Welcome to SaugertiesPast - Now n Then n Back Again
Since I was a young whipper snapper, growing up in Saugerties, I was preserving it's History.
With the invention of this thing we call the internet, I decided to digitally preserve Saugerties and Surrounding Area History. It's been my long time, ongoing pet project. I am not affiliated with the Saugerties Historical Society nor any other organization. Just me and my doings.
Hope that some of you enjoy my work. Thank You for stopping by.
With the invention of this thing we call the internet, I decided to digitally preserve Saugerties and Surrounding Area History. It's been my long time, ongoing pet project. I am not affiliated with the Saugerties Historical Society nor any other organization. Just me and my doings.
Hope that some of you enjoy my work. Thank You for stopping by.
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Bringing Our Past back to Life, one Fade at a time......
Each WhatWasThere "Fade", will be worth a Visit, if only for a moment.
Your about to venture into the Past of The Hudson Valley, Catskill Mountain Region
Fading from then, to now, for tomorrow............
EnJoy Folks!
Flash Back Memories of Saugerties 1 / Flash Back Memories of Saugerties 2 / Now & Then Saugerties Fades/
Saugerties Historical Society/
This is an ongoing project, with many future SaugertiesPast "fades" planned.
YOUR HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPH IMAGES WANTED FOR FADING!
If you know history about a particular "fade", please share it with us, so we can add it to the "fade's" description.
Giving you the proper credits.
We want to Sincerely Thank All those Folks who have shared with us, some of the images we used.
If you have any images that haven't been already "faded", please share so they can be "faded"
"Preserving SaugertiesPast in SaugertiesPresent for SaugertiesFuture"
To be continued..........
YOUR HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPH IMAGES WANTED FOR FADING!
If you know history about a particular "fade", please share it with us, so we can add it to the "fade's" description.
Giving you the proper credits.
We want to Sincerely Thank All those Folks who have shared with us, some of the images we used.
If you have any images that haven't been already "faded", please share so they can be "faded"
"Preserving SaugertiesPast in SaugertiesPresent for SaugertiesFuture"
To be continued..........
Dedicated to All Saugerties Folks, Past, Present and Future
ALL NOW & THEN FADES WILL OPEN IN NEW WINDOW
SaugertiesPast and SaugertiesPresent
Now & Then Fades
Click on any image, and you begin your journey.......
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for those of you who never had the opportunity to read
THE EARLY HISTORY OF SAUGERTIES 1660-1825
BY BENJAMIN MYER BRINK
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL TEXT ONLINE
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Here is another Great Informative Saugerties History Site
TOWN OF SAUGERTIES VILLAGE OF SAUGERTIES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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One of my All Time Favorite Saugerties Moms, Mrs. Joan Keefe, whom I Love Dearly. She is being interviewed and recorded, discussing her time during WWII as a WAC.
It's a Priceless Recording of a Wonderful Wonderful Person!! Love You Joan!!! |
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Circa 1870s
Saugerties Bridge over Upper Esopus Creek
With a Sincere Appreciation to Michael Sullivan Smith, and Richard Frisbie, who shared some of the Photo and Bridge History.
___________ This Rare image of the Saugerties bridge, over the Esopus Creek, lower Partition Street, was taken from The Pearl, which was published in 1875 and the pictures of the bridge are from 5 years earlier for the Burr Arch bridge and December, 1874 for the iron bridge. The iron bridge was replaced around 1934 with the present bridge. ___________________ Some History about the bridge, by Richard Frisbie; "My contribution to a fourth grader's oral history project. Major events in history aren't made up of just dates and names. They come about through a network of actions and interactions that are seemingly unconnected at the time. Here's a good example: On September 1, 1825, Henry Barclay, who is acknowledged as the founder of Saugerties Village and its industries, bought 150 acres of land in Saugerties. Four months later he purchased approximately 60 more acres on both sides of the Esopus, including an island known as "Persen's Island," from Robert Livingston." - PLEASE CREDIT and READ MORE at Richard's Site -http://www.hopefarm.com/barclay.htm ___________________
The Orpheum, as once said, "Appeared" Oct. of 1908. This photo was taken soon after. Besides Moving Pictures, The Orpheum also offered Roller Skating, Vaudeville, Dancing, Musicals and other Entertainments.
