Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley

Stories from the Albany Post Road

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book Hidden History of the Lower Hudson Valley by Carney Rhinevault, Tatiana Rhinevault, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Carney Rhinevault, Tatiana Rhinevault ISBN: 9781614238225
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: May 15, 2012
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Carney Rhinevault, Tatiana Rhinevault
ISBN: 9781614238225
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: May 15, 2012
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
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.
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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.

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