Mahopac / Eugene J. Boesch, Greg J. Amato, and Barbara Lacina Bosch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boesch, Eugene J., Author.

Amato, Greg J., Author.

Bosch, Barbara Lacina., Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mahopac (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.

Mahopac (N.Y.).

Mahopac (N.Y.)--History--Pictorial works.

Mahopac (N.Y.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]

Summary:

Mahopac's first known colonial settlement was founded near the large lake bearing the Algonquian name "Macookpack" around 1740. During the American Revolution, the area served as an important logistical center and supply depot for the American cause. Following the war, the hamlet developed into an agricultural breadbasket, supplying goods and produce--especially dairy items--region-wide. By the mid-19th century, Mahopac, particularly its grand lake, became a resort destination with many large hotels and boardinghouses. Arrival of the railroad to Mahopac in 1872 further supported tourism in the lakeside resorts as travelers from New York City could now reach Lake Mahopac within a few hours. Drawing from the archives of the Carmel Historical Society, Putnam County Historian's Office, and the collections of the authors and others, Mahopac depicts daily life during the community's bygone eras.

Contents:

Early days

Houses of worship

Recreation

Schools

Mahopac Falls and Red Mills

Lake Mahopac

Hotels and boardinghouses

Commerce and services

The railroad

The land and its residents.

OCLC:

885208441