The Orpheum just around 1909-10 era
1906 - Main Street Saugerties - Richard Lionel DeLisser Photo - Saugerties Lighthouse TV 23 Share
CHAUTAUQUA WEEK - Saugerties NY - MAIN STREET PARADE - around the late teens early 1920s
Thanks to Bertram Clifford Legg Jr. for his help finding history about the Chautaugua. Click Here to learn more -> Chautauqua Meaning
Central Hotel on Partition Street, Saugerties N.Y.
Around the early 1900s
This was a share by Audrey Klinkenberg, of Ron and Suzanne Le Blanc's photo on I Like Saugerties Facebook Page
Chester Hartwell created a nice presentation for the Central Hotel. You can see more by clicking here and viewing his thread on Facebook
L.H. Kleeber Barber Shop - Partition Street - No longer exists. Now a "faded" Moment - Thanks again to All the Dedicated Folks Working Hard to Preserve SaugertiesPast History
Early 1900s era - Approaching the Railroad Tracks,
North toward Woodstock, Ulster Ave.-Rt. 212
With Thanks to I Like Saugerties Facebook, Chester Hartwell, for supplying information on the above photo.
"this photo was probably taken by Richard Lionel De Lisser circa 1896-1900 and then published in "Picturesque Ulster", page 281." Picturesque Ulster has been Re-Published by Hope Farm Books, and can be found for sale here. 
J. Dargan Service Station Ulster Ave.
Our backs to Market looking up Ulster
Thanks to David Keehn and Marjorie Block, we can now visit the inside of the Ellen Russell Aged Women's Home
123 Ulster ave. Saugerties N.Y.
Residence Robert Thurnherr
With a Sincere Appreciation to Bertram Clifford Legg Jr. for sharing this moment captured of the Residence of Robert Thurnherr , with I Like Saugerties Facebook Community.
- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=594547640578535&set=o.276607299084146&&theater 
1900s view of The Orpheum Theater and Skating Rink - Saugerties N.Y.
The year is 1910
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The Kiersted House
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Fun-Fade go-carting down Partition St.
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Saugerties' Churches, Monasteries and Mortuaries
Now & Then Fades
The entrance to the Mortuary Chapel Mountain View Cemetery, sometime during the 1920s
Read some interesting stories about the Mortuary Chapel on Saugerties Historical Society's Facebook Page
Saugerties Mortuary Chapel Mountain View Cemetery Main Street
Because of how the Google map is, we couldn't get an exact fitting-fade. It's pretty close though.
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Some borrowed history for the Mortuary Chapel, aka Mountain View Cemetery on Main Street Saugerties
borrowed from Marjorie Block of Saugerties Historical Society;
"The Saugerties Monday Club was responsible for the formation of the Main Street Cemetery Association, April 14th, 1897, at the urging of Mrs. {Mary} Howard Gillespy, their Founder. Mrs. Howard was the original Secretary."
"Mrs. {Mary} Frank Pidgeon was a two year Trustee, as was Martin Cantine."
Please credit Marjorie Block, and Read more here -
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Some borrowed history for the Mortuary Chapel, aka Mountain View Cemetery on Main Street Saugerties
borrowed from Marjorie Block of Saugerties Historical Society;
"The Saugerties Monday Club was responsible for the formation of the Main Street Cemetery Association, April 14th, 1897, at the urging of Mrs. {Mary} Howard Gillespy, their Founder. Mrs. Howard was the original Secretary."
"Mrs. {Mary} Frank Pidgeon was a two year Trustee, as was Martin Cantine."
Please credit Marjorie Block, and Read more here -
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The Saugerties Baptist Church was built in 1890 and the bell tower and bell was added 1895, which still exists today.
Saugerties Baptist Church as it was in 1910 - 1911
Saugerties Congregational Church - top of W. Bridge St. on Main St. - Early 1900s
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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH - Barclay Heights Saugerties N.Y. 1920s
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Saint Mary's Catholic Church, one fine morning's view. Thanks to Bob Lippman for sharing
A early view of Saint Mary's Church, Cemetery and Rectory
St. Mary's Catholic Church sometime during the 1920s or earlier. Thanks again to Bob Lippman for sharing
The original St. Mary's School
Reformed Church Main Street Saugerties 1900s
Almost a Fitting-Fade - Reformed Church Main St. and John St.
