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Author:

Greene, Nelson.

Title:

The old Mohawk Turnpike book / by Nelson Greene.

Publisher:

Nelson Greene,

Copyright Date:

1924

Description:

291 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Mohawk River Valley (N.Y.)
Mohawk Turnpike (N.Y.)
New York (State)--Description and travel.

Notes:

"A historical and present-day description of the Mohawk Valley, from Schenectady to Rome, traversed by this historic road -- originally the Iroquois Trail, later the King's Highway, a Revolutionary military road, the freight and stage road incorporated as the Mohawk Turnpike in 1800, later paralleled by the Erie and Barge Canals and New York Central Lines, and today the Mohawk River section of the World's greatest automobile route -- the New York to Buffalo Highway. Turnpike mileage distances from all points to all points, historical, descriptive and points of interest summary, with detours. Illustrated with many valley views, maps, etc." "The first edition of this book was issued for the Mohawk Valley Historic Association."

LCCN:

25015882

Locations:

E7OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)