. Health and pleasure resorts and summer homes accessible by the picturesque Harlem Railroad : containing descriptive masster and an extensive list of s . wn of Ghent, with its peaceful population of about 500 wecome to Chatham, the terminus of the Harlem Railroad, 127 milesfrom New York. Population about 3000. This is a busylittle railroad centre, where connection is made with the Bos-ton & Albany Railroad for all points west; and for Pittsfield,North Adams, Springfield and Boston, to the east. Connec-tion is also made with the Lebanon Springs Railroad forLebanon Springs and other points nort
. Health and pleasure resorts and summer homes accessible by the picturesque Harlem Railroad : containing descriptive masster and an extensive list of s . wn of Ghent, with its peaceful population of about 500 wecome to Chatham, the terminus of the Harlem Railroad, 127 milesfrom New York. Population about 3000. This is a busylittle railroad centre, where connection is made with the Bos-ton & Albany Railroad for all points west; and for Pittsfield,North Adams, Springfield and Boston, to the east. Connec-tion is also made with the Lebanon Springs Railroad forLebanon Springs and other points north. Chatham and itsvicinity presents many attractions to those who, choosingpleasant homes for the summer, desire to seek rest and quietfrom the busy turmoil of the city, and yet remain within easyreach of railroads, telegraph, post-office, etc. With its finehotels, numerous private boarding-houses, all pleasantlylocated, accommodations can be furnished for a large numberof guests, and at moderate prices. Or, should a more rurallife be preferred during the warmer days of summer, number-less pleasant farm-houses may be found within ten or fifteen. THE HARLEM RAILROAD 37 minutes drive from the village, where all the pleasures of * lifeon the farm may be enjoyed. From the eminences in and about Chatham beautifulviews may be had of the surrounding country, with the Cats-kill Mountains and the grand old Hudson in the , together with the pleasant drives, good roads, andpure bracing air, add much toward making it a most desirablelocality in which to take up a residence for the summermonths. The lovers of good fishing can also find numeroustrout streams within a radius of a dozen miles, which areprolific with specimens of that gamy species of the fishfamily which delights the heart of the fisherman. The lakesof Queechy, Kinderhook, and Copake furnish ample fishinggrounds for bass, pickerel, perch and white-fish. A ride ofnineteen miles from Chatham, over the Lebanon Spring
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