As I create and share these Wonderful Now & Then Fades, I'll continue to add links to the current day Church's websites.
CLICK THIS LINE TO VISIT TODAY'S SAUGERTIES REFORMED CHURCH WEBSITE
CLICK THIS LINE TO VISIT TODAY'S SAUGERTIES REFORMED CHURCH WEBSITE
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BLUE MOUNTAIN - WEST SAUGERTIES
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Community Club Donating Trees to The Blue Mountain School, aka Grant D. Morse.
The Photographer for the Catskill Mountain Star,
click the shutter here, May 11, 1971
Give a click on the photo to visit Grant D. Morse Now & Then
This next photo of The Blue Mountain Reformed Church
was a Facebook Share by David Keehn for Saugerties Historical Society.
Sometime around 19-teens 1920s era, we are at Blue Mountain four corners going to the Blue Mt. Reformed Church
Thanks to Saugerties Historical Society David Keehn Sharing this Great image!
Blue Mountain Reservoir - Serene and Beautiful
1930s view of the Beautiful Blue Mountain Reservoir
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Seamon Park
Campfire Girls on top of Seamon's Park Hill
A Sincere Appreciation goes to Marjorie Block, of the Saugerties Historical Society, for sharing another Wonderful Moment Captured. Click image for a Now & Then Fade
A Nice Day in Seamon's Park - 1920
Early View of Seamon Park South Entrance 1920s
Early turn of the century view of North Entrance
John Seamon and his brother George were the owners of Seamon brother Funeral Home, founded by heir father, Henry, in 1873. The brothers built the present Saugerties Furniture Mart building and operated a funeral-furniture business until 1904. In 1907, John purchased the Egbert Cooper property and deeded it to the Village on August 7, 1909, “for use as a park, a breathing place, open and free at all times to every person.”
The Parcel, purchased for $10,000 abutted the former Martin Terwilliger grist mill and included the custodian’s home, occupied prior to 1875 by E. Seiger. In 1922, John’s sister, Henrietta Seamon, established a Memorial Fund which has since been used to maintain and enhance the Park through the Village of Saugerties and a Park Board.
Other benefactors followed. The Children’s Statue in the front of the Park home was purchased with pennies collected by the children many years ago. In 1929, fireplaces in the picnic area were built by the Camp Fire Girls and their mentor, Maude Washburn. Cast bronze fountains and plantings of fl owering shrubs and trees added to the beauty of the site and in 1965 the Saugerties Rotary Club and other citizens proclaimed a Chrysanthemum Festival to add to the awareness and appreciation of the site.
In 1971, a group formed The Little Sawyer Association and constructed a replica of a pre-Revolutionary War grist mill adjacent to the Park. A modern cast aluminum sculpture was donated by the international sculptor, Ezio Martinelli, in 1979. The Village added to the fall festival by creating plantings of mums on Village streets each year. The Chrysanthemum Festival continues as one of the major fall events of Saugerties, a varied and beautiful display of the Park and its breathtaking view of the Catskill Mountains.
John Seamon’s love for his Village and his vision of a beautiful park overlooking the mountains has been achieved. It endures in the continued cooperation of a wide range of citizen organizations that combine each year to make the Chrysanthemum Festival both an appreciation and a celebration of Seamon Park.
---FIND MORE History and Present Day Information at; http://village.saugerties.ny.us/content/Parks/View/1
The Parcel, purchased for $10,000 abutted the former Martin Terwilliger grist mill and included the custodian’s home, occupied prior to 1875 by E. Seiger. In 1922, John’s sister, Henrietta Seamon, established a Memorial Fund which has since been used to maintain and enhance the Park through the Village of Saugerties and a Park Board.
Other benefactors followed. The Children’s Statue in the front of the Park home was purchased with pennies collected by the children many years ago. In 1929, fireplaces in the picnic area were built by the Camp Fire Girls and their mentor, Maude Washburn. Cast bronze fountains and plantings of fl owering shrubs and trees added to the beauty of the site and in 1965 the Saugerties Rotary Club and other citizens proclaimed a Chrysanthemum Festival to add to the awareness and appreciation of the site.
