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	Hudson River History Tour
		The river itself was seen as treacherous, especially in the stretch known as the Hudson Highlands.
		As Americans were struggling to form their own sense of identity and culture, the Hudson Valley became a focal point, with stories and scenes from the Revolution mixed with the Dutch folklore of its earliest settlers.
		After completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, the Hudson River became one of the nation's main arteries of trade, opening a gateway to the west and prompting a period of major economic and industrial expansion in the area.
	www.hudsonriver.com /history.htm (3769 words)

	EPA's American Heritage Rivers > Designated Rivers > Hudson River > Hudson River (NY) an American Heritage ...
		The modern environmental movement was born in the Hudson Valley with the Scenic Hudson decision, which established the precedent for the National Environmental Policy Act.
		The Hudson River becomes a tidal estuary south of the Troy Dam, and flows through a valley flanked to the east by the Taconic Range and to the west by the Catskill Mountains.
		The Hudson Valley Tourism Development Council, representing both the public and private sectors, is supplementing both the work of the State’s newly revived I Love New York campaign and also the Greenway planning and trail process in the valley’s communities.
	www.epa.gov /rivers/98rivers/hudsonplan.html (6166 words)

	Hudson River Valley Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Hudson River Maritime Museum is the only museum in New York State exclusively preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the industries that developed around it.
		The event is being held under the auspices of the Hudson River Watertrail Association, Inc., a non-profit corporation founded in 1992 to promote and develop a continuous water trail from New York City to the Erie Canal.
		GHRP 2003 is being held to celebrate the Hudson River Greenway Water Trail, the improvement of public access to the Hudson River, and the diversity and heritage of the riverside communities of the Hudson River Valley.
	www.atlantickayaktours.com /Pages/linkpages/HudsonLinks.shtml (567 words)

	Greenway Conservancy for the Hudson River Valley
		The Valley is particularly rich in touristic assets; starting with the river and the magnificent landscapes created by it; and including the many settlements on its banks and the rural farms and villages of its countryside.
		The river is the underlying reason for virtually every one of the Valley's greatest destination attractions: the landscapes and viewsheds, the history (military, political, and economic), the commerce, and the culture.
		For the Hudson River itself to be the region's unifying element for destination tourism requires a new set of fundamental distinctions between the river itself (on the water), at the river's edge, in immediate proximity to the riverbank, and in the countryside (in the Greenway region, but away from the river).
	www.capitalpost.com /hudvalley/gw1.htm (8417 words)

	Hudson River Valley Lighthouses - Tarrytown Lighthouse
		Sleepy Hollow, NY Long a fixture on the Hudson River, the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow, formerly known as the Tarrytown Lighthouse or the Kingsland Point Lighthouse, is the only Caisson-style lighthouse on the river.
		Like all lighthouses on the Hudson, the 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow was designed as a "family station," as the keeper and his family lived in the five-story structure year-round.
		Gradually the river was filled in, so that now there is a separation of about only 50 feet between the lighthouse and the shoreline, connected by a metal bridge.
	www.hudsonlights.com /tarrytown.htm (723 words)

	Hudson River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hudson River Railroad was chartered the next year as a continuation of the Troy and Greenbush south to New York City, and was completed in 1851.
		The width of the Lower Hudson River required major feats of engineering to cross, the results today visible in the Verrazano Narrows and George Washington Bridges, as well as the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels and the PATH and Pennsylvania Railroad tubes.
		The Hudson River serves as a political boundary between the states of New Jersey and New York, and further north between New York counties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hudson_River_Valley (2105 words)

	Hudson River Valley : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		These dividing lines are somewhat arbitrary, with occasional county overlap; if you're intending to explore only a single section of the Hudson Valley, be aware that attractions and lodgings in one part of the valley may be only minutes by car from those categorized in another.
		The Hudson River Valley is packed with sights from one end to the other, but the area is pretty manageable in size and easy to get around, especially if you have your own transportation.
		Many of the great Hudson River estates and other attractions in the region are closed during the long winter months.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hudsonrivervalley/3442010002.html (489 words)

	NYC Regional Geology
		The Hudson River flows southward from headwater areas in the Adirondacks region to Troy, New York, where it approaches sea level and becomes an estuary (becoming brackish and under the influence of tides).
		To the east the Hudson River the land steadily rises to the highlands of the Taconic Mountains, a region noted for its great décollements (allochthonous masses of rock associated with great thrusts faults formed during the Taconic Orogeny, and later reactivated during the Acadian Orogeny).
		The lowlands in the Hudson Valley region between Newburgh and Kingston are underlain by folded clastic rocks, mostly shale, of Ordovician age (Normanskill and Austin Glen Formations).
	3dparks.wr.usgs.gov /nyc/valleyandridge/hudsonvalley.htm (695 words)

