Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley

Released on by Carney Rhinevault
preview-18

  • Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley Book Detail

  • Author : Carney Rhinevault
  • Release Date : 2012-05-15
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 223
  • ISBN 13 : 1614238227
  • File Size : 82,82 MB
DOWNLOAD BOOK

Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley by Carney Rhinevault PDF Summary

Book Description: Today's travelers between New York City and Albany are more familiar with the Thruway than with the old Albany Post Road. But for centuries, this was the main highway between the Big Apple and the capital, and many exciting events occurred along its path in the Lower Hudson Valley. The Dutch Philipse family of Sleepy Hollow engaged in piracy, and tales of such misdeeds from the region inspired Washington Irving to write some of his most beloved stories. Later, prisoners used the road as an escape route from the original Sing Sing prison. During Prohibition, a "beer hose" ran through Yonkers, allegedly placed along the route by beer baron Dutch Schultz. With illustrations by Tatiana Rhinevault, local historian Carney Rhinevault uncovers the stories hidden behind the old mile markers of the Albany Post Road.

Disclaimer: www.yourbookbest.com does not own Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley books pdf, neither created or scanned. We just provide the link that is already available on the internet, public domain and in Google Drive. If any way it violates the law or has any issues, then kindly mail us via contact us page to request the removal of the link.