United States / State & Local / General, History, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)
Genre
Travel, Photography, History
Author
George Carroll Whipple III
Book Series
Postcard History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
0.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2024-930241
Synopsis
A tiny hamlet on the Hudson River, Garrison has deep roots in our nation's history. Author George Carroll Whipple III has compiled beautiful images of this tiny hamlet and made efforts toward restoring to its former grandeur the iconic 1881 Castle Rock, the estate of William Henry Osborn, a visibly prominent and renowned landmark for all who reside in or visit Garrison. Many wealthy New Yorkers such as William Henry Osborn, Edwards Pierrepont, and Hamilton Fish built their impressive summer estates here and many of those manors still stand today.