. The tourist's guide through the Empire state. Embracing all cities, towns and watering places, by Hudson river and New York central route . cinity. Thefamous apple farm of R. L. Pell, Esq., is upon the west side ofthe river, with its twenty-five thousand apple-trees. Opposite, andabout one mile above Hyde Park landing, is Placentia, thehome of the late honored writer, James K. Paulding, the friendof Washington Irving. Upon the west bank of the river is the summer residence of JohnAstor, Esq. Esopus Island lies in the river, where the steamerBerkshire was burned in 1864. Rhinebeck has many in
. The tourist's guide through the Empire state. Embracing all cities, towns and watering places, by Hudson river and New York central route . cinity. Thefamous apple farm of R. L. Pell, Esq., is upon the west side ofthe river, with its twenty-five thousand apple-trees. Opposite, andabout one mile above Hyde Park landing, is Placentia, thehome of the late honored writer, James K. Paulding, the friendof Washington Irving. Upon the west bank of the river is the summer residence of JohnAstor, Esq. Esopus Island lies in the river, where the steamerBerkshire was burned in 1864. Rhinebeck has many interesting residences and old bears gold in its bosom, and we predict that a gold feverwill some day make the old town famous. Wildercliff is here, a country seat built by the late FreebornGarretson, an eminent preacher whose name is identified with theannals of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The place may berecognized by its broad lawn, which lies in front of the house. Ellerslie, the home of the Hon. William Kelly, is a large estateof over six hundred acres. Guests may walk for several milesamid his ornamented EASTMAN PLACE, POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Walk on South Avenue THE TOURISTS GUIDE. 63 A little above Rhinebeck is Rokeby, owned, and occupied insummer, by William B. Astor. It is distinguished to the eye ofthe Tourist by its tower and pointed roof. Above Rokeby is Montgomery Place. This is a domain of sur-passing beauty. The house was built by the widowed Bride ofGeneral Montgomery, who met his untimely fate at Quebec in1775. After fifty years of widowhood, Mrs. Montgomery was suc-ceeded, in her ownership of the place, by her brother, Mr. EdwardLivingston, whose family still occupy it. Upon the eastern bank of the river, one mile below CatskillLanding and five miles from the city of Hudson, is Clermont, whichin the last century was the great show place upon the stood the original Livingston Manor. Here ChancellorLivingston resided, and b
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