Rockland County

Historic Sites for Kids

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 Bear Mountain - Rockland County Historic Sites for Kids

Merry-Go-Round, Bear Mountain Park, activities, attractions, Bear Mountain, attraction for children, Children, kids, unique attraction, Hudson River, Perkins Tower, Bear Mountain Inn, native animals Hudson River Valley, History | Rockland Bear Mountain Carousel at Bear Mountain Park

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Merry-Go-Round Pavilion at Bear Mountain State Park
Among the many wonderful activities and attractions available in Bear Mountain State Park is the Bear Mountain Merry-Go-Round Pavilion. The Merry-Go-Round Pavilion provides a special attraction for children of all ages. Children love riding the carousel while adults marvel at this unique attraction.

Things To Do at Bear Mountain Park Bear Mountain Carousel at Bear Mountain Park | Rockland  website and more . . .

10922, photo, Popolopen Creek, Popolopen Footbridge, Orange County, American Revolutionary War, Hudson River, history, Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, Appalachian Trail, Bear Mountain Park, American Revolutionary battles | Rockland Popolopen Suspension Footbridge

 
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Click to enlarge photo of Popolopen Suspension Footbridge Popolopen Creek
Popolopen Creek is a stream, mostly fed by Lake Popolopen, Stillwell Lake, and Weyant's Pond, that drains into the Hudson River. In 2002, New York's Governor George Pataki, dedicated a long suspension footbridge that spans Popolopen Creek. The footbridge connects the trail between the twin forts of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton, carrying the Appalachian Trail across Popolopen Creek. Popolopen Suspension Footbridge | Rockland  more . . .
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 Rockland County Historic Sites for Kids

Appalachian, Trail, hike, hikers, hiking, Scenic Trail, National Trails System Act, public footpath, Appalachian Mountain range,  linear park, trail clubs, Hudson River  Bear Mountain Bridge,  Fahnestock State Park, National Scenic Trail, National Park | Rockland Appalachian Trail in Bear Mountain - Rockland County

 
The Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, designated a linear National Park by the 1968 National Trails System Act, is a continuous, marked public footpath extending approximately 2,144 miles from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia along the Appalachian Mountain range.

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Click to enlarge photo of Appalachian Trail Sign.from the bear Mountain Bridge. The sign reads:
"APPALACHIAN TRAIL
Footpath for Hikers
2100 Miles Georgia-Maine
Maintained by Volunteers
NY - NJ Trail Conference"

Note: Look for this sign on the Rockland side of the Bear Mountain Bridge tollbooths.

Appalachian Trail in Bear Mountain - Rockland County | Rockland  photos and more . . .
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 Stony Point Historic Sites for Kids

Battles of the American Revolution, Battle of Stony Point, Stony Point, New York, Stony Point Battlefield,   Revolutionary War, battles, Hudson River, museum, children's activities, Stony Point Lighthouse, Attractions at Stony Point Battlefield | Rockland American Revolution - Stony Point Battlefield "State Historic Site"

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  Battles of the American Revolution
Battle of Stony Point
Date: July 16th, 1779
Between: British against the American Continental Army
Location: 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY 10980, Rockland County

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Click to enlarge photo of Stony Point Entrance sign The sign reads: "The location of the American Light Infantry's midnight assault against a British garrison in 1779, and the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River, built in 1826." American Revolution - Stony Point Battlefield  "State Historic Site" | Rockland  photos, website and more . . .

Stony Point lighthouse, oldest lighthouse, Hudson River, Stony Point peninsula, lantern, Fresnel lens, photographic history, lighthouse | Rockland Stony Point Lighthouse "Historic Site"

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  Click to enlarge photo of the Stony Point Lighthouse.

Click to enlarge photo of Stony Point Lighthouse The Stony Point lighthouse is located at the Stony Point Battlefield at 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY 10980 in Rockland County. In 1995, the Stony Point lighthouse was restored, relighted, and re-opened to the public for the first time since 1925; when it was decommissioned after having served for nearly one hundred years.

"The Stony Point Lighthouse, built in 1826, is the oldest lighthouse on the Hudson River. De-commissioned in 1925, it now stands as a historical reminder of the importance of lighthouses to commerce on the Hudson River. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 unleashed a surge of commercial navigation along the Hudson River, by linking New York city to America's heartland. Within a year, the first of the Hudson's fourteen lights shone at Stony Point and others soon followed, designed to safely guide maritime travel along the river. Many light keepers, including several remarkable women such as Nancy and Melinda Rose at Stony Point, made their homes in the lighthouse complexes, and ensured that these important navigational signals never failed to shine."
Stony Point Lighthouse "Historic Site" | Rockland  photos, website and more . . .
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 Suffern Historic Sites for Kids

10901, Suffern Railroad Museum, Erie Plaza, Suffern, NY,  Rockland County, Erie Railroad, depository for documents and objects that relate to the railroad and Hudson Valley, The NY and Erie Railroad operated the first train into Suffern in 1841 | Rockland Suffern Railroad Museum

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  The Suffern Railroad Museum is located at Erie Plaza - Commuter Parking Lot A (off Orange Ave.), Suffern, NY 10901 in Rockland County.

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Click to enlarge photo of Suffern Railroad Museum "The Suffern Railroad Museum was organized in 1998 as a way to showcase the rich history Suffern had forged with the Erie Railroad. Housed in the former Wells Fargo Express Building the Museum has become a depository for documents and objects that relate to the railroad and Hudson Valley.

"The NY and Erie Railroad operated the first train into Suffern in 1841. The train line went between Piermont on the Hudson River to Dunkirk on Lake Erie. It was completed in 1851 and at that time it was the longest railroad in the U.S. at 483 miles." Source: Suffern Train Museum.




Suffern Railroad Museum | Rockland  more . . .
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 Tappan Historic Sites for Kids

10983, National Historic Site, George Washington’s temporary Headquarters, Tappan, NY, American Revolutionary War, oldest surviving structure in Rockland County, Colonial Dutch architecture, historic home, history of the DeWint House, American Revolution | Rockland DeWint House "National Historic Site"

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  The DeWint House, a National Historic Site, and George Washington’s temporary Headquarters, is located at 20 Livingston Ave, Tappan, NY 10983 in Rockland County.

From DeWint House: "Visit the DeWint House, George Washington’s temporary Headquarters at Tappan on four separate occasions during the American Revolutionary War. Known as the DeWint House, after the family who owned it during Washington’s visits, it is the oldest surviving structure in Rockland County, New York, and an outstanding example of Colonial Dutch architecture in the Hudson Valley. DeWint House  "National Historic Site" | Rockland  website and more . . .

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