The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-05


Fort Clinton, which stood upon the plateau Of.
which the Military Academy has since been
built. This fort, ~ turn, was protected by
several redoubts higher up the cliffs, the most
important of which was Fort Putnam, sos it..
above the river. These covered each other,
and the main garrison and ammunition stores
were under bumb-proof easements. The works
were partly hewnsiu rocks, and impregnable.
Fort Putnam, and most of the others, are
now in ruins bat the important situation
suggests how easily and effectually the post
could again be armed, should occasion re-
quire. The ascent to the site of Fort Put
man is tedious and difficult but the visitor
will be repaid tenEold for his labor by the view
from that elevation.
1t may be proper horc to state, that the
traveller who merely passes up through this
region, undoubtedly the grandest and most
picturesque upon this continent, either by
steamboat or by railroad, without stopping,
knows nothing at all about the beauty of the
Highlands Of Hudson river. He who possess
es vivid fancy might imagine what won-
derful view would open before him from the
side or summit of Anthony's Nose, or old
Grow Nest, or Bill Hill; but it would be
naught else but imagination. He must ram
BILE over this almost barren region, ana 90 II
at his leisure, or he willhave no adequate con-
ception of the enchanting prospect which will
at every step meet his eyes.
Cold Spring, tfty-four miles from New
York, is a romantic place, and owes much OF
its prosperity to the iron foundry established
here by Gouverneur hemoie.
The works are situated aeout mile west
of the village, upon small stream which
tumbles rapidly down the mountains, afford
ing considerable water power. Uanderclif,
the country-seat ofGeneral George r Morris,
is located near thevillage. It is situated up
on an elevated plateau, rising from the east
crn shore of the river ; and the selection Of
such commanding and beautiful position at
once decides the taste of its intellectual pro-
prietor. In the rear of, the villa, cultivation
has placed her fruit and forest trees with a
profuse hand and fertilized the fields with
variety Of vegetable products. The extent of
the grounds Is abruptly terminated by the
base of rocky mountain, that rises nearly
Peifehutoui"s ~ i@ sa.iit'sf" "ssn s"os" ~
! Winter A secure shelter from the bleak blasts
!, + -.
oil the north. In front, clfcle Oh HfeensWaFu Is
a. 10 f,,,,.ta;, Il t,,a ce,,tra e,sI;,,,
ichconc" W '""''t"s" - V ossi.' ses'A'''H
from n aIpcIaA vase, and <tle Orna-
4 =, II -, n II Il :, !,
menua' shruuucfy iIpin theuSo q BfaVeneo
IL, ..,;,,ls nxpr . srst,tta dari;vff o. ~ a sac
vain "i"'' w -" Z" seS NF>y, w " - ~
| oud plateau, and again descefills to the en-
| =, -. "a. Is. ! s..s,s.a,
trance Oh the carriage ROAD, Whlch ieaus up
,ya r,ls a1onfy thu laft slona Of tha Hill tbro,oh
noble torest, the grown OF many years, UNI
iii e,ddaniv an,aro;,, from, ito eon,l,re 81,
'h' s"o'o"'J o'"o'S''s "o',' ''o 'oi'o'o o" 'uSo
/ the visitor beholds the mansion before him in
:,
| the bright Olaze oil day. a lew openings in
,,o ,,,,,d aV,rd on onnort,n;tv - catch n
VIC "oou "h"i" "u oPff'" W caeon !"
| plimnse of the water sparklinp with reHect-
|
| ed light and the immediate transition from
| tI,, 4 s,.cs,,;,a Il ,,ac,l;ari,, s,.,aas;,
shauoW w sunshno 70 PeS"is"iy Pic"sinS.
| Immediately opp0site Cold Spring rising
aihosp pciPchuoui"t f'o'n my. "S'1i, opah"s
\ the old Crow Nest. one of the most beautiful
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/ elevations in America.
Th;s mountain e. tIo aoera Of Rod,,ap
his "ouh'an 10 eno sesho VI ieou'n"h
Drake's exouisite poem of "The Culnrit
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