Overview

Situated in the scenic Hudson Valley, Ulster County is a lovely location to make a home and raise a family, but it wasn't always so pleasant. Unsavory characters and immoral events have sullied its name. In the 1870s, the Shawangunk Mountains inspired fear rather than awe, as groups like the Lyman Freer and Shawangunk gangs robbed and terrorized locals, descending from the protection of the wooded peaks. Kingston was torched, arson blazed in Kerhonkson and even the Mohonk Mountain House was threatened by flames. In 1909, the Ashokan Slasher's bloody crimes and sensational trial captured headlines across the country. Discover these and other salacious stories buried in Ulster County's history.

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Times Herald Record and Shawangunk Journal columnist Schenkman explores the seamier side of the Hudson Valley's colorful past with cheerful relish, tracking down tales of murder, gang robbery, the notorious burning of Kingston, wildfires started by blueberry pickers, the Sicilian Black Hand's influence in the work camps that built the Ashokan Reservoir, and even an alligator lassoed in the D&H Canal. --Chronogram Magazine January 2013

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Adam J. Schenkman is a New York-based writer. Since his start writing for local newspapers, Schenkman has branched out into writing for magazines, blogs, and academic journals, in both history and other subjects. Schenkman is also author of several books about local and regional history.

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