{"id":116,"date":"2017-04-08T11:15:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-08T15:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/?p=116"},"modified":"2017-04-08T11:15:57","modified_gmt":"2017-04-08T15:15:57","slug":"springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/","title":{"rendered":"Springside: &#8220;It&#8217;s like walking into a maze&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a trip to the beautiful Locust Grove, we drove down Route 9 to Academy <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-117 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6547-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6547-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6547-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><br \/>\nStreet and stopped at the Springside historic site. From 1850-1852 Matthew Vassar worked with Andrew Downing to create his rural estate that is today known as Springside. \u00a0As we pulled up to Springside, the first thing we saw was a statue of Matthew Vassar similar to the one on Vassar&#8217;s campus.<\/p>\n<p>None of us knew what to expect as Professor Beisaw told us that she couldn&#8217;t even figure out Springside and that it&#8217;s like walking into a maze! She was not wrong! We separated into two groups with the intention of meeting at the cottage foundation. We were instantly confused. Although the map had numbers where different sites were supposed to be, the signs on the property did not correspond to the site, and the sites did not correspond to the map.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-116 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/walking_tour_map-copy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/Walking_Tour_Map-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6569\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6569-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6557\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6557-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6567\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6567-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Above you can see the map we were given, a few signs with numbers and pictures,\u00a0but no historical sites, and definitely no cottage ruins! Finally, after walking a bit further we stumbled upon what we think were the ruins!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-122 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6570-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6570-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6570-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was pretty cool to finally find something in the maze that is Springside! Despite all the chaos that Springside may be, I enjoyed exploring the area and learning more about Matthew Vassar&#8217;s past. Further, even though Joan provided us with a ton of expert information about the site; as a tourist, it was weird to have no idea where we were going or what we were seeing at any given time.<\/p>\n<p>I think Springside is a pretty good example of a place that could use a lot of volunteers to bring it back to life and\u00a0create a pretty awesome historical (and environmental) site!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am also going to briefly blog about our other adventures after Springside. We first stopped by Maple Grove, a mansion from the 1950s and \u00a0then the old cider mill right near the THs (where our van got stuck!).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-116 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6598\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6598-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6593\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6593-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6603\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6603-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6610\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6610-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6613\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6613-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/2017\/04\/08\/springside-its-like-walking-into-a-maze\/img_6618\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/historicenvironments\/files\/2017\/04\/IMG_6618-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a trip to the beautiful Locust Grove, we drove down Route 9 to Academy Street and stopped at the Springside historic site. 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