Industry and Commerce along the Delaware Canal and
Hudson River
Located 91 miles (146 km) north of
New York City, Kingston was New York's first capital in 1777; in the 19th
century, the city was a transport hub, with rail and canal connections. The
city has three historic districts: Stockade, the Midtown Broadway Corridor, and
Rondout West Strand downtown.
Kingston Landing
is a short navigable distance from the Hudson River and the point of reference
for coal shipments and bluestone via the Delaware and Hudson Canal.
Kingston Albany
and New York City were the three major Dutch Settlements on the Hudson River
In the early 1800s, four sloops plied the river from
Kingston to New York. By 1829, steamers made the trip to Manhattan in a little
over twelve hours, usually travelling by night.
The Hudson River
Maritime Museum is located at 50 Rondout Landing at the foot of Broadway along
the old waterfront. Its collections are devoted to the history of shipping and
industry on the Hudson. In the early 1800s, four
sloops plied the river from Kingston to New York. By 1829, steamers made the
trip to Manhattan in a little over twelve hours, usually travelling by night.
Industry and
Commerce the Delaware and Hudson Canal brought
an influx of laborers to manage the coal terminal and the Newark Lime and
Cement Company shipped cement throughout the United States. Also, large
warehouses of ice sat beside the Hudson River from which the ice was cut during
the winter and preserved all year to be used in early refrigeration. Large
brick making factories were also located close to this shipping
hub. Rondout's central location as a shipping hub ended with the advent of
railroads.
The Rondout neighborhood is known for its artists' community and its numerous art galleries
