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Spontaneous scenic cemetery stop at sunset

Spontaneous scenic cemetery stop at sunset

Goddard Mansion This out-of-state exploration was

Goddard Mansion
This out-of-state exploration was built between 1853 to 1859 for Colonel John Goddard, a businessman whose wealth within the lumber business allowed him to have this grand villa built along the Cape Elizabeth shore. The U.S. Army acquired the property in 1898 and used it to house married enlisted men and their families that were stationed at the adjacent Fort Williams. By 1964, when the town purchased the property, the mansion was already in a state of decay. By the 1980s, its crumbling interior was estimated too costly to restore so the crumbling interior was burned and removed. Today, Goddard Mansion stands as a fascinating stop within Fort Williams Park’s scenic trails.

Marker Monday! 📍 🗺 Marker Monday is back wit

Marker Monday! 📍 🗺
Marker Monday is back with submissions from all around the state. Thanks to everyone for their submissions and for shedding light on the fascinating stories throughout your regions!

Then/Now Gidney Grist Mill A lone chimney stands a

Then/Now
Gidney Grist Mill
A lone chimney stands as the only remnant of the grist mill that once stood here. Eleazer Gidney III built the mill in the early 1800s within his family's settlement of Gidneytown. A later fire led to its reconstruction in 1880, but today the structure is long gone, leaving only the chimney and a historic marker to pay tribute to the site’s history. (Historic photo courtesy of @newburghhistoricalsociety )

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺 New week, new markers. Ther

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺
New week, new markers. There’s a fascinating story to be found in every corner of the state. Thank to you everyone who submitted these awesome finds! Don’t forget to stop and see the markers around your area. So many fascinating histories hidden in plain sight! 📸📬

Below this monument lie the remains of those kille

Below this monument lie the remains of those killed at the Battle of Minisink on July 22, 1779. For 43 years, their bones had remained on the remote battlefield where they died before finally being moved here in 1822. The 48 killed were part of a mostly inexperienced colonial militia who had quickly assembled in order to stop Mohawk leader Joseph Brant and his Tory/Iroquois raiding party after their recent attack had left Port Jervis in ruins. Nearly half of the colonial militia were killed with the rest forced to retreat.

Then/Now Old Hundred This old Dutch Colonial house

Then/Now
Old Hundred
This old Dutch Colonial house was built circa 1752 by Joseph Horton on a 250-acre farm in the early Dutchess County settlement called “New Hackensack.” The town was founded by a man with my new favorite Dutch name, Teunis Van Benchoten. Ol’ Tunis named it New Hackensack after having come from Hackensack, New Jersey, carrying with him the town name which originated from the Lenape “Ackingsah-sack,” or “stony ground.” Now back to the house and why it’s called “Old Hundred?” Well, after Joseph Horton, the property switched hands and shrunk in size until the formerly 250-acres dwindled down to one hundred, leading to its long lasting name of “Old Hundred.” When I first visited it, the house was vacant and in need of some TLC, so I’ve been delighted to see that it has found new owners who are bringing the Old Hundred back to life.

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺 Discover the hidden histori

MARKER MONDAY📍 🗺
Discover the hidden histories all around you through this week’s fun and fascinating submissions from all across New York! Thanks to everyone who submitted!
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Then/Now Racoon Saloon Built as Farmers’ Hotel i

Then/Now
Racoon Saloon
Built as Farmers’ Hotel in 1827, the Raccoon Saloon has had a front row seat to the changing times of Marlboro and the surrounding Hudson Valley. From the widow’s walk that still adorns its rooftop, one could imagine seeing the steamers that once trafficked the river or looking down, see Old Man’s Kill, the creek where herring made their upstream trek each spring to find a gathering of raccoons ready to make them into a meal. It was this tradition that gave the business its namesake.

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