The Rise and Fall of “Brickyard Hill”
Posted in Casperkill on Jun 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
This 1867 map shows two brickyard sites to the west of the Casperkill At the beginning of the 20th century, brickmaking was the dominant industry along the Hudson River. The extraordinary growth of New York City between 1880 and 1920 guaranteed a steady demand for Hudson Valley bricks, while the uniform clay banks running from […]