Hudson Valley Curiosities

The Sinking of the Steamship Swallow, the Poughkeepsie Seer, the UFOs of the Celtic Stone Chambers and More

Allison Guertin Marchese

• Publisher: The History Press
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781439662113
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: North American History
• Index: History

Hudson Valley is steeped in mysteries, from Celtic chambers resting in the deep woods of Putnam to Millbrook's abandoned Bennett College.

The beautiful, tree-spotted landscape of the Hudson Valley hides the strange and sometimes frightening stories of the region. In the Highlands, Iroquois chief Daniel Nimham gave his life for the cause of American independence. The great passenger steamship Swallow sank near the shores of Athens. And there is even one strange night in the Catskills where a legendary playwright miraculously survived a midnight plunge off the suspended Schoharie Bridge. Author Allison Guertin Marchese reveals a treasure-trove of curious tales recounting the most uncommon history of bad guys, bold girls, creepy colleges, missing mastodons and more in this wondrous region of New York.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• I. Lower Hudson Valley: Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties
• II. Mid–Hudson Valley: Orange, Sullivan and Ulster Counties
• III. Upper Hudson Valley: Dutchess, Greene, Albany and Columbia Counties
• Bibliography
• About the Author