Paths to the past : history hikes through the Hudson River Valley, Catskills, Berkshires, Taconics, Saratoga & Capital Region
(Book)

Includes index.

"Thirty-one guided hikes take the reader through landscapes in eastern upstate New York that offer tangible evidence of the area's rich history from prehistoric Native American settlements to abandoned 20th-century industries. Along the way, visit the site where a British Army surrendered and ended one of the pivotal battles of the American Revolution, an abandoned bluestone quarry where hikers have created stone furniture, one of the last remaining fire towers, remnants of "Clinton's Ditch," great estates and presidential retreats, crumbling icehouses and geological marvels, magnificent waterfalls and four-state views, and much more--the full kaleidoscope of New York State's beautiful natural areas and the history they contain. Featuring more than 125 photographs and maps"--,Provided by publisher.