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portada Hopewell Junction: A Railroader'S Town (Excelsior Editions)
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
176
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Weight
0.27 kg.
ISBN13
9781438490700
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Hopewell Junction: A Railroader'S Town (Excelsior Editions)

Bernard L. Rudberg (Author) · John M. Desmond (Author) · Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo · Paperback

Hopewell Junction: A Railroader'S Town (Excelsior Editions) - Rudberg, Bernard L. ; Desmond, John M.

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Synopsis "Hopewell Junction: A Railroader'S Town (Excelsior Editions) "

Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town tells the remarkable history of the east-west, short-line railroads that ran throughout Dutchess County, New York from 1869 to 1984, centering on the hamlet of Hopewell Junction. It explains how these lines transformed the rural countryside and supercharged the growth of the agricultural and small-mill communities of Dutchess County during the last half of the nineteenth century and throughout most of the twentieth century. The story includes a group of hardscrabble pioneers who struggled to establish their own rail networks. It relates the innovations in design and construction that made these lines possible and the challenges posed to their success by accidents, bad weather, and bad luck. After World War II, new modes of transportation and the growth of suburbia lead to the decline and eventual abandonment of many of these rail lines. However, a group of dedicated local historians and citizens banded together to make sure that this history was preserved, including the restoration of the historic depot at Hopewell Junction, listed as a historic and architectural resource on the New York State Register of Historical Places in 2020 and on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.

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