	Hudson Valley Voyager - Hudson River Valley Ramble
		For 2006 the 7th Annual Hudson Valley Ramble is scheduled for the weekends of September 16-17 and September 23-24, offering over 160 guided walking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing and biking experiences showcasing the historic Hudson River Valley.
		In addition, you'll be able to explore the Hudson River Estuary by both boat and foot at several locations along the river.
		Each event in the Hudson Valley Ramble has been planned and created to highlight our nationally significant historical, cultural and ecological resources to be found in abundance throughout the Hudson Valley.
	www.hudsonvalleyramble.com (594 words)

	Hudson River Valley : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		First sailed by Henry Hudson in 1609, it became the principal avenue of transportation for the emergent colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and strategic territory during the war for American independence.
		The Hudson River Valley spans eight counties along the east and west banks of the river, extending from Albany down to Yonkers.
		The river valley's extraordinary landscapes gave birth to America's first art school, the Hudson River School of Painters, and writers like Edith Wharton and Washington Irving set their stories and novels along the banks of the Hudson.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/hudsonrivervalley/3442010001.html (446 words)

	The Hudson River Valley Institute - Your Gateway to the Historic Hudson River Valley (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Recognizing the area's national value, Congress formed the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area in 1996 to recognize, to preserve, to protect, and to interpret the nationally-significant history and resources of the Valley for the benefit of the nation.
		The Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College is the academic arm of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.
		Its mission is to study and to promote the Hudson River Valley and to provide educational resources for heritage tourists, scholars, elementary school educators, environmental organizations, the business community, and the general public.
	www.hudsonrivervalley.net (229 words)

	Hudson River Valley History, Exploration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Hudson originates in Lake Tear in the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy, the highest mountain in the Adirondacks.
		Bordered by the Catskills and Hudson Highlands in the west and Taconic mountain range on the east, the drainage area of the Hudson and its tributaries is about 13,400 square miles.
		The Algonquins referred to the Hudson as "River-Which-Flows-Two-Ways." The Hudson River Valley was first settled about 10,000 BC by Native Americans attracted by its abundance.
	atlantickayaktours.com /Pages/ExpertCenter/hvalley/hvhistory-1.shtml (366 words)

	Hudson River Valley: drawing on tradition Sierra - Find Articles
		When Romanticized landscape paintings of New York's Hudson River Valley first appeared in the early 19th century, a sarcastic art critic coined the term "Hudson River School" to describe the luminescent images of forests clinging to mountains slopes, waterfalls plunging between granite cliffs, and thunderclouds tearing across darkening skies.
		In 1825, the year the Hudson River School emerged, the completion of the Erie Canal connected New York city to the country's interior, firmly establishing the Hudson as a major trade route and its towns as industrial centers.
		New York State has designated 2.5 million acres in the Catskill Mountains and 6 million acres in the Adirondacks as parkland, and a consortium of groups is working to establish a Hudson River Greenway that would encompass nearly 4 million acres along 150 miles of the river from Manhattan north to Albany.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1525/is_n4_v77/ai_12449693 (726 words)

	Historic Estates of the Hudson River Valley: A Pathfinder
		While the Hudson Valley estates are not the exclusive focus any dictionary-type book in print, this source does provide historic site information about all of New York State, including the Hudson Valley.
		This site is maintained by Historic Hudson Valley, founded in 1951 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., as a non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving the beauty of the Hudson Valley region.
		Hudson River Heritage is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving the Hudson River National Historic Landmark District, a 32-square-mile area along the Hudson River in Dutchess and Columbia Counties.
	www.albany.edu /~ec5748/isp605/pathfinder.html (3208 words)

	Hudson River Valley Lighthouses
		From the moment of Hendrik Hudson's trip up the mighty river until today, the Hudson River is one of the most important commercial and recreational rivers in America.
		As America became a nation, the mighty Hudson became the central battleground of the Revolution, with the pivotal battle of the Revolution being fought on its banks in Saratoga.
		With America growing and its economy booming, the connection between the Hudson River and the western inland territories was made with the Erie Canal and commercial shipping traffic exploded.
	www.hudsonlights.com /index.htm (869 words)

	Hudson Valley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Hudson Valley refers to the canyon of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, generally from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.
		During the rest of the 1600s, the Hudson Valley formed the heart of the New Netherland colony operations, with the New Amsterdam settlement on Manhattan serving as a post for supplies and defense of the upriver operations.
		The numerous factories that at one time lined the Hudson River poured their garbage and industrial waste directly into the river, a problem that was only assessed in the 1970s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hudson_Valley (844 words)

