The town of Mount Hope and the village of Otisville are located in
a picturesque area of Orange County, nestled in the shadows of the
Shawangunk Mountains. In 1846, the arrival of the Erie Railroad in
Otisville changed the sleepy town into a center of commerce for the
surrounding area. While the railroad sparked a decline in trade
within Mount Hope, many citizens in Otisville had railroad-related
jobs and relied on the railroad for transportation. In the early
1900s, Otisville became a chief supplier of butter for the New York
City market. The vintage images in this book chronicle the changing
history of these two communities, from the introduction of the
bustling railroad to a simpler time of summer strawberry festivals
and winter sleigh rides, when life revolved around the village.
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