Rails to the Catskills DVD Much of the former Rondout

Much of the former Rondout Village that Chestnut Street looked out upon from its hilltop is gone today—427 Rondout buildings were torn down between 1966 and 1970 during the misguided “Urban Renewal” program—and even Chestnut Street’s greatest mansion is also gone

a distinctive Hudson River landmark for over 150 years

his “last great work

Illustrated edition

pours herself into the protection and enhancement of the city's green spaces

Rails to the Catskills DVD Much of the former RondoutWillow Mixed Media A film by Tobe Carey Rails to the Catskills is a documentary by filmmaker Tobe Carey on Catskill Mountain history. Carey notes, "I had been asked for years to make a film about railroads." This DVD highlights the cultural and economic impact of railroads on the areafrom their emergence after the Civil War, through the prosperity of the Gilded Age to eventual mergers and bankruptcy in the 20th century. Carey makes use of original