Dutch Colonization
Kenny, Alice, Stubborn for Liberty, Syracuse University Press, 1989.
Goodwin, Maude W., Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York, United States Publishers Association, 1977.
Rink, Oliver A., Holland on the Hudson: An Economic and Social History of Dutch New York, Cornell University Press, 1986.
Elting, Irving, Dutch Village Communities on the Hudson, Johnson Reprinting Corp., 1973.
New York and the American Revolution
Abbot, W.C., New York in the American Revolution, Haskell House Publishing, 1973.
Tiederman, Joseph S., Reluctant Revolutionaries: New York City and the Road to Independence, 1763-1776, Cornell University Press, 1997.
Diamant, Lincoln, Chaining the Hudson: The Fight for the River in the American Revolution, Citadel Press, 1994.
Kingston and Transportation
Larkin, F. Daniel, New York State Canals: A Short History, Purple Mountain Press, 1998
Steuding, Bob, Rondout: A Hudson River Port, Purple Mountain Press, 1995.
Shaughnessy, Jim, Delaware and Hudson: The History of an Important Railroad Whose Antecedent was a Canal Network to Transport Coal, Syracuse University Press, 1997.
Lowenthal, Larry, From the Coalfields to the Hudson: A History of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, Purple Mountain Press, 1997.
Wakefield, Manville B., Coal Boats to Tidewater: The Story of the Delaware and Hudson Canal, Purple Mountain Press, 1992.
Kingston Related Resources on the Web
City of Kingston Internet Site Explore the City of Kingston's Official Internet site, and learn more about visiting Kingston in person.
Ulster County Information Pages Kingston is located in Ulster County, New York; use this site to explore the historic and recreational resources of the entire county.
Hudson River Maritime Museum Located in Kingston, the Hudson River Maritime Museum chronicles the history and influences of the Hudson River upon New York.
New York State Historic Preservation Office Learn more about historic preseravation in New York State at the web site of the New York State Historic Preservation Office.
New
York Travel and Tourism
Home page of the "I Love New York" tourism program, this site
includes various resources for travel in New York, and history themed
tours and trips in the "I Love Historic New York" pages.
National
Trust for Historic Preservation
Learn about the programs of and membership in the oldest national non-profit
preservation organization.
National Park Service Office
of Sustainable Tourism
National parks have been interwoven with tourism from their earliest
days. This website highlights the ways in which the NPS promotes and
supports sustainable, responsible, informed, and managed visitor use
through cooperation and coordination with the tourism industry.
National Scenic Byways Program
This website, maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, includes information on state and nationally designated byway routes throughout America based on their archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic qualities. Visit the America’s Byways Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway website for more ideas.
Teaching with Historic Places
This website, maintained by the National Park Service, offers online classroom-ready place-based lesson plans created by historians and educators to help teachers use historic places in the classroom. Each lesson is linked to national standards for history and the social studies.
Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries
Other travel itineraries in the National Park Service's ongoing series include many historic destinations that you can visit online or in person. Each itinerary spotlights a different geographic region, community, or theme.
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