Torrey. Hudson River School of becomes popular 1609 British soldiers used Revolutionar Painting corridors during the y War Ends 1915 In August, The AT is

Revolutionary War to 1913 1965 1825 1906 Appalachian Trial fully completed as a attack American 1860s Committee is continuous 2,100 Dutch relinquish control Town of forts. These trials 178 George W. and Palisade Interstate formed mile footpath from of all their local Doodletown begins still exist today and 3 The Delaware-Hudson Canal Linn Merck Perkins Park Commission Maine to Georgia settlements to the to develop are called 1777 was completed connecting Merry-go-round 2001 Area population began to Created to protect the Bridle Path 1750 the Hudson Valley with 1922 completed British trials decline as farm fertility constructed Pennsylvania coal Palisades from 1664 waned and the country quarrying 1924 1777 expanded westward 1828 1900 1937 1860s 1800

1700 1775 1825 1925 1975 2004 1950 2000 1850 1900 1750 1875 1600 1650

1849 1938 177 180 1620 A hurricane destroys 177 7 9 New York and Hudson 1900 s 6 October – Forts The First Steamboat River Railroad reaches much of the AT in New 1962 Settlement by Revolutionar Montgomery and Naval Magazine 1921 England and forces The National Trail trip up the Hudson Peekskill marks an Start of citizens’17 - year legal Europeans begins in y War Clinton were constructed on Iona Benton MacKaye 120 miles of the trail System Act is passed River important change to battle against ConEd’s proposal the Lower Hudson Begins defeated by the Island proposes the extensive to be relocated and AT becomes a marketable goods 1960 to build a Hydroelectric plant on Valley – Delaware British, but provided idea of a trail along the national scenic trial the Hudson begins – the Indians begin to be enough resistance ridge crests of the under federal beginning of the environmental pushed out of their to ensure an 1825 Mary Harriman, the Appalachian Mountain protection and NPS and preservation movement in lands American victory at widow of railroad chain contractors are sent Completion of the Erie baron E.H. Harriman America Saratoga 1910 out to map the trial by Canal, making the Hudson donated much of the 1934 air River an even more land to PIPC in 1910 1923 Perkins Memorial important trade route and 177 to create Bear Raymond Torrey opens Tower on the signals the start of 9 Mountain the first foot path mountain’s pinnacle Perkins Memorial Drive industrialization in the American Forces surprise intentionally designed completed was completed, with all valley. attack and overwhelm the as part of the its twists and turns, British garrison at Stony 1916 winding from Seven Lakes 1800s in Bear Point. This will be the last A bridge for automobiles Mountain State Park, Drive up the South side major battle in the northern Mining of iron ore for metals, spanned the Popolopen NY 1933 of Bear Mountain and colonies during the war marble and granite for building Gorge down its north side to and clay for bricks begins to be Route 6 1927 an important economic activity 1916 Judge Arthur Perkins takes over The Trailside The remains of the 1927 leadership of the Museum and ski Revolutionary War forts, jump opened Clinton and Montgomery, Appalachian Trial project from were acquired as historic MacKaye sites

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Revolutionary War

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1777 October – Forts Fort Montgomery Montgomery and The Great Chain Clinton were defeated by the British, but provided enough resistance to ensure an American victory at Saratoga

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Timeline: Important Periods of Development

1783-1900: Industrialization and Expansion of the Changing Nation

Haverstraw landslide kills 20 and Suffern-Bear Mt trial Bear Mountain destroys major portion of town due to completed 1924 Bridge completed clay brick production accentuating the poor environmental practices of the industrial age The AT is made West Point Academy The ATC is formed of a Wealthy businessmen mix of volunteers continuous again The park bought

opens and will train some 1920 180 begin buying huge up the last of the most important consisting of Major 2 tracts of land in the remaining tracts Henry Hudson first Steamboat excursion William Welch of New leaders in our nation’s Valley for estates as Bear Mountain Inn of land at Sails up the river service to Bear Mt. York's Palisades history Thomas Cole comes to the the need for a clean, completed Doodletown which will bear his established Interstate Park, Benton 1951 name Hudson Valley which marks pastoral retreat from MacKaye and Raymond the beginning of the Hudson the dirty city Torrey. River School of Painting becomes popular 1609 British soldiers used Revolutionar corridors during the y War Ends In August, The AT is 1913 1915 Revolutionary War to 1965 1825 1906 Appalachian Trial fully completed as a attack American 1860s Committee is formed continuous 2,100 mile Town of forts. These trials Dutch relinquish control 178 footpath from Maine George W. and Linn of all their local Doodletown begins still exist today and 3 The Delaware-Hudson Canal Palisade Interstate Park Merck Perkins Commission Created to to Georgia Bridle Path settlements to the British to develop are called 1777 was completed connecting Merry-go-round 2001 1750 Area population began to protect the Palisades constructed

trials 1922 completed the Hudson Valley with decline as farm fertility Pennsylvania coal from quarrying

