Around Orange Lake

by Patricia A. Favata

Overview

Around Orange Lake portrays the history of the lake and the adjoining locales of Gardnertown and Meadow Hill. The only natural lake for miles, Orange Lake was the location of a Colonial coinage mill, a source of power for many early industrial ventures, and home to one of the East Coast's most famous amusement parks. In the late 1800s, cabins began to dot its shores, and by the 1920s, bungalow colonies flourished, with cottages that today have become substantial year-round homes. The lake also hosted famous personalities, including a Boston Tea Party participant, an early pilot, and a former governor. Their stories and others are intertwined with the history of the lake to create a picture of a very unique community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738549521
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/16/2007
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Patricia A. Favata also authored Newburgh: The Heart of the City and other works, including a local history text. A retired academic librarian, she is the librarian and archivist at the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, treasurer of Friends of the Historical Sites of the Hudson Highlands, and former board member and nomination chairman of Greater Newburgh Literacy Council. For Around Orange Lake, she has combined memorable photographs and images from private collectors, longtime residents and their relatives, and the historical society with hundreds of hours of interviews and research to create a unique history of the area.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Early History, Agriculture, and Industry     9
Getting There     19
Schools, Churches, and the Fire Department     29
Hotels and Restaurants     43
The Amusement Park     55
Early Cottages and Homes     77
Camps, Events, Celebrations, and People     89
The Sporting Life     101
A New Frontier     119