Disbrow Burial Ground
Kent, NY This small burial ground sits at the intersection of Church Hill Road and Peckslip Road. I’m not sure why, but this is one of my favorite cemeteries in the area.
Hawk Rock
Kent, NY SYNOPSIS: This is a great hike in every season. In the cold weather its quiet and crisp, and the mountain laurel patches and the hemlock grove at the far end of the loop...
Gregory Cemetery
Carmel, NY Peaceful and secluded Gregory Cemetery sits on a peninsula that sticks out into the Croton Falls Reservoir. Containing only a few stones, the cemetery includes the headstone of Revolutionary War Veteran Daniel Gregory....
Early U.N. Leader summered in Southeast
Dag Hammarskjold, the second Secretary General of the United Nations, was from Sweden, but for a while he spent his weekends at his home on Foggintown Rd in Brewster. It’s a white house, on a...
Ice Pond Conservation Area
SYNOPSIS: The trail follows an old dirt road down to the ruins of the Knickerbocker ice harvesting compound that sits along the edge of Ice Pond. The trail is easy to follow, and after exploring...
Fanny Crosby Birthplace Historical Marker
Fanny Crosby was was born on Foggintown Road in Southeast on March 24, 1820. If you are driving west on Foggintown (from Rt 22 towards Farm-to-Market), just up the hill from the Bog Brook Multiple...
Sgt. Michael Sheerin Memorial Bench
The bench, dedicated to Sgt. Michael Sheerin, sits outside the entrance to JFK Elementary School.
Joanne Imbro Memorial Garden Bench
Cool idea by the kids at JFK Elementary School in Southeast, utilizing the Joanne Imbro Memorial Garden bench at the entrance to the school. Nearby is the bench dedicated to Sgt. Michael Sheerin.
Old Toll House on Route 301 in Nelsonville
This tiny 722 square foot building was originally a toll house on the Cold Spring and Patterson Turnpike. It was built in 1890 and was operated by one Caleb Hustis.
Who was this guy?
The section of the Route 301 between NY 9D and US 9 is designated as the Sergeant Albert Ireland Memorial Highway. In 2015, one of four Putnam County Sheriff Patrol Boats was names after him....
Christopher Columbus Statue at Carmel Town Hall
I was recently at the Carmel Town Hall at one of those medication take-back days. While there, I stopped at the memorials on the property, including this statue of Christopher Columbus.
Vietnam Memorial at Carmel Town Hall
I was recently at the Carmel Town Hall to drop off some old medications during one of those medication take-back days. While I was there, I stopped at the memorials in the property, including this...
September 11th Memorial at Carmel Town Hall
I was recently at the Carmel Town Hall to drop off some old medications during one of those medication take-back days. While I was there, I stopped at the memorials in the property, including this...
Rainaldi’s Respite
Kent, NY This 9 acre property is owned by the Putnam County Land Trust. It was donated to them by Kim Amburgey and Philip Rainaldi. The property is just off Pudding Street in the town...
Fred Dill Wildlife Sanctuary
Carmel, NY SYNOPSIS: Years ago this was the site of the Putnam County Fairgrounds and Racetrack. Today, it is a nature sanctuary with well-marked trails, educational info and a picnic pavilion. And though it may...
Breakfast at George’s Place
Carmel, NY I’ve lived in Putnam for about 15 years. For some reason, I never made it over to George’s Place for breakfast. Honestly, it always seemed so crowded and busy. While that is a...
Old Revolutionary/Old Baptist Cemetery in Patterson
Patterson, NY For may years, this cemetery was ‘”lost”. Overgrown and neglected, and with most of the gravestones nothing more that fieldstones, the burial ground sat hidden. But, as of the first half of 2012,...
Diverting Reservoir Trail
Southeast, NY SYNOPSIS: Technically in the town of Southeast, this trail is a stone’s throw from Brewster village. The trail is located on water supply property owned by New York City, and this project represents...