Ireland Corners Hotel from Gunks Through Time
Gardiner, NY ( April 20, 2016)-Ron Knapp and Michael Neil O’Donnell will present a program on The Gunks-Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time at the Historical Society of Shawangunk-Gardiner on Monday, May 2 at 7 pm in Gardiner at the Gardiner Town Hall, Route 44/55 Gardiner NY.
Their new book The Gunks-Ridge and Valley Towns Through Time ranges across the ridge from Sam’s Point in Warwarsing to Joppenberg in Rosendale.
The Shawangunk Mountains (The Gunks) are renowned for stunning landscapes on and off the ridge in a region that has remained a favorite destination for visitors since the middle of the 19th century. A highlight of the book are nearly a hundred pairs of photographs taken approximately a century apart. In addition to presenting information about the fabled Lake Mohonk and Lake Minnewaska hotels, the book puts a spotlight on the economic and social changes over the past century in the towns of New Paltz, Gardiner, and Rosendale in the Wallkill Valley and to a lesser extent locations in the Rondout Valley.
While Knapp was responsible for the text, Michael O’Donnell shepherded the striking visual content from idea to reality with photographic contributions by Gardiner residents: Fred Gerty, Susan Lehrer, Michael Neil O’Donnell, and Carol Rietsma.
A book signing will follow the talk and all proceeds for the sale of the book benefit the Mohonk Preserve.
A companion website can be visited at http://www.gunksthroughtime.com/