High Falls (Columbia County) December 21, 2025 Peace of Akatosh High Falls Conservation Area in Philmont, Columbia County is one of those hidden Hudson Valley gems that feels like stepping into a storybook woodland. (I recommend listening to some ambient music while hiking. The song “Peace of Akatosh” fits very well when you get to the falls.) This 47-acre preserve, protected by the Columbia Land Conservancy, winds a peaceful trail through hemlock and hardwood forest alongside the babbling Agawamuck Creek […]
Anchor Park (Hawkwood Mansion December 3, 2025 What is Hawkwood Mansion Hawkwood Mansion was a large estate located in what is today Anchor Diamond Park. The house dates back to the late 1700s, originally built by Henry Walton. In the 1830s it became known as the Delevan Farm, owned by the affluent Edward Delevan family. In the 1880s it was purchased by the wealthy Guy Ellis Baker (and his family), who renamed the estate “Hawkwood.” Vintage Grandeur and Prominence Back in its […]
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