Wawarsing
By: Pamela Kuhlmann
Series: Postcard history series; Images of America: a history of American life in images and texts; Postcard history series
Publisher: Arcadia Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Charleston, S.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Historic buildings; Pictorial works; Postcards; Buildings, structures; History
Description: Established in 1806, the town of Wawarsing is located in the beautiful Shawangunk Mountains in Ulster County. The town is comprised of many small hamlets, as well as the village of Ellenville. The abundance of mountain streams provided electricity to run factories, and in the early 1900s, these communities were flourishing. The Delaware and Hudson Canal opened in 1828 and provided a venue for factories to transport goods. Following the close of the canal in 1898, the Ontario and Western Railroad took over, shuttling summer vacationers from New York City. The vintage postcards in Wawarsing provide views of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, the Ontario and Western Railroad, and a glimpse back to a quieter time when the mountain and valley landscape provided picturesque locations for lovely hotels and boardinghouses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.127).