1664 waned and the country 1924 1777 expanded westward 1828 1900 1937 1860s

1775 1825 1925 1975 2004 1800 1700 1950 2000 1850 1900 1750 1875 1600 1650

1849 1938 177 1809 1620s 177 7 New York and Hudson River A hurricane destroys 1900 much of the AT in New 6 October – Forts The First Steamboat Railroad reaches Peekskill 1962 Naval Magazine 1921 England and forces The National Trail System Settlement by Revolutionar Montgomery and trip up the Hudson marks an important change constructed on Iona Island Benton MacKaye 120 miles of the trail Act is passed and AT Start of citizens’17 - year legal Europeans begins in y War Clinton were River to marketable goods the Lower Hudson Begins defeated by the proposes the extensive to be relocated becomes a national battle against ConEd’s proposal Valley – Delaware British, but provided idea of a trail along the 1960 scenic trial under federal to build a Hydroelectric plant on Indians begin to be enough resistance to ridge crests of the protection and NPS the Hudson begins – the contractors are sent out pushed out of their ensure an American 1825 Mary Harriman, the Appalachian Mountain beginning of the environmental lands victory at Saratoga widow of railroad chain to map the trial by air and preservation movement in Completion of the Erie Canal, baron E.H. Harriman America 1910 making the Hudson River an donated much of the 1934 even more important trade land to PIPC in 1910 1923 Perkins Memorial route and signals the start to create Bear Tower on the 177 of industrialization in the Raymond Torrey opens Mountain mountain’s pinnacle Perkins Memorial Drive 9 valley. the first foot path American Forces surprise intentionally designed as completed was completed, with all its attack and overwhelm the part of the Appalachian twists and turns, winding British garrison at Stony 1916 from Seven Lakes Drive up 1800s Trail in Bear Mountain Point. This will be the last A bridge for automobiles State Park, NY the South side of Bear Mountain and down its major battle in the northern Mining of iron ore for metals, spanned the Popolopen 1933 north side to Route 6 colonies during the war marble and granite for building and Gorge clay for bricks begins to be an 1927 important economic activity 1916 Judge Arthur Perkins takes over leadership The Trailside 1927 of the Appalachian Museum and ski jump Trial project from opened MacKaye The remains of the Revolutionary War forts, Clinton and Montgomery, were acquired as historic sites

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Industrialization

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000

18091800s1860s1849182518281830s James Fenimore Cooper

William Cullen Bryant

Peekskill

Washington Irving

Frederick Vanderbilt

http://www.sleepyhollowny.org/shhist.htmhttp://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/abnyh.Htmlhttp://www.catskillarchive.com/cole/cole.htm"Thehttp://www.solanco.k12.pa.us/clermont/fulton/images/Steamboat4.JPG Gun Foundry" by John Ferguson Weir - www.pchs-fsm.org

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Timeline: Important Periods of Development

1900-1960: Development of A.T. and Bear Mountain Park

Haverstraw landslide kills 20 and Suffern-Bear Mt trial Bear Mountain destroys major portion of town due to completed 1924 Bridge completed clay brick production accentuating the poor environmental practices of the industrial age The AT is made West Point Academy The ATC is formed of a Wealthy businessmen mix of volunteers continuous again The park bought

opens and will train some 1920 180 begin buying huge consisting of Major up the last of the most important tracts of land in the remaining tracts Henry Hudson first 2 Steamboat excursion William Welch of New Sails up the river leaders in our nation’s Valley for estates as Bear Mountain Inn of land at history service to Bear Mt. York's Palisades

Thomas Cole comes to the completed 1951 which will bear his the need for a clean, Interstate Park, Benton Doodletown Hudson Valley which marks established name pastoral retreat from MacKaye and Raymond the beginning of the the dirty city Torrey. Hudson River School of 1609 British soldiers used Revolutionar becomes popular corridors during the Painting

y War Ends 1915 In August, The AT is Revolutionary War to 1913 1965 1825 1906 Appalachian Trial fully completed as a attack American 1860s Committee is formed continuous 2,100 Dutch relinquish control Town of forts. These trials 178 George W. and Linn Palisade Interstate Park mile footpath from of all their local Doodletown begins 3 The Delaware-Hudson Canal Merck Perkins still exist today and Maine to Georgia settlements to the to develop was completed connecting Commission Created to Merry-go-round 2001 are called 1777 Area population began to Bridle Path British 1750 the Hudson Valley with protect the Palisades 1922 completed trials decline as farm fertility constructed Pennsylvania coal from quarrying 1664 waned and the country 1924 1777 expanded westward 1828 1900 1937 1860s 1800

