Wappinger

Wappingers name is derived from the Native American Wappani tribe that once lived along the eastern shore of the Hudson River. The era between 1870 and 1930 was the towns golden age, when Dutchess Bleach Works was at its height of operation and Sweet Orr and Factory sold denim overalls across the country. While the village of Wappingers Falls was the center of economic and community life, the rest of the town was rural by comparison. Farmland dominated the landscape to the east of the village, and small river hamlets dotted the Hudson to the west. Although the farmland and factories are gone and the river traffic has slowed, remnants of Wappingers past are still visible.

About the author

David Turner has lived in the town of Wappinger his entire life. More than half of the 200 photographs in Wappinger are part of a personal postcard collection. Through the generous help of the Wappingers Historical Society, the Grinnell Library, and lifelong residents, Wappinger displays a vivid portrait of a bustling and ever-changing community.

Product details

• Authors: David Turner
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2011
• EAN: 9780738575599
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-7559-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 231 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 318 g
• Series: Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous