Gone But Not Forgotten; Lost Treasures in the hudson valley

New York’s Hudson Valley played a significant role in early American industry, vintage entertainment, world-class lodging, and the American Revolution. The east and west banks of the Hudson River were once lined with brick manufactories, a whaling port, ferry services, and industrial sites that ranged from iron works operations to dairy plants.

One Orange County city once boasted a major theater district that featured top-name live entertainment at eight different venues. The region also boasted quality lodging establishments whose guests included U.S. presidents, world dignitaries, entertainers, and well-to-do families from New York City. The amenities at these establishments were equal, and in some cases exceeded those offered in major cities throughout the country.

The Hudson Valley played an important role in the American Revolution and one structure in Rockland County was the site of treachery between a British major and a Continental Army general that, if successful, could have changed the outcome of the war.

Through the years, some operations became outdated, lacked the funds to continue, or simply deteriorated. Others suffered the impact of what was known as “urban renewal,” a process that promised progress but stole municipalities of long beloved structures.

While some of the 62 sites featured in this book are now gone, the remnants of others still stand in various forms of decay. Each one played an important part in the history of the Hudson Valley. As such, they are forever “Gone but not forgotten!”