In 1971, a group formed The Little Sawyer Association and constructed a replica of a pre-Revolutionary War grist mill adjacent to the Park. A modern cast aluminum sculpture was donated by the international sculptor, Ezio Martinelli, in 1979. The Village added to the fall festival by creating plantings of mums on Village streets each year. The Chrysanthemum Festival continues as one of the major fall events of Saugerties, a varied and beautiful display of the Park and its breathtaking view of the Catskill Mountains.
John Seamon’s love for his Village and his vision of a beautiful park overlooking the mountains has been achieved. It endures in the continued cooperation of a wide range of citizen organizations that combine each year to make the Chrysanthemum Festival both an appreciation and a celebration of Seamon Park.
---FIND MORE History and Present Day Information at; http://village.saugerties.ny.us/content/Parks/View/1
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The Old Sawyer Grist Mill
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Norman Nitschke Photo - 1979
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This fade of the old Gristmill at Seamon Park, would not have been possible, had it not been for the Kind share by Nancy Forsythe, of her Dad's photo, which was taken back in 1979, when their was a committee restoring the old mill.
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Saugerties Railroad Depot, History and More
Chester Hartwell's Photo of current day, Freight Depot of Saugerties NY - West Shore RR (WSRR)-later NYCRR - Click on Image to Visit Chester's I Like Saugerties Facebook Page, showing more of these images and some interesting history. Thank You Chester!
Click here to visit Chester Hartwell's Fantastic Compilation of these buildings.
West Shore Railroad Depot - Ulster Ave. Saugerties, New York -
A moment captured in 1914
David Keehn shared a Saugerties West Shore R.R. Depot on the Saugerties Historical Society Facebook Page
Click this line to follow along and read some interesting local stories and learn some history.
Click this line to follow along and read some interesting local stories and learn some history.
West Shore Railroad Depot early 1900s
NOW & THEN
Click to go back over 100 years ago and back to today
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click here to see our
SAUGERTIES and HUDSON RIVER LIGHTHOUSES
History & Fades
Take a cruise on the Mighty Hudson River
where we will be viewing the various Boats, Ships and Ferries
Now & Then
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Cahill & Saugerties School Now & Then Fades
Click on any image for a Then & Now View
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Cahill School Main St. at Washington Ave. Saugerties 1920s
Sawyer Staff poses in front of Cahill School Saugerties 1926 1927
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Saugerties High School
Early 1900s era
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The Old Hill Street School - Overlooking the Esopus Creek
Another Big Thanks to David Keehn for sharing a Great SaugertiesPast image
Hill Street School, as it was, and still is. Which is nice to see.
Visit Saugerties Historical Society Facebook Page to Follow the Thread
Visit Saugerties Historical Society Facebook Page to Follow the Thread
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St. Mary's of the Snow School, Cedar Street View
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132 years of Catholic Education for Saugerties.
Saint Mary's was founded in 1881, by the Sisters of Charity. The school was closed on June 20, 2013 by the Archdiocese of New York. Because of decreased student enrollment, and the higher cost of programs. |
Our Little Sweetie Pie Graduating St. Mary's - Click for a Now & Then Fade
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Woodstock Now & Then Fades
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of all the Now & Then Fades we place,
Woodstock, being that the streets are so narrow,
is the toughest to get a Fitting-Fade.
As Google Maps update, we try to keep on top and update our Fades.
So many of our Woodstock Fades will be off some.
Having a Coca-Cola and Hanging Out at the Woodstock Playhouse 1970s
Woodstock Art Gallery & Guild Of Craftsmen - Tinker St. 1960s era
Putting Snow Chains on.
Tinker Street, at the Village Green Woodstock, N.Y.
[HSW Archives photo]
Above photo HSW Archives, shared by Historical Woodstock on Facebook.
Click to visit this thread with comments, stories and other photograph shares.
Click to visit this thread with comments, stories and other photograph shares.
Business section of Woodstock NY. Standing on Rt. 212 looking toward Tinker St. - 1960s
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Village Green - Woodstock - Tinker Street & Rt. 212 - 1950s
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Phoenicia Now & Then Fades
Phoenicia Main Street Bridge 1905
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GLASCO, MOUNT MARION AND SOUTH SAUGERTIES FADES
Hotel Schoentag, Route 9W South of Saugerties - 1920s - image from a large fold-card - For the fade, we created two images
Schoentag's Hotel or Hotel Schoentag, was Built in 1825. In 1830, it was Martin's Inn. Housed a US Post Office. 1911 it was named the Glenerie Falls Hotel. Some interesting First Hand History by David Overbagh on Facebook;
"The fire started on November 13, 1953 and continued until the next day. It began in the kitchen and spread to the entire hotel. The hotel was built by my great-grandfather, Chris Schoentag. The hotel was sold around 1931 by his children, after his death. The cabins were retained by his son, Chris, and his daughters, Teenie (my grandmother) and Lizzie, bought a property on Rt. 32, adjacent to the Winston farm, and opened Schoentag's Tavern." |
1930s, Famous Summer Resort - Schoentag's Hotel, south of Saugerties, N.Y., Glasco
David Keehn also posted the above photograph of Schoentags in The Saugerties Historical Society Facebook Page.
This is a LINK TO THE THREAD to learn first hand stories, memories and history. |
When it once was Glenerie Falls Hotel
A friendly game at Glen Erie Falls Hotel, Glasco, N.Y.
As written and shared by David Overbagh;
"Schoentag's Hotel. This postcard, {Below}, shows one of the activities available at the hotel. The postcard is from the 1890's. It also shows how the name of the hotel evolved. In the early days of Chris Schoentag's ownership (1890), the hotel was known as the Glen Erie Falls Hotel. The name evolved to Schoentag's Glen Erie Falls Hotel by 1900, and then just Schoentag's Hotel. I don't know the exact dates of the changes in the name."
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Hauling Bluestone - Flagstone to Saugerties
across the old Glenerie Bridge - 1913
Photo N.Y. State Archives, N.Y. (State). Education Dept., Division of Visual Instruction, Instructional lantern slides, A3045, no. 10663
Hauling Bluestone or Flagstone across the old Wooden Glenerie Bridge
This horse drawn wagon loaded with flagstones, were from a quarry at Glenerie and were being delivered to Saugerties
Some interesting history text which includes GLENERIE FALLS HOTEL CLICK HERE
Hauling Bluestone or Flagstone across the old Wooden Glenerie Bridge
This horse drawn wagon loaded with flagstones, were from a quarry at Glenerie and were being delivered to Saugerties
Some interesting history text which includes GLENERIE FALLS HOTEL CLICK HERE
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This Pleasant Valley Inn image, was also shared with The Saugerties Historical Society, by David Keehn.
CLICK HERE to follow the Facebook Thread - David shared this history about The Pleasant Valley Inn;
"It was run by John Sauer and was popular in an era when many people from all the large citys in the northeast came to the Catskills for "fresh air" and "mountain scenery". The Inn boasted "fine boating and swimming" in the Esopus."
CLICK HERE to follow the Facebook Thread - David shared this history about The Pleasant Valley Inn;
"It was run by John Sauer and was popular in an era when many people from all the large citys in the northeast came to the Catskills for "fresh air" and "mountain scenery". The Inn boasted "fine boating and swimming" in the Esopus."
"PVI-Hill" - Pleasant Valley Inn - North Glenerie Bridge
Posing on the Glenerie Bridge sometime in 1917
The Pleasant Valley Hotel in the background
Click to stand where the Photographer stood back on this day
The Glenerie Bridge Connected Rt. 9W with Glasco Turnpike to Connect with Mt. Marion. - Lake Katrine, they say, was named after Aunt Katrina or nick named Auntren. By the middle of the 19th century, the lake was named Lake Katrine. Which after the Railroad settled, the Town was now called Katrine Station. Eventually becoming the Lake Katrine.
Follow The Saugerties Historical Society Thread which this historic image was shared by CLICKING HERE.
We would love knowing about the folks in this image. We can only assume they were guests at P.V.I.
If you know, please let us know.
Follow The Saugerties Historical Society Thread which this historic image was shared by CLICKING HERE.
We would love knowing about the folks in this image. We can only assume they were guests at P.V.I.
If you know, please let us know.
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The Mulford Fire Engine Company, was taken in 1910, out front of The Mulford Engine Co. #1
and the Washburn Hook & Ladder Co. #2 Building, which as seen, is still here today
and the Washburn Hook & Ladder Co. #2 Building, which as seen, is still here today
We shared this with The Saugerties Historical Society on Facebook. Follow along by CLICKING HERE.
