old stone fort 08
The Old Stone Fort chronicles 300 years of rural New York State history in a battle site of the American Revolution
Schoharie, NY
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Schoharie, NY · Ben Turner
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Released on: 2018-10-20
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Schoharie County Geography
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Kaaterskill Falls in 4K - DJI Mavic 2 Pro
A fall flight over the Kaaterskill Falls in Hunter NY.
From Wikipedia:
Kaaterskill Falls is a two-stage waterfall on Spruce Creek in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York, between the hamlets of Haines Falls and Palenville in Greene County. The two cascades total 260 feet (79 m) in height, making Kaaterskill Falls one of the highest waterfalls in New York, and one of the Eastern United States' tallest waterfalls.
The waterfalls are one of America's oldest tourist attractions, being depicted or described by many books, essays, poems and paintings of the early 19th century. Long before Alexis de Tocqueville's famous essay on America, Kaaterskill Falls was lauded as a place where a traveler could see a wilder image, a sort of primeval Eden. Beginning with Thomas Cole's first visit during 1825, they became a subject for painters of the Hudson River School, setting the wilderness ideal for American landscape painting. The Falls also inspired Catterskill Falls, a poem by William Cullen Bryant.
The falls, like the clove and creek with which they share a name, are a relatively recent addition to the Catskills in terms of geologic time. They evolved through stream capture at the end of the Illinoian Stage, when runoff from the glacial melt that created North-South Lake began to flow away from the nearby headwaters of Schoharie Creek and down the steep slopes of the newly created clove. The rushing waters of what would become known as Spruce Creek eroded a natural amphitheater at roughly 2,000 feet (609 m) on the south slope of South Mountain.
Most of the drop is accounted for by the upper cascade. The shelf dividing the two falls (and creating the large pool between them) is the break between the Manorkill Sandstone formed in the Middle Devonian period and the Oneonta-Genesee sandstone-shale mixture of the late Devonian period.
While the falls are on public land, until recently they can only be reached via the Kaaterskill Falls Trail, a state-maintained yellow-blazed path running 0.4 mile (650 m) uphill from New York State Route 23A, the only road through the clove. This presented two safety problems. First, the trail itself climbs rather steeply from the road, along the sometimes steep and rocky slopes alongside the creek. Second, the trail is served by two parking lots along 23A, both of which require a walk of at least 0.2 mile (400 m) to reach the trailhead at Bastion Falls, just above 23A at a bend in the road. Due to both the rugged surrounding terrain and the limitations placed on Forest Preserve land by the state constitution, New York's Department of Transportation (DOT) has been unable to expand the narrow shoulder on either side of the road, requiring that visitors walk very close to high-speed traffic, including trucks, some of which are in the middle of descending a pronounced grade.
These concerns were alleviated by completion in 2016 of trail improvements to allow access from the Laurel House trailhead. These include a wheelchair accessible gravel path to an overlook platform, a 115-foot hiking bridge over Spruce Creek, and a new foot trail with stone staircase down to the middle pool, creating a link between the top and bottom of the falls.
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A Battle for Wounded Warriors
GREENVILLE -- They paid with personal sacrifice now they want New York to pay it forward. Wounded Warriors are leaving the hospital for the weekend to go on a turkey hunt in the Capital Region. But it turns out, they have to pay state fees for a day of fun and some say that's just not fair.These men know something some of us may never -- what it's like to leave this all behind for war.If we're not paying attention to this, and we take our freedoms for granted, we'll lose them, said Assemblyman Pete Lopez (R-Schoharie).They're recruiting Lopez to fight a battle for Wounded Warriors. Eleven of them are headed to Greene County this weekend for a turkey hunt. Each must pay $135 in state fees. But volunteers say these veterans have paid enough already.I find it repulsive that New York State can't do something for our veterans, said Bob Bolte.The DEC wrote that it can't for this particular group since they are from out of state. They're now reaching out to the Governor. 'The program is a chance to put them back in to society and maybe even give them one more day of pleasure that all of the people in the United States enjoy because of their effort, Bolte said.The hunt is Saturday, but the battle doesn't end there.When asked if he would introduce legislation to waive permit fees for disabled veterans and Wounded Warriors, Lopez said, I'm actually working on it as a result of this conversation, Lopez said.Whether Lopez proposes to waive all fees or just ones for special events like the one planned here, the volunteers know the group of fighters coming to walk the woods this weekend will be thankful.They're not going to be able to enjoy life like all the rest of us are -- and they're very upbeat, Bolte said. I never saw one down there that felt sorry for himself.These guys are still collecting money for the Wounded Warriors, and the non-profit organization that has helped over 31,000 veterans with mental or physical disabilities since September 11th, 2001.Lopez said the Cuomo administration is sensitive to veterans affairs so there's hope they may get those fees for this weekend's hunt waived. The Governor's press office said it would consider such action when the assemblyman formally makes it.For New York State residents, active duty servicemen are eligible for a free small game hunting license. Some veterans with service-related disabilities can buy licenses for $5.00. They would still need to buy turkey permits.Anyone who wishes to donate can write checks to the NCLB (Northern Catskills Longbeards) at 8 Bolte Lane, Rensselaerville NY 12147, or call Bob at 518-470-7762
'See Yourself and Your Town in the Movies' Cobleskill, NY 1940 Film
Film shot August 12-18, 1940 in Cobleskill, NY and environs by Amateur Services Production Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania as a 'See Yourself and your Town in the Movies' and shown publicly in Cobleskill August 22 and 23, 1940 by the Cobleskill Exchange Club. See 'Intro to 1940 Cobleskill Film' YouTube video for more information.
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