OLD NEW YORK

The history of The Empire State

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

U.S.S. New York

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Location:    The Seven Seas Year:    1776 There have been seven U.S. Navy vessels named New York , and one named New York ...
Monday, April 7, 2014

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor

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Location:   New Windsor, New York Year:    2002 The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New York's Hudson River Valley honors ...

The State Gem

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Location:  North River, New York Year:   1969 The red garnet is a semiprecious stone, declared the State Gem in 1969. New York has the la...
Saturday, April 5, 2014

The Four Corners --- West --- Twentymile Creek

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Location:   Twentymile Creek, New York Year:   1785 Although most of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lies south of New York State, in 17...
Friday, April 4, 2014

The Four Corners --- East --- Montauk Point

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Location:   Montauk Point Year:   1664 Montauk Point at the end of the south fork of Long Island is New York State's easternmost poin...

The Four Corners --- South --- Billops Point

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Location:   Billops Point Year:   1776 The Conference House (Bentley Manor) at Billops Point, Staten Island, is the only remaining pre-Re...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

The Four Corners --- North --- Barnhart Island

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Location:   Barnhart Island Year:   1783 It was not until the Treaty of Paris in 1783 that most of the northern limits of the United ...
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