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Ogden Mills & Ruth Livingston Mills State Park, also known as Mills Memorial State Park, [1] is a 750-acre (3.0 km 2) state park [2] located in Staatsburg in Dutchess County, New York. It is off U.S. Route 9 , between Rhinebeck to the north and Hyde Park to the south, at an elevation of 39 feet (12 m) [ 1 ] above sea level.
In 1938, Gladys Mills Phipps donated the house and 192 acres (78 ha) of land to the state of New York as a memorial to her parents. [3] As a State Historic Site, the estate is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. In 1988, the Friends of Mills Mansion were organized to support the preservation and ...
In 1828 Wild built the initial brick mill. After the construction of the southern building, the mills—used to manufacture cotton—had a combined 12,800 spindles and 175 workers. [2] After Wild's death in 1867, his sons gained responsibility of the mills. The southern mill was bought by William Harder, who built the addition, in 1890.
Midway through 1965 hall of fame racer Bob Zeigler sold his stock car, purchased land, formed a corporation with his brother Dick and cousin Karl John, and began building a racetrack in Evans Mills, New York. [1] [2] The facility opened in 1967 as the Evans Mills Speedway with a dirt surface, but was paved to start the 1968 racing season. [3]
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The NYSDEC Norrie Point Environmental Center is located within the park. Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park is a 356-acre (1.44 km 2) state park [2] in Dutchess County, New York in the United States. The park is located on the east shore of the Hudson River in the Town of Hyde Park and also includes Esopus Island. [5]
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Riders Mills Historic District is a national historic district located at Chatham in Columbia County, New York. The district includes 20 contributing buildings, eight contributing structures, and one contributing site.