Bibliograph

Lost towns of the Hudson Valley, Wesley Gottlock & Barbara H. Gottlock

Type

Label

Lost towns of the Hudson Valley, Wesley Gottlock & Barbara H. Gottlock

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lost towns of the Hudson Valley

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Wesley Gottlock & Barbara H. Gottlock

Summary

This is the story of five towns located in New York's Hudson River Valley that met their demise as quickly as they were established. From the icehouses of Rockland Lake to the Ashokan Reservoir towns to the brick quarries of Roseton, only traces of these once vibrant settlements can now be found. Camp Shanks, one of World War II's most significant military compounds, was erected in 1942 but was quickly abandoned at the war's end. 'Last Stop USA,' as it was known, played host to over one million soldiers and welcomed patriotic visitors like Frank Sinatra and Shirley Temple. In this collection of images, local authors Wesley and Barbara Gottlock revive the spirits of these bygone communities and celebrate a lost way of life

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator