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Arts

Newburgh’s K.V. Barnekov – Old World Aristocrat; New World Composer by Michael A. Green, with Albert Garzon

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Spread the loveIn May 1864, the American Civil War was lurching towards its inevitable conclusion but the bloody toll was still mounting. Throughout New York

Michael Aaron Green June 20, 2024 No Comments

Buildings

A Society For Heart and Hand – by Mary McTamaney

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Spread the loveA Society For Heart and Hand Just north of the intersection of Route 9W and Fostertown Road is a sad little building of

Mary McTamaney January 11, 2019 2 Comments

Business

Newburgh, NY: The Cradle of the American Lawn Mower Industry – by Miquel J. Hernandez

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Spread the loveAbraham Levitt, the man who arguably built more suburban homes in the United States than anyone else in the years following World War

Miguel J. Hernandez January 6, 2019 No Comments

Hudson River

Travel to Manhattan on posh steamboat Mary Powell was luxurious experience for passengers

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Spread the loveThe Mary Powell steamboat was built in 1861 at Allison’s Shipyard in Jersey City, New Jersey for a reported $80,000. Docked along Rondout

Anthony Musso December 24, 2018 No Comments