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Hiking the road to ruins day trips and camping adventures to iron mines, old military sites, and things abandoned in the New York City area-- and beyond /

"In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventure...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Steinberg, David A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, 2015.
Edición:Second edition, revised and expanded.
Colección:Rivergate regionals.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Rivergate Regionals; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Preparation; Leading and Not Leading Hikes; Using GPS; 1. The Army Tunnels; 2. Beacon Mountain Casino; 3. The Boston Harbor Islands; 4. The C & O Canal; 5. Camp Hero; 6. The Cornish Estate; 7. Cranberry Lake Preserve; 8. Dennytown Mines; 9. Doodletown; 10. Dunderburg Spiral Railway; 11. Great Camp Santanoni; 12. Harriman Ruins in Winter; 13. Island Pond Ranger Cabin; 14. Mines! All Mines!; 15. Mount Hope Historical Park; 16. Overlook Mountain House; 17. The Pergola; 18. Ramapo Valley County Reservation.
  • 19. The Roomy Mine20. The Stone Chambers of Mead Farm; 21. Sylvan Glen Preserve; 22. Two World's Fairs; 23. Watchung Reservation; 24. West Point Foundry; Appendix: Places That Aren't Mentioned in This Book; Acknowledgments; About the Author.