Hi, I was wondering if anyone on the list has any info about the old Athens ferry- my great uncle worked on it, but I am having trouble finding any info about. I am also interested in the freighter "Storm King" that was part of the Catskill Evening Line. The pilot house sits on my parents' farm, where it was used during WWII to look for enemy aircraft. Unfortunately it has fallen apart over the years... I know that the remains of the hull sit near the boat launch in Coxsackie. I am primarily looking for old photos, postcards, and other historical information. If anyone knows of any good sources, please let me know. Also, are there any other email lists I should try? Finally, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the old boats that can be seen along the Athens waterfront? Some of them look like barges, but again, I have not really been able to find any information about them. Any suggestions, information, or assistance with any of the above would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Jeremy http://jeremyjtaylor.tripod.com *Updated September 2005* "We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children." ~Native American Proverb
Jeremy, I recall reading an account of an accidental death, which occurred on the Athens/Hudson ferry when a person was hit on the head by a piece of rock from a nearby blasting site. I believe you can find it in the Beers' History of Greene County, pub. 1884. - Ron W. - Be Happy - Consider the alternatives. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Taylor" <JeremyJTaylor@webtv.net> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:27 AM Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] Athens area old boats > Hi, > I was wondering if anyone on the list has any info about the old > Athens ferry- my great uncle worked on it, but I am having trouble > finding any info about. I am also interested in the freighter "Storm > King" that was part of the Catskill Evening Line. The pilot house sits > on my parents' farm, where it was used during WWII to look for enemy > aircraft. Unfortunately it has fallen apart over the years... I know > that the remains of the hull sit near the boat launch in Coxsackie. I > am primarily looking for old photos, postcards, and other historical > information. If anyone knows of any good sources, please let me know. > Also, are there any other email lists I should try? > Finally, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the old boats > that can be seen along the Athens waterfront? Some of them look like > barges, but again, I have not really been able to find any information > about them. > > Any suggestions, information, or assistance with any of the above would > be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Jeremy > > http://jeremyjtaylor.tripod.com *Updated September 2005* "We do not > inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children." > ~Native American Proverb > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 150 family bibles of Greene County families on-line now. Track down > your lost ancestor! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >