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Nyack Beach State Park

Just Around The Bend at Rockland Lake

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on March 22, 2014January 6, 2019
  • Abandoned

How a walk in the woods led to uncovering an old process for harvesting and transporting giant blocks of ice. The process was so impressive that even Thomas Edison visited the area to record some of his first film footage.

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A Trip to Nyack Beach State Park

  • by The Random Compass
  • Posted on November 24, 2013January 6, 2019
  • Abandoned
Photo of tunnels in Nyack Beach State park

How a walk on a nature trail ignited a fire to step back in time. What are these tunnels? Why are they on the side of a mountain? What were they used for?

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