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New York

The US50 - A guide to the state of New York - History.  The state was the scene of nearly a third of the battles fought in the American Revolution and their major port and city was occupied.  New Yorkers still managed to supply large quantities of food, clothing, lead and iron to General Washington, as well as to serve valiantly in the Continental Army.
New York Geology website provides an introduction to the geology of the state of the New York and provides many links to digital maps and images of the New York region.
Hudson River History Tour.  A Region Steeped in History Preserves Its Past.
Hudson River Valley's Information Resource.  Discover the history of the Hudson River Valley.
Niagara Falls Origins - a Geological History.  Niagara Falls is the jewel of geological history in the Niagara District.
The Geology of Staten Island.  The borough of Staten Island in New York City exhibits a unique suite of rocks.
Wildernet - New York.  This state harbors something for every outdoor enthusiast.    The state of New York is divided into twelve travel regions. The Catskill Mountains and Hudson River Valley lie immediately north and northwest of New York City.  West of the Catskill Mountains is the Finger Lake region of New York. This is 'upstate' and sparsely populated as is the northern region of the state.  Western New York contains many miles of shore line on Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.  The Adirondack region of New York  contains the Adirondack Mountains, highest in the state, and Adirondack Forest Preserve




New York State.  The offical state web site.
New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks, historic sites and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls.
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation welcomes 65 million visitors a year to its magnificent parks, historic sites and recreation areas from Jones Beach to Niagara Falls.
New York State Geological Survey. The New York State Geological Survey was created by an act of the legislature in 1836, as one of the first geological surveys in the world. The Survey continues to serve as the primary source of geological information in the State.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation contains a New York State clickable map and counties.
I LOVE NEW YORK - The Official New York State Tourism Website.  Geography, maps, history, attractions.
North Country Trail Association Home Page.  The North Country National Scenic Trail is a premier footpath that one day will stretch more than 4,000 miles to link communities and wilderness areas across seven northern states.
Tidal Marshes of Long Island Sound.  This bulletin represents the culmination of several decades of work on the part of both the citizens of Connecticut and State agencies, such as the Department of Environmental Protection, to not only protect coastal wetland resources by enforcing the regulations in the Tidal Wetlands Act, but also launching an aggressive program in marsh restoration.
The Catskills And The Region Around (1867) by Rev. Charles Rockwell on the Catskill Archives website.
State TopoView New York from the National Geophysical Data Center.
New York National Forest from the USDA Forest Sevice web site.
New York National Park Guide by State
New York History Net - A Project Of The Institute For New York State Studies
Drums Along The Mohawk is Greg Ketcham's research on the Revolutionary War in the Mohawk Valley.
New York State Information from 50states.com.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.  Official homepage of the New York World Trade Center complex from the government agency that built it. Provides statements and updates on the destruction of the towers.
Military Tract In Cayuga Co. NY.  The following list displays the names of individuals who were balloted to receive Revolutionary War bounty land in the area known as "The Military Tract of Central New York".


Cyndi's List - Land Records, Deeds, Homesteads, Etc.
RootsWeb Guide to Tracing Family Trees No. 29
The Learning Center features information on a variety of topics for genealogists, historians, and individuals who are simply interested in American history.
Skillbuilding Analyzing Deeds for Useful Clues
The mission of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the Eastern States is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the Public Lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations in accordance with the federal regulations.  As Guardians of the Past, and Stewards for the Future, Eastern States is committed to sustaining the health, diversity, and productivity of the Public Lands spanning the 31 states east of and bordering the Mississippi River for present and future generations (see the Map).

Hudson River History Tour.  Early maps and sailing journals tell us that the area was viewed as inhospitable, with wild animals, poisonous snakes, mountains and thick forests too dense to traverse. The river itself was seen as treacherous, especially in the stretch known as the Hudson Highlands.
The Hudson River Museum.  
Henry Hudson, the Half Moon, and the Exploration of the Hudson River Valley.  The original Half Moon (Halve Maen) was commissioned on March 25, 1609, for the Dutch East India Company. She was a ship of exploration designed to take a crew of twenty into unknown and uncharted waters. Her captain, Henry Hudson, was already a famous explorer of Arctic waters when in 1608 he was hired by the Dutch East India Company to find a Northeast, all-water route to Asia. The Half Moon sailed out of Amsterdam on April 4 or 6, 1609, with a crew of 20 Dutch and English sailors. After a difficult journey along the coast of Norway, Hudson turned west and headed for warmer climes. On September 12, 1609, Hudson began his exploration of the river now named after him.
Upper Hudson River Rail Road.  Enjoy the breathtaking Adirondack scenery as this scenic train winds along the Hudson River to the picturesque train station at Riverside.
Hudson River from the National Estuarine Research Reserve. There are five individual components to the Hudson River National Estuarine research Reserve:  Stockport Flats Component (North) Map; Stockport Flats Component (South) Map; Tivoli Bays Component Map; Iona Island Component Map; and the Piermont Marsh Component Map.
Historic Hudson River Home Page.  The Hudson River begins in Lake Tear of the Clouds on the southwest side of Mount Marcy, New York's highest peak. The Hudson River is 315 miles long . The deepest point is World's End near West Point which is 216 feet deep. It's widest point is at Haverstraw where it is three and one half miles wide.
Tocqueville and the Hudson River School.  After touring America in 1831 and 1832, Alexis de Tocqueville came to the conclusion that the natural landscape did not have and would not develop an important place in the American cultural consciousness. Tocqueville believed that other forces were at work that would exert a stronger influence over the developing American self conception such as religion and the American legal system.
The Hudson River PCB Story.  PCBs are a family of chemicals that the U.S. Environmental Agency regulates as a `probable human carcinogen.  Every one of the 209 PCB variants causes cancer in laboratory animals. Once PCBs have entered the body through ingestion, inhalation or direct contact, they can act as endocrine disrupters and neurotoxins. PCBs can disrupt the normal development of a fetus, impair thyroid function, reduce levels of critical neurotransmitters, and induce cognitive dysfunctions such as attention deficit disorder.
The Upper Hudson Region.  Designated an American Heritage River.  The heart of the American Heritage Rivers initiative is locally driven and designed solutions. The federal role is confined to fostering community empowerment, while providing focused attention and resources to help river communities restore their environment, revitalize their economy, renew their culture and preserve their history.
Scenic Hudson.  Founded in 1963, Scenic Hudson is a nonprofit environmental organization and separately incorporated land trust.  We are dedicated to protecting and enhancing the scenic, natural, historic, agricultural and recreational treasures of the majestic 315-mile-long Hudson River and its valley.
The Hudson River An American Treasure.  The Hudson River is truly an American treasure. This three hundred and fifteen-mile river begins in Lake Tear of the Clouds in the pristine Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, and ends in bustling New York Harbor, in one of the greatest cities in the world.
US Military Academy at West Point.  The land occupied by the old part of the reservation belonged to the British crown. The first settlement probably dates from 1723, when a royal grant was made to Charles Congreve. Another portion of the reservation was patented to John Moore in 1747. Although West Point had been occupied continuously by troops since 1779, it did not become government property until 1790, when at the request of its owner, Stephen Moore, congress appropriated the money for its purchase. Subsequent acquisitions were made from time to time until by 1943 the reservation comprised approximately 14,000 ac.
At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, both the colonists and the British realized the importance of gaining possession of the Hudson river valley, and West Point became the strategic key to its defense. General Washington established his headquarters there in 1779. In I780 Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold, who was then in command at West Point, attempted to betray it to the British; but his treason was discovered and he fled to the enemy.  The founding of a military school had been proposed by Gen. Henry Knox in 1776, and Washington and Alexander Hamilton had repeatedly urged adoption of the plan, but it was not until March 16, 1802, that congress passed the act establishing the United States Military academy at West Point. During its early years the institution suffered from lack of proper organization and discipline.  Finally, in I817, Maj. Sylvanus Thayer, who had been sent to Europe to study military schools there, assumed the superintendency and reorganized the academy so effectively that the fundamental features of its instruction and discipline remained essentially the same at the time of World War II.
The Hudson River Home Page.  From its start as a crystalline stream rushing through magnificent Adirondack scenery to its entrance into New York Harbor as an estuary alive with striped bass, blue crabs, and even seahorses, the Hudson possesses an abundant and diverse array of natural resources.
Links to Hudson River sites.
The New York GenWeb Project Main Page contain genealogical and historical information and a county selection list.
ROOTS-L New York for genealogical and historical resources.
New York State Parks - Historic Preservation.
New York in the Civil War.  Information on New York's Civil War history.
Southeastern Genealogy Online's State of New York contains County Formation Maps and New York Census Maps 1790-1920.