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Bertram Clifford Legg Jr. tells us that his grandfather, Edgar Maclary and Great Uncle, B. Frank Brown Jr (Benjamin Franklin Brown Jr) are in this photo.
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David Keehn shared this image again on Saugerties Historical Society's Facebook Page.
CLICK HERE to read this thread.
Marjorie Block tells us; "Some of the men in this photograph include John C. Sauer, Charles Arold, the Kilroy brothers, George Arold, Irwin Kime, John Kaneally, and the Plotnik brothers. taken between around 1905"
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Some borrowed history to share for educational purposes.
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"Washburn Hook & Ladder, joined with Mulford Engine in 1900. Both occupying the Fireman’s Hall, shown here, next to St. Joseph’s Church. It wasn’t until the 1949, that the conglomerated fire companies began using the name of the Glasco Fire Company, formerlt the Mulford Engine Company."
"In the 1880’s, The Washburn Store, located in the hamlet of Glasco, was opened and was owned and operated by the Washburn Brothers Company Brick Yard. The Washburn Brothers Brick Company was the immediate area’s largest employer and encouraged European immigrants to settle in the hamlet of Glasco."
Please Credit Above Text to, and visit -
http://www.glascofirecompany.com/history/
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Bertram Clifford Legg Jr. tells us that his grandfather, Edgar Maclary and Great Uncle, B. Frank Brown Jr (Benjamin Franklin Brown Jr) are in this photo.
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David Keehn shared this image again on Saugerties Historical Society's Facebook Page.
CLICK HERE to read this thread.
Marjorie Block tells us; "Some of the men in this photograph include John C. Sauer, Charles Arold, the Kilroy brothers, George Arold, Irwin Kime, John Kaneally, and the Plotnik brothers. taken between around 1905"
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Some borrowed history to share for educational purposes.
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"Washburn Hook & Ladder, joined with Mulford Engine in 1900. Both occupying the Fireman’s Hall, shown here, next to St. Joseph’s Church. It wasn’t until the 1949, that the conglomerated fire companies began using the name of the Glasco Fire Company, formerlt the Mulford Engine Company."
"In the 1880’s, The Washburn Store, located in the hamlet of Glasco, was opened and was owned and operated by the Washburn Brothers Company Brick Yard. The Washburn Brothers Brick Company was the immediate area’s largest employer and encouraged European immigrants to settle in the hamlet of Glasco."
Please Credit Above Text to, and visit -
http://www.glascofirecompany.com/history/
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Mt. Marion Groceries, Flour, Feed & Coal -
U.S. Post Office, 1900s era
"Fade" Inspired by Facebook's Saugerties Lighthouse TV23 - Image Thanks to Marjorie Block of the Historical Society
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the boys from Camp Wahkonda in Mt. Marion - Saugerties Historical Society Facebook Page Share
Another Wonderful Share by David Keehn to the Saugerties Historical Society's Facebook Page.
Thanks to the Saugerties Historical Society for their dedication to the preservation of Saugerties' History!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE FACEBOOK THREAD
This placement may not be in the exact location. Obviously would have been up further through the trees.
We don't believe that the cabins exist anymore.
Camp Wahkonda in Mt. Marion.
Thanks to the Saugerties Historical Society for their dedication to the preservation of Saugerties' History!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE FACEBOOK THREAD
This placement may not be in the exact location. Obviously would have been up further through the trees.
We don't believe that the cabins exist anymore.
Camp Wahkonda in Mt. Marion.
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For those of you who enjoy reading history in your lap
Please visit Hope Farm Press for a Wonderful Offering of various books on Hudson Valley, Saugerties History. Just click anywhere on this blurb.
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KINGSTON NEW YORK NOW & THEN FADES
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Kingston officially became a city on May 29th, 1872 with the merger of the villages of Rondout and Kingston.
The city of Kingston was first called Esopus after a local Esopus tribe, then Wiltwijck (sometimes anglicized to Wiltwyck). Settled in 1651,
it was one of the three large Hudson River settlements in New Netherland, the other two being Beverwyck, now Albany, and New Amsterdam, now New York City. In 1777, Kingston became the first capital of New York. During the summer of 1777, when the New York State constitution was written, New York City was occupied by British troops and Albany (then the second largest settlement in New York and capital of the newly independent State of New York) was under threat of attack by the British.
