Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-08
No. ri
Twin Sisters.

shore Of Tnppann bay to the mouth Of the
Croton river was then on the quest for
materials for my "lludsun from the vii.
derncss to the Sea- first published in the
London Art Journal We passed little
squndrons Of thin floating ice ON the way,
aud tnrrird while at Croton Formerly
lellcr'sj Point, visiting the pretty Italian
villa and the vineyards Of Dr. Underhill,
where hundreds Of tons Of luscious grapes
we're raised every year We then rowed
up Croton hay aud passed under the draw
bridge Of the Hudson River railway into
the mouth Of the Croton river. We found
the current Of the stream very rapid, for
the tide in the Hudson was ebbing.
When nearly abreast the Van Cortlnndt
manor house, the oarsmen found it impossi-
hle to stem the current any longer, and as
the water was too shallow 10 bear the boat
eel ON the rugged left bank I clnmbered
up the nccivity along the margin of little
brook, chcercd by the notes Of to mel the
lirst huchird of the season, perchcd on
spray overhead Following the post-road
that skirtpi the elevated shore Of the
stream. I reached the rirkrty high bridge"
the famous "Croton bridge of Revolution
Try times at near sunset 1t was IA pirtur
"eque structure, spanning "A rocky gorge,
through which the Croton river was rum
ulug rapidly. Near the bridge I obtained
Z charming view Of the mouth of the Gro
on, with Dover Kill Island near, the brund
1 Al.
.uucc beyond
After making a sketch of the old bridge
strulled down the roud on the high right
'ank OF the Crutun as it sloped toward
lie Hudson and reached the Van Curtlandt
uauur house at twilight At It's entrance
ate met Col Pierre Van Cortlundt the
,roprietur ui the estate, aud accepted his
ordial invitation to pass the night under
us roof was kindly welcomed by Mrs
an tortlnndt, u daughter Of the eminent
Prof + Rnmeyn Beck Of Albany The
.touse, yet preserved in its ancient aspect.
near the shore Of what was once the up
'er purt If the beautiful Crotou bay. IN
which vessels Of considerable size often an
hurrd. and which was also the resort of
a,t Hurke Of Wild ducks aud shoals Of
had Early ia 1871 heavy rains aud melt
~ SHOWS caused the sweeping away of the
rrnt Crotun dam, and an immense vol
me of water released rushed riverWard.
urrNnl with 1t lnosened earth sufficient
% half till Crutuu bay and convert much
f 1t into "A shallow stream
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rcctrd at the beginning ui the last ccutu.
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