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African Methodist Episcopal Church in Coxsackie NY
The Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Coxsackie, N.Y. is a church that goes back before the time of the Civil War. The church is…
Port Chester Monument to Colonel of the U.S. Colored Troops Photo Tour
Port Chester, along Long Island Sound in Westchester, is a thriving and diverse village. Along its main road, U.S. Route 1 The Boston Post Road,…
Walt Whitman Birthplace Huntington in Huntington, N.Y.
Walt Whitman’s Civil War poetry is among the literary heritage of the conflict. His work as a nurse in New York and in army hospitals…
New Paltz Civil War Monument in the Hudson Valley
When I am visiting Albany on business, I like to have dinner at P&Gs Tavern in New Paltz. While I have been to New Paltz…
Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills
The Sullivan County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial in Monticello, New York was erected in 1885. Men from Sullivan County joined a number of regiments from…
Perrine’s Covered Bridge 19th Century Span Next to New York State Thruway
Whenever I drive north on the New York State Thruway I like to look to the right when I get past the suburbs because I…
Banners at the Albany Mall Interpret the History of the Underground Railroad in NY
When friends hear that I am going to the Albany Mall, they often think I am going shopping, albeit 180 miles from where I live…
New York City City Hall Civil War Photo Tour-Recruiting and Training the Soldier
Note: This page under construction. Expected completion is Feb. 16, 2023. This well-known drawing shows a recruiting station in City Hall Park in 1864….
New York State Museum Albany
Next to the New York State Museum, on the left in the photo below, is the Corning Tower. You can reach it through the Albany…
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