"They Came to the Mountains by Rail"

"They Came to the Mountains by Rail" (HMEW9)

Location: Livingston Manor, NY 12758 Sullivan County
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N 41° 55.561', W 74° 51.853'

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On July 9, 1873, a few miles to the west of here, was driven the "Golden Spike" completing the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad—later the New York, Ontario & Western (O & W).

This rail link opened up the interior of Sullivan County to millions in the New York Metropolitan area, eager to vacation amidst its natural beauty. Thus, tourism became a new and vital local industry, and remains so one century later.

The Route 17 Quickway here was built on the roadbed of the O & W.
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HM NumberHMEW9
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Year Placed1973
Placed BySullivan County Tourism
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 7:45pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 511258 N 4641570
Decimal Degrees41.92601667, -74.86421667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 55.561', W 74° 51.853'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 55' 33.66" N, 74° 51' 51.18" W
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Area Code(s)845
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 25 Service Rd, Livingston Manor NY 12758, US
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