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Landmarks

Stewart Field: From My Point of View – by Archie Stewart

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Spread the loveThe Brothers Wright made their historic flight at Kitty Hawk in September 1903 some eighteen months after my birth. I cannot recall a

Joe Santacroce May 4, 2020 No Comments

Business

From Merchant to Manufacturer: The Economics of Localism in Newburgh, New York, 1845-1900 (Part 2), by Mark C. Carnes

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Spread the loveOur Men of Property, 1846-1892 Our trade has left us and it will continue to do so. Last fall a great many of

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Buildings

North Plank Road Tavern once a Speakeasy

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Spread the loveBuilt around 1801, the North Plank Road Tavern in Newburgh is one of the oldest buildings to exist in the municipality. Starting out

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Business

The Rise and Fall of a Mercantile Town: Family, Land and Capital in Newburgh, New York 1790-1844 (Part 1), by Mark C. Carnes

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Spread the loveThe Rise and Fall of a Mercantile Town: Family, Land and Capital in Newburgh, New York 1790-1844 by Mark C. Carnes Editors Note: Posted with

Mark C. Carnes December 13, 2018 1 Comment