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The Catskills
By Thomas Morris Longstreth in 1918 - Rewritten by Michael Cantwell in 2009
Copyright 1918 Thomas Morris Longstreth
Copyright 2009 Mike Cantwell (derivative works)
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175 pages - 22 Chapters
Published with modern publishing software in pdf format - Clear and crisp font

The books has been rewritten in modern English. Blurry photographs have been replaced with crisp clear color pictures. The book is about Thomas Longstreth and Brute Vreeland's hiking adventure thru the Catskill Mountains in the 1910's. The book has special significance for those who have hiked many of the trails in the Catskills.

The hiking adventure starts in Kingston New York. It moves to the Ashokan Reservoir and Woodstock. They then move over the Overlook Carriage Road to Platte Clove. They then move to Twilight Park where they spend some time exploring the region. They then move to Windham and walk the mountains circling Windham Valley. They finally reach Huntersfield Mountain. They then explore other regions. The hiking experience occurs in the 1910's before World War I.
the catskills
"The Catskills"


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