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Tag Archives: economy
Between the River and the Rail
Railroad fever gripped the nation during the latter decades of the nineteenth-century. As the New York and Pennsylvania timber and tanning industries burgeoned from dreams of endless forest and mineral wealth, many towns in the region clamored for a train … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore & Ohio, economy, fishing, Greenwood, history, local history, nature, New York & Pennsylvania, railbeds, small trains, The NYP, travel, writing
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The Gnats
I parked 20 feet from an old black truck at a pull-off by the river. I began to pull on my waders when I saw two fishermen with rods and nets returning to their vehicle. Before I knew it, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaverkill, distance, economy, fishing, friendship, Genesee, Griffith's Gnat, nature, pandemic, reminiscense, stocking, virus, Willowemoc, writing
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Rivertop Rambles 