Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beachare located just 30 miles north of New York City. From the 1830s to 1930, the area was one of the largest producers of natural ice and was also the site of large traprock quarries.
On the western side of Hook Mountainlies Rockland Lake, the only natural spring-fed lake entirely located in Rockland County. The lake was known around the world for its famous pure blue iceand was referred to as the ice box of New York City. In the 1910s, the area became a popular day-trip destination for steamboats from New York City and eventually became an active summer community in the 1920s. In 1965, the Palisades Interstate Park Commissionopened Rockland Lake State Park. Today, the PIPCparks of Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain, and Rockland Lakeare some of the most visited New York State parks.
The family of author Robert C. Maher Jr. have been residents of Rockland Lake for over 170 years. He founded The Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc., in an effort to preserve this history of the area for future generations.
Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beachare located just 30 miles north of New York City. From the 1830s to 1930, the area was one of the largest producers of natural ice and was also the site of large traprock quarries.
On the western side of Hook Mountainlies Rockland Lake, the only natural spring-fed lake entirely located in Rockland County. The lake was known around the world for its famous pure blue iceand was referred to as the ice box of New York City. In the 1910s, the area became a popular day-trip destination for steamboats from New York City and eventually became an active summer community in the 1920s. In 1965, the Palisades Interstate Park Commissionopened Rockland Lake State Park. Today, the PIPCparks of Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain, and Rockland Lakeare some of the most visited New York State parks.
The family of author Robert C. Maher Jr. have been residents of Rockland Lake for over 170 years. He founded The Friends of Rockland Lake and Hook Mountain, Inc., in an effort to preserve this history of the area for future generations.
Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beach
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Rockland Lake, Hook Mountain, and Nyack Beach
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780738574813 |
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| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
| Publication date: | 01/13/2014 |
| Series: | Images of America Series |
| Pages: | 128 |
| Sales rank: | 1,066,049 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d) |