sunday excursions
One hundred years ago today … It being Sunday, many New Yorkers would take a day trip out of the city. They could travel by boat.
New York Tribune, 16 July 1920, p. 11. The Chronicle of America.
New York Tribune, 16 July 1920, p. 11. The Chronicle of America.
Or, those with automobiles could take a drive.
New York Tribune, 8 August 1920, p. 37. The Chronicle of America.
Bear Mountain State Park, open to the public since 1913, was a popular destination for both modes of transportation.
Bear Mountain Inn, Bear Mountain State Park, 1920. Albertype. VintagePostcard.com.
WRITTEN BY JONATHAN GOLDMAN, JULY 19, 2020.
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