Bob and I caught the train again today for a further trip up the Hudson River to the very cute village of Cold Spring. It was a 45 minute trip on the hourly train, and the day pass was about $13 apiece.
It was a busy Friday on the train. There were seats available both ways, but we were unable to get seats on the Hudson River side on the way up. Still, I got a quick shot of what looked to be an attractive area in Peekskill before the train continued on.
The village of Cold Spring was incorporated as a village in 1846 and currently has about 2,000 residents. It is part of the town of Philipstown. It grew rapidly in the 19th century due to the establishment of the West Point Foundry, which manufactured iron and munitions.
After deboarding the train, we headed to the Hudson River side of the train station to check out a couple of waterfront parks and a historic church.
from the very small Foundary Dock Park which seemed
to serve mostly as a boat rental point for kayaks.
but this time looking north towards a small park/play area.
as a chapel for West Point Foundry workers.
It was abandoned in 1907 and restored in 1975.
This type of cannon was manufactured at the West Point Foundry and first used in the Civil War at the Battle of Bull Run.
The gun was named for Robert Parrott,
the Foundry Superintendent.
Next we walked up Main Street. We started on lower Main Street (below the train station), and then continued onto upper Main Street via a tunnel. We were impressed with the signage around town to assist visitors in finding local sites.
into the main Main Street retail area.
This was definitely our favorite of the Main Street areas we have visited in the Hudson River Valley. We found a number of stores to pop into.
A few of the shops and buildings on Main Street.
From Main Street, we headed back south a bit to get a photo of the Putnam County History Museum.
the founder of West Point Foundry and twice member of Congress.
housed in a former Foundry building
We then continued our walk, but now heading back towards the river to check out a bit of the West Point Foundry Preserve before catching the train back to Tarrytown.
The West Point Foundry opened in 1818 just south of the village. The site was an ideal location, as the surrounding forests were harvested for charcoal production, the mountains mined for ore, and the Hudson used to transport materials and products before the railroad came to Cold Spring in 1849.
which overlooks an inlet of the river
On the way back to Tarrytown, we were able to get seats on the Hudson River side of the train for a more scenic ride.
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