Read More and Credit Here
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City of Kingston Website
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Once again, while doing some history research, we find a Wonderful website, which is actually Very Interesting.
We took some of their text, below, to share just a portion of the history these folks documented, at least what pertains to Saugerties/Kingston area.
None of the following text nor history is ours. Borrowed to share. Please give credit to "Fonda Stories",
and visit by Clicking Here
"In 1660 Hester married Barent Gerritsen, a widower several years her junior. He arrived in Fort Orange as a youngster in 1646. Early in 1662, Barent, Hester and Sara, then about 16, moved to the newly settled community of Wiltwyck (Kingston). The settlers lived behind a stockade due to the threatening nature of the Esopus Indians. Barent, also a distiller, became famous for the superior type of brandy he produced and became modestly wealthy. Hester still continued her trading. It was truly a two career family, almost unheard of for another 300 years.
At noon on June 7, 1663, the Esopus Indians beat back the guard at the gate and burned most of the settlement to the ground. Barent was one of the first to be bludgeoned to death. Hester and Sara and most of the remaining settlers were taken prisoner and forced to trek through 22 miles of unbroken wilderness. It was not until three months later on September 7th that Hester was released from captivity, but not without the loss of Sara. Hester never recovered from the shock and exposure and remained deaf for the rest of her life."
This story continues here -> http://www.fonda.org/stories.htm
We took some of their text, below, to share just a portion of the history these folks documented, at least what pertains to Saugerties/Kingston area.
None of the following text nor history is ours. Borrowed to share. Please give credit to "Fonda Stories",
and visit by Clicking Here
"In 1660 Hester married Barent Gerritsen, a widower several years her junior. He arrived in Fort Orange as a youngster in 1646. Early in 1662, Barent, Hester and Sara, then about 16, moved to the newly settled community of Wiltwyck (Kingston). The settlers lived behind a stockade due to the threatening nature of the Esopus Indians. Barent, also a distiller, became famous for the superior type of brandy he produced and became modestly wealthy. Hester still continued her trading. It was truly a two career family, almost unheard of for another 300 years.
At noon on June 7, 1663, the Esopus Indians beat back the guard at the gate and burned most of the settlement to the ground. Barent was one of the first to be bludgeoned to death. Hester and Sara and most of the remaining settlers were taken prisoner and forced to trek through 22 miles of unbroken wilderness. It was not until three months later on September 7th that Hester was released from captivity, but not without the loss of Sara. Hester never recovered from the shock and exposure and remained deaf for the rest of her life."
This story continues here -> http://www.fonda.org/stories.htm
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Miner Descent - First Esopus War ->
Some history/text borrowed to share-
"Many of our Dutch ancestors lived in Ulster County, New York in and around what is now Kingston. In 1659 and 1663 they engaged in two conflicts with the local Esopus Indians. The first Esopus War was caused by an act of Dutch cruelty and murder. While New Netherlands had many fewer colonists than New England in many ways Dutch relations with the Native Americans was worse than did the English.One of our ancestor’s kidnapped sons decided to remain among the Indians with his new Indian wife and child. Since the Lenape had a matrilineal culture, a Pocahontas in reverse story makes sense. Overall, though, it’s a sad story, I’ll let the narrative speak for itself."
Another Interesting site, with a Lot of History Documented. I encourage you to visit, and credit above history here
https://minerdescent.com/2012/01/19/first-esopus-war/
Some history/text borrowed to share-
"Many of our Dutch ancestors lived in Ulster County, New York in and around what is now Kingston. In 1659 and 1663 they engaged in two conflicts with the local Esopus Indians. The first Esopus War was caused by an act of Dutch cruelty and murder. While New Netherlands had many fewer colonists than New England in many ways Dutch relations with the Native Americans was worse than did the English.One of our ancestor’s kidnapped sons decided to remain among the Indians with his new Indian wife and child. Since the Lenape had a matrilineal culture, a Pocahontas in reverse story makes sense. Overall, though, it’s a sad story, I’ll let the narrative speak for itself."
Another Interesting site, with a Lot of History Documented. I encourage you to visit, and credit above history here
https://minerdescent.com/2012/01/19/first-esopus-war/
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Stepping back to 1911
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The Central Fire Station
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