New York's Palisades Interstate Park

New York's Palisades Interstate Park

New York's Palisades Interstate Park

New York's Palisades Interstate Park

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Overview

For over 100 years, the Palisades Interstate Park has provided a haven for citizens of the New York metropolitan area. The park system was originally formed to prevent quarries from desecrating the majestic lower Palisades cliffs. Few of the founders could have envisioned the growth of the parks, as land purchases multiplied northward up the Hudson River Valley. Now with over 100,000 unspoiled acres, the parks offer myriad outdoor recreational activities and historic sites that attract more visitors than many major national parks.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738554983
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 09/19/2007
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,070,772
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Barbara H. Gottlock and Wesley Gottlock, both retired educators and Hudson Valley activists, provide a historical overview of this unique park system through their research and photographs. The authors explore how the generosity, foresight, and sacrifice of many have led to the preservation of some of the country's most scenic and historic sites.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Moving Upriver     9
Forever Lost     17
Bear Mountain     35
Harriman     55
Getting There     85
The Park Expands     99
Historic Sites     111
Bibliography     127
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