The Hudson Part 32

CONDENSED POINTS.

_As Seen on the Hudson River Day Line Steamers._

_Desbrosses Street Pier._ On leaving landing a charming view is obtained of New York Harbor with Bartholdi Statue to the south.

_Stevens Castle._ Above Jersey City docks on the west, crowning a commanding site.

_St. Michael's Monastery_, or Monastery of the Pa.s.sionist Fathers, on west bank above Elysian Fields; distinguished by large dome and towers of the St. Paul (London) style of architecture. This dome is 300 feet high, and its summit is 515 feet above the Hudson.

_42d Street Pier._ Midway to the dwellers of Greater New York and convenient to all Elevated, Subway and Trolley Lines.

_Weehawken_, on the west bank, about opposite 50th Street. Near the river bank was the scene of the Hamilton and Burr duel, 1804.

_Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument_, 89th Street, New York. Dedicated May 30, 1902. Corner stone laid in 1900 by President Roosevelt when Governor.

_Columbia University._ Stately buildings on east bank.

_St. Luke's Hospital._ Beautiful dome in the distance southeast of college.

_The Cathedral of St. John the Divine_, now in construction, will be one of the finest structures in the world.

_General Grant's Tomb_ at Riverside Drive and 123d Street.

_129th Street Pier._ Above this landing is the Steel Viaduct of the Boulevard Drive.

The land that from the rule of kings In freeing us itself made free, Our old world sister to us brings Her sculptured dream of liberty.

_John G. Whittier._

_Carmansville_ (where Audubon, the ornithologist lived), a city suburb at 152d Street.

_Trinity Cemetery_, 152d Street, and above this Audubon Park.

_Old Fort Was.h.i.+ngton_ once crowned the hills on the east bank. Fort Lee was almost opposite on the southern point of the Palisades.

_Stewart Castle_, east bank, formerly owned by A. T. Stewart.

_University of City of New York_ with dome, in distance.

_Inwood._ Station on the Hudson River Railroad, above the heights.

Place once known as Tubbie Hook.

_Palisades_, on west bank, extend fifteen miles from Fort Lee to Piermont, a sheer wall of trap rock from 300 to 500 feet high.

_Spuyten Duyvil_, on east bank northern boundary of Manhattan Island.

_Site of Fort Independence_, east bank, on height north of Spuyten Duyvil.

_Riverdale Station._ Station on the Hudson River Railroad above Spuyten Duyvil. Yonkers rising on the green slope to the north; and the Palisades blending in the far distance with green headlands of the Ramapo Range.

_Convent of Mount St. Vincent._ The gray, castle-like structure in front, was once the home of Edwin Forrest.

_Yonkers_, seventeen miles from Battery.

_Greystone_, on east bank, crowning hill, about one and a half miles north of Yonkers. Once property of Samuel J. Tilden.

_Hastings_, pleasant village on east bank.

_Indian Head_ (510 feet), opposite Hastings, highest point of Palisades.

_Dobb's Ferry_, on east bank, named after an old Swedish ferryman.

_Cottinet Place_, on east bank, built of stone brought from France.

Easily distinguished by light shade through trees.

_George L. Schuyler's Residence_, near east bank. The late Col. James A. Hamilton's house almost east of Mr. Schuyler's. Stiner's place distinguished by its large dome.

From this brow of rock That overlooks the Hudson's western marge, I gaze upon the long array of groves, The piles and gulfs of verdure drinking in the grateful heat.

_William Cullen Bryant._

_Ardsley_, on east bank, just above Dobb's Ferry.

_Ardsley Club_ and Golf Links.

_Irvington_, 24 miles from New York, named after Was.h.i.+ngton Irving.

_Piermont_, on west bank, with pier almost one mile in length extending into river.

_Sunnyside_, home of Was.h.i.+ngton Irving, east bank, one-half mile north of Irvington Station, close to river bank and scarcely seen through the trees.

_Helen M. Gould's Residence_, east bank, prominent Abbey-like structure, known as "Lyndehurst."

_Tarrytown_, east bank, 26 miles from New York.