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....

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...

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...

Gristmill Stone in the design of Mahopac National Bank

A few years ago I came across a brochure titled Putnam Rocks: Restoring Our Cultural Kinship, put together by the Putnam County Historical Preservation Advisory Committee.  I don’t recall where I found it.  But I...

Flag Day Findings

  It just so happened that I found this Flag Day memorial on Flag Day.  This past June 14th (Flag Day) I brought two of my kids (the third wasn’t old enough) to Putnam Fish &...

Halloween Fun at Smalley’s Inn

My kids love Halloween.  So do I.  So since it is now October, we headed over to Smalley’s Inn at 57 Gleneida Ave in downtown Carmel.  Smalley’s has been around, in one form or another, since...

Stopping by the Enoch Crosby Historical Marker

This marker is outside the County Courthouse in downtown Carmel. Beautiful Spring day!  It reads, “Patriot Spy of the American Revolution, was associated with Carmel.  His farm was nearby and he is buried at Gilead,...