Historic Environments

The Fall 2018 version of this 6-week course has come to an end.

We visited

• the Appalachian Trail at Nuclear Lake,
• the historic house properties of Locust Grove, Maple Grove, and Springside,
• Matthew Vassar’s grave at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery,
• the Slabsides cabin of John Burroughs,
• the cemeteries of the Ulster and Dutchess County Poorhouses,
• the Innisfree Garden,
• the Scenic Hudson park at West Point Foundry,
• the waterfront of Cold Spring,
• the Cary Institute for Ecosystems Studies,
• and the Millbrook Tribute Gardens.

The students discussed their experiences at these places and came up with their top 4 places where the complexity of the Hudson Valley’s green spaces can best be experiences. Their brochure is linked here. ENST291 Fall 2018 Brochure