 | ||
 |  |  |
 |
                 |
 |
 |
| View Historical Photos of Haverstraw | |
Pages: 1 2 4 5 |
|
In 1828 John Glass founded the textile industry in the town when he bought 45 acres of land along the Minisceongo Creek and built a calico plant. He was tragically killed in an accident and the plant was purchased by Thomas and James Garner and Charles Wells. The Garner name was given to the hamlet surrounding the factory. In 1853 the Rockland Print Works was incorporated to print and dye woolen, cotton and linen goods. The company built houses for its workers and at one time over 800 workers were employed there. Today many of the houses still stand and the Garnerville Holding Company rents space to businesses, artists and craftsmen. The buildings are one of the few examples of 19th century factory architecture still in use in the United States. From the time of the first settlement in Haverstraw the Hudson River has been an important route of commerce and transportation. The first steamboat to run from Haverstraw was the Rockland in 1836 followed by the Warren in 1840. The three best known steamboats were Captain Woosley's Emeline, which made daily trips to Newburgh, the Chrystenah, which stopped at Haverstraw to pick up passengers and freight headed for New York, and the Raleigh, to which fruit growers from Clarkstown and Ramapo brought produce nightly for shipment to New York. Railroads were also important to the history of Haverstraw. In 1873, the New York and New Jersey Railroad ran from Jersey City through Mt. Ivy, Thiells and into West Haverstraw. In 1887 the line was extended to the village of Haverstraw. The West Shore Railroad was opened to travel in 1883, and in West Haverstraw a large depot and restaurant was built. The first mention of a school in the Town of Haverstraw was in the highway commissioners report of 1796. It was believed to be located in the vicinity of Gurnee Avenue. |
|
| Return to the Home Page |
Haverstraw Town Hall, One Rosman Road, Garnerville, NY 10923
845-429-2200