	Links for the Hudson River and Hudson Valley
		Historic Mansions of the Hudson River Historic Hudson Valley is a private nonprofit educational organization committed to the preservation and interpretation of the history of the Hudson River Valley.
		Hudson River Cruises on the Rip Van Winkle, Kingston, NY North River Cruises on the Motor Yacht "Teal", Kingston, NY Hudson Sailing sailing excursions from Kingston, NY.
		Hudson River Rowing Association was formed in 1998 as a rowing organization dedicated to uniting the current existing rowing clubs in the Poughkeepsie area in order to preserve and enhance the future of the sport of crew in this region.
	www.hrmm.org /links.htm (1743 words)

	Hudson River Valley, Corridor of Commerce
		The mission of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area is to recognize, preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant cultural and natural resources of the Hudson River Valley for the benefit of the nation.
		The Hudson River Maritime Museum is the only museum in New York State exclusively preserving the maritime history of the Hudson River, its tributaries, and the industries dependent on the river.
		The geographic factor was a valley, extending in a southwest direction from Rondout to the Delaware River at Port Jervis, in which a canal was built to bring anthracite coal from northeastern Pennsylvania to the Hudson River.
	www.hrmm.org /heritage/area.htm (977 words)

	River Valley Tours - A Unique Experience
		You may spend a week touring on our "boat and bus" tour, lodging in hotels at night, cruising the river for parts of the day and visiting the historic, cultural, culinary and scenic gems of the the Hudson Valley.
		In either case it is Karl's desire to introduce you to this magnificent river and to present as much of its lore and its beauty as you are ready to assimilate.
		Or sit with Karl, your Guide and owner of River Valley Tours, and listen as he spins the tales of the Hudson.
	www.rivervalleytours.com (341 words)

	HRVH Digital Collection : Hudson River Valley Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It is a repository for primary source materials and published works relating to the Hudson Valley region in New York state.
		The Hudson River Valley Institute is involved in an ongoing effort to collect, digitize, and share rare, out-of-print, and hard to find articles, essays, books and documents illustrating or discussing the social, cultural, economic, and natural history of our region.
		Hudson River photograph copyright Gary Agranat, used with permission.
	www.hudsonvalleyheritage.org /collections (823 words)

	GORP - Hudson River Valley, New York
		The most illustrious and celebrated names in 19th- and early 20th-century art, finance, and politics built summer estates on the Hudson's east side along what came to be known as "Millionaires' Row." The grand manors stand in eloquent homage to Gilded Age wealth and materialism.
		The river is home to abundant wildlife, birds, and fish and the river valley is a important migratory flyway.
		When Captain Hudson sailed the river, hopes were high that here, at last, was the Northwest Passage — a short cut from Europe to the Far East.
	www.gorp.com /gorp/location/ny/ru_hudva.htm (616 words)

	Hudson River Valley's Information Resource (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hudson Riverama, the compelling exhibit of the wondrous waterway, is a permanent installation at the Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Avenue, Yonkers, Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m.
		The seven lighthouses along the Hudson River remind visitors of the important role the river played as commercial waterway following the opening of the Erie Canal.
		America's aristocracy built magnificent palaces up and down the Hudson River in the last 200 years, using the best architects, landscape artists, and decorators.
	www.hudsonriver.com.cob-web.org:8888 (323 words)

	Home
		When the federal government designated the Hudson River Valley as a National Heritage Area, and the Hudson River as one of the 14 Great American Rivers, it recognized the unique combination of historic significance, scenic resources, and cultural commitment that exist in our region.
		For more than three centuries the Hudson River Valley, located just north of New York City, and extending to Albany, the state capital, has been a destination for visitors from far and wide.
		The historic Hudson Valley offers mansions, museums, performing arts centers, numerous historic places, one-of-a kind events and a host of other attractions.
	www.travelhudsonvalley.org (129 words)

	Art-Tours: Hudson River Valley Painters
		These two exhibit reviews are good introductions and have some images not available elsewhere: All that is Glorious: Paintings from the Hudson River School and American Eden: Landscape Paintings of the Hudson River School.
		Hudson River and Related Nature Writers: Read more about the writers associated with the Hudson River Valley region and artists: Literature of the Hudson River Valley.
		The next essay (author and title unidentified) provides an excellent scholarly discussion of the influence of the transcendentalists on the Hudson River painters: There are two lakes.
	faculty.pittstate.edu /~knichols/arttours.html (989 words)

	Hudson Valley Voyager
		The Hudson River flows 315 miles, from Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Mountains, to beyond the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.
		The Valley, as a distinct tourism region, extends from Albany and Troy in the north, to the borders of New York City and Northern New Jersey in the south.
		The Hudson Valley has many tour and coach operators ready to assist you in planning and implementing all the details for your journey into the Hudson Valley.
	www.hudsonvalleyvoyager.com (551 words)

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