History, maps, news, government and other information concerning the area in the Town of Wallkill known as Scotchtown. Some of the site is still under construction.
A federally funded program created by Congress in 1996.The mission of the Heritage Area is to recognize, preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the nation.
A program of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, established to create heritage trails to preserve New York's heritage. Includes timelines, brief histories, and links to historic sites. This website will be useful for students and for those planning trips in New York State. Trail themes include the Revolutionary War, the Underground Railroad, Theodore Roosevelt, and Women's Rights.
The museum website includes firematic exhibits, a list of Orange County Fire Departments/Companies, stories and memories, and links to other fire museums.
Includes history of the Wappinger Indians and of the Dutch family Verplanck. Mount Gulian was used during the Revolutionary War by Gen. Von Steuben, who helped to create the Society of the Cincinnati.