Deerpark's Whole Story
from Glacial Rock to Hard Rock
Written by Norma Schadt
Timeline Murals by Susan Miiler
This is Deerpark, from before the ice age through the stone age, the eras of the Lenape, the D&H Canal and the steam train, right up to what concerns a couple of students at Port Jervis today. As they'd say "Awesome".
The book is a lively Timeline Companion to 17 large folk-art style paintings included in color plates in the book and on exhibit at the 1863 Schoolhouse, The Town of Deerpark Museum, which is directed by the author. Available at the 1863 Schoolhouse and at Town Hall, Huguenot, New York 368 pages, 7x10; $19.95 paperback; $39.95 hardcover Email: history@1863schoolhouse.org or call (845) 856-2702
Hawk's Nest
Newspaper History of the Road
Edited by Norma Schadt
The story of the Hawk's Nest Road begins in 1874 when the citizens of the Delaware River community of Mongaup literally found themselves up the creek. Cutoff from the larger town of Port Jervis by steep cliffs, the townspeople prevailed and a single lane road was cut into the ridge. From this humble beginning the story chronicles how the road became The Upper Delaware Scenic byway–Enjoyed by generations of visitors for it's spectaular scenery.
Deerpark – Images of America
Written by Brian J. Lewis
B ounded by three rivers and a mountain range, the town of Deerpark lies in the southwestern corner of Orange County. Once the frontier of America, the area took its name from what early settlers called their neighborís fenced tract: McDaniel's Deer Park. The town has seven hamlets of Cahoonzie, Cuddebackville, Godeffroy, Huguenot, Rio, Sparrowbush, and Westbrookville, shaped and identified by their geography. Deerpark highlights a community that has what is believed to be the oldest one-hundred-mile road in the country, the Old Mine Road. Appearing in this pictorial history are the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which transformed the town, and the railroad, which spawned a thriving resort industry. Also shown are filmmaker D.W. Griffith, who between 1909 and 1911 made silent movies using the mountains and rivers as a backdrop, and many ancestors of present-day residents.
About the Author: Historian Brian J. Lewis has selected more than two hundred images from the archives of the Minisink Valley Historical Society, the Deerpark Historianís Office, the Neversink Valley Area Museum, as well as from private sources and his own collection. He has deep roots in the community, and his love for the town and its history is evident in Deerpark.