Historic Places in Greene County New York

Lavishly illustrated with over 330 contemporary and historic photographs and images representing 190 registered sites, HISTORIC PLACES IN GREENE COUNTY is one of the few detailed accounts to date chronicling the personal history of Greene County, New York. Here is Greene County, one anecdote at a time—the people, events, sites, ideas, experiences and accomplishments that have all helped to shape the region's history over the past four centuries. The authors draw on an unparalleled access to published and unpublished sources, as well as personal testimony and oral family history. HISTORIC PLACES IN GREENE COUNTY is the proud achievement of numerous, dedicated members of the Greene County Historical Society's Historical Register Committee. This volume highlights the extensive histories accumulated over the Committee's nineteen year existence, and are representative of historic places in Greene County as a whole. The Historical Register Committee was established in 1990 to recognize sites of cultural value in the history of Greene County, New York and to advance public awareness, appreciation, and preservation of local historic resources.