Friday, August 27, 2010

Hudson Valley history

Owning Hudson Valley Real Estate is very special, and may also bring you close to a piece of history.  Right near my office in Kingston is the only four corner intersection in the country with a stone house on all four corners, (from the 1600s)!  Here is a great local site with history news...
http://historical-travels.com/2009/12/05/kingston-stockade-district-in-kingston-ny/

One of the great preserved homes on that intersection is the Persen House.  I just had a friend visit from Ireland and we took the tour.  It was really fascinating and I kept thinking, "right here a block from my office"!
There are many famous local people who lived here too.  Politicians, writers, and artists.  One person who is from here is Sojourner Truth.  She was a slave with an amazing story.  My best friend is working on a park in her name and can give people more information about this fascinating American hero that Wikipedia can...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth
Come and explore the local history of the Hudson Valley today!

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