1700 1775 1825 1925 1975 2004 2000 1900 1650 1750 1875 1950 1600 1850

1849 1938 177 180 1620 A hurricane destroys 177 7 9 New York and Hudson River 1900 s 6 October – Forts The First Steamboat Railroad reaches Peekskill much of the AT in New 1962 Naval Magazine 1921 The National Trail Settlement by Revolutionar Montgomery and trip up the Hudson marks an important change England and forces constructed on Iona Island Benton MacKaye System Act is passed Start of citizens’17 - year legal Europeans begins in y War Clinton were River to marketable goods 120 miles of the trail the Lower Hudson Begins defeated by the proposes the extensive to be relocated and AT becomes a battle against ConEd’s 1960 Valley – Delaware British, but provided idea of a trail along the national scenic trial proposal to build a Indians begin to be enough resistance to ridge crests of the under federal protection Hydroelectric plant on the Mary Harriman, the pushed out of their ensure an American 1825 Appalachian Mountain and NPS contractors Hudson begins – the beginning widow of railroad chain are sent out to map the of the environmental and lands victory at Saratoga Completion of the Erie baron E.H. Harriman trial by air preservation movement in Canal, making the Hudson 1910 1934 donated much of the America River an even more land to PIPC in 1910 1923 Perkins Memorial important trade route and 177 to create Bear Raymond Torrey opens Tower on the signals the start of 9 Mountain the first foot path mountain’s pinnacle Perkins Memorial Drive industrialization in the valley. American Forces surprise intentionally designed as completed was completed, with all attack and overwhelm the part of the Appalachian its twists and turns, 1916 winding from Seven Lakes British garrison at Stony 1800s Trail in Bear Mountain Point. This will be the last A bridge for automobiles State Park, NY Drive up the South side of major battle in the northern Mining of iron ore for metals, spanned the Popolopen 1933 Bear Mountain and down colonies during the war marble and granite for building Gorge its north side to Route 6 and clay for bricks begins to be 1927 an important economic activity 1916 Judge Arthur Perkins The Trailside The remains of the takes over leadership 1927 of the Appalachian Museum and ski Revolutionary War forts, jump opened Clinton and Montgomery, Trial project from were acquired as historic MacKaye sites

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 19061900

TheHaverstraw Palisades Landslide Interstatekills 20 and Park destroys Commissionmajor portion is ofcreated town todue protect to brick the production area fromaccentuating being quarried. the poor environmental practices in the Industrial Age.

http://www.townofhaverstraw.us/toh_main.php?historyphotos=1&home=1&history=2§ion=history

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1910

Mary Harriman, the widow of railroad baron E.H. Harriman donated much of the land of Bear Mountain to PIPC.

PIPC border is pushed down as far south as

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Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

Ben Cassidy

Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1921

Benton MacKaye proposes the extensive idea of a

d trail along thed ridge crests of the Appalachian Mountain range.

Benton MacKaye

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1923

Raymond Torrey opens the first footpath that was intentionally designed as part of the AT in , New York.

http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parks/appa/ppMaps/ATmap%2Epdf

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1924

The AT Conference convenes. A mix of volunteers consisting of Major Welch, Benton Mackaye, and Raymond Torrey are present.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1937

In August, the AT is fully completed as a continuous 2,100 mile footpath from Maine to Georgia. The Bridle Path is constructed.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1938

A hurricane destroys much of the AT in New England and the trail is no longer made continuous until 1951.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of A.T.

1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1960

The National Trail System Act is passed and the AT becomes a natural scenic trail under federal protection and the NPS has the trail mapped by air.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Development of Bear Mountain State Park

Bear Mountain Inn

Ski Jumping

River Dock

Pictures came from “Doodletown: Hiking Through History in a Vanished Hamlet on the Hudson” by Elizabeth Stalter in 1996.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson The Building Sequence of Bear Mountain State Park

19151924193419331927 Trailside Museum Perkins Memorial Drive Bear Mountain Bridge

Bear Mountain Inn

Perkins Memorial Tower

Resource: http://www.nysba.net/bridgepages/bmb/bmbpage/history/bmb_history4.htmhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ny/rockland/postcards/ppcs-rock.html

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Timeline: Important Periods of Development

1960 - Present: Development and the Birth of Modern Environmentalism

Haverstraw landslide kills 20 and Suffern-Bear Mt trial Bear Mountain destroys major portion of town due to completed 1924 Bridge completed clay brick production accentuating the poor environmental practices of the industrial age The AT is made West Point Academy The ATC is formed of a Wealthy businessmen mix of volunteers continuous again The park bought

opens and will train some 1920 180 begin buying huge up the last of the most important consisting of Major Henry Hudson first 2 tracts of land in the remaining tracts leaders in our nation’s Steamboat excursion William Welch of New Sails up the river Valley for estates as Bear Mountain Inn of land at history service to Bear Mt. York's Palisades Thomas Cole comes to the the need for a clean, completed Doodletown

which will bear his 1951 established Interstate Park, Benton name Hudson Valley which marks pastoral retreat from MacKaye and Raymond the beginning of the the dirty city Torrey. 1609 Hudson River School of becomes popular British soldiers used Revolutionar corridors during the Painting y War Ends In August, The AT is 1913 1915 Revolutionary War to 1965 1825 fully completed as a attack American 1906 Appalachian Trial 1860s Committee is formed continuous 2,100 Town of forts. These trials 178 Dutch relinquish control mile footpath from George W. and Linn Doodletown begins still exist today and 3 Palisade Interstate Park of all their local The Delaware-Hudson Canal Maine to Georgia Merck Perkins to develop are called 1777 Commission Created to settlements to the was completed connecting Bridle Path Merry-go-round 2001 trials Area population began to protect the Palisades completed British 1750 the Hudson Valley with 1922 decline as farm fertility constructed Pennsylvania coal from quarrying

1664 waned and the country 1924 1777 expanded westward 1828 1900 1937 1860s

1775 1825 1925 1975 2004 1800 1700 1950 2000 1850 1875 1900 1750 1600 1650

1849 1938 177 180 1620 177 7 New York and Hudson River A hurricane destroys 9 1900 much of the AT in New s 6 October – Forts The First Steamboat Railroad reaches Peekskill 1962

1921 The National Trail Settlement by Revolutionar Montgomery and Naval Magazine England and forces trip up the Hudson marks an important change System Act is passed Europeans begins in y War Clinton were constructed on Iona Island Benton MacKaye 120 miles of the trail Start of citizens’17 - year legal River to marketable goods and AT becomes a the Lower Hudson Begins defeated by the proposes the extensive to be relocated battle against ConEd’s Valley – Delaware British, but provided idea of a trail along the 1960 national scenic trial proposal to build a Indians begin to be enough resistance to ridge crests of the under federal protection Hydroelectric plant on the Appalachian Mountain and NPS contractors Hudson begins – the beginning pushed out of their ensure an American 1825 Mary Harriman, the lands victory at Saratoga widow of railroad chain are sent out to map the of the environmental and Completion of the Erie baron E.H. Harriman trial by air preservation movement in Canal, making the Hudson donated much of the 1910 1934 America River an even more land to PIPC in 1910 1923 Perkins Memorial important trade route and to create Bear 177 signals the start of Raymond Torrey Tower on the Mountain Perkins Memorial Drive 9 industrialization in the valley. opens the first foot mountain’s pinnacle American Forces surprise path intentionally completed was completed, with all attack and overwhelm the designed as part of its twists and turns, British garrison at Stony 1916 the Appalachian Trail winding from Seven Lakes 1800s Drive up the South side of Point. This will be the last A bridge for automobiles in Bear Mountain major battle in the northern Bear Mountain and down Mining of iron ore for metals, spanned the Popolopen State Park, NY 1933 colonies during the war its north side to Route 6 marble and granite for building Gorge and clay for bricks begins to be 1927 an important economic activity 1916 Judge Arthur Perkins takes over leadership The Trailside The remains of the 1927 of the Appalachian Museum and ski Revolutionary War forts, Trial project from jump opened Clinton and Montgomery, MacKaye were acquired as historic sites

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Elizabeth Hendrickson 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1962

The legal battle begins between the citizens and ConEd over the proposal to build a Hydroelectric plant that would be built on the Hudson.

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Elizabeth Hendrickson 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1965

Bear Mountain State Park buys the last remaining tracts of land in Doodletown.

Remnants of old church at Doodletown

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Elizabeth Hendrickson 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 1996 Congress forms the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area “to recognize, to preserve, to protect, and to interpret the significant history and resources of the valley for the benefit of the nation.”

http://www.hudsonrivervalley.net/

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Elizabeth Hendrickson Jason Berks

Exploring the A.T. At Bear Mountain John Carluccio

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Elizabeth Hendrickson