Although the focus of this book is the engravings depicting scenic sites of 19th century America, each is accompanied by a short description of the site and location. These vignettes give us rare glimpses of scenic locations as they appeared in 1840. All sites are in the eastern part of the United States, especially New England and New York. This is Volume One of a two-volume set. (Summary by Larry Wilson)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by Larry Wilson 2:53
2
Niagara Falls, from the Ferry Read by Scott Bennett 5:10
3
View from West Point Read by Scott Bennett 4:56
4
Trenton Falls, View down the Ravine Read by BarbLyonVO 6:37
5
View from Mount Holyoke Read by BettyB 6:29
6
The Outlet of Niagara River Read by BettyB 6:30
7
The Palisades, Hudson River Read by BettyB 5:49
8
The Rapids above the Falls of Niagara Read by bundy98 5:47
9
Saratoga Lake Read by Diana Schmidt 6:04
10
The Colonnade of Congress Hall, Saratoga Springs Read by Rob Cordes 5:09
11
Albany Read by Rob Cordes 5:49
12
Crow’s Nest, from Bull Hill, West Point Read by Diana Schmidt 6:45
13
View below Table Rock Read by Rob Cordes 5:41
14
Lake Winipiseogee Read by Larry Wilson 6:16
15
Kosciusko’s Monument Read by Vern Seward 5:49
16
The Horseshoe Falls at Niagara, with the Tower Read by TriciaG 5:54
17
The Narrows, at Staten Island Read by BettyB 6:32
18
View of the Capitol at Washington Read by BettyB 6:39
19
View of the Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga Read by Kimberlie Sasan 5:14
20
View from Fort Putnam Read by BettyB 5:55
21
View of State Street, Boston Read by Larry Wilson 9:04
22
Niagara Falls, from Clifton House Read by BettyB 6:38
23
View from Hyde Park Read by BettyB 5:58
24
Village of Sing-Sing Read by Dick Thomas 6:25
25
View from Ruggle’s House, Newburgh Read by Rob Cordes 5:34
26
Descent into the Valley of Wyoming Read by Vern Seward 6:22
27
Boston, from Dorchester Heights Read by Larry Wilson 7:44
28
View of Faneuil Hall, Boston Read by Larry Wilson 6:55
29
New York Bay, from the Telegraph Station Read by Lazlo 5:19
30
Peekskill Landing Read by BettyB 6:36
31
Lighthouse near Caldwell Landing Read by BettyB 6:56
32
Harper’s Ferry, from the Potomac Side Read by Kimberlie Sasan 11:24
33
Caldwell, Lake George Read by BettyB 7:35
34
Centre Harbour, Lake Winipiseogee Read by Larry Wilson 6:51
35
Yale College, at New Haven Read by Larry Wilson 6:10
36
Willey House—White Mountains Read by Kimberlie Sasan 5:07
37
Battle Monument, Baltimore Read by Vern Seward 6:03
38
Forest Scene on Lake Ontario Read by TriciaG 5:58
39
Viaduct on the Baltimore and Washington Rail-road Read by Vern Seward 8:03
40
The Indian Falls near Coldspring Read by Vern Seward 6:09
41
Columbia Bridge, over the Susquehanna Read by Vern Seward 5:34
42
The Genessee Falls, Rochester Read by Richard Shipp 5:38
43
The Ferry at Brooklyn, New York Read by Richard Shipp 5:03
44
Rail-road to Utica, Little Falls Read by Richard Shipp 10:06
45
Utica & The Landing, on the American side, Falls of Niagara Read by Richard Shipp 6:02
46
View From Mount Washington Read by BettyB 5:27
47
Mount Washington, and the White Hills Read by BettyB 5:49
48
The Park and City Hall, New York Read by BettyB 6:17
49
The Two Lakes, and the Mountain House on the Catskills Read by BettyB 4:19
50
Trenton High Falls Read by BettyB 5:06
51
The Valley of the Shenandoah, from Jefferson’s Rock Read by BettyB 6:57
52
Lockport, Erie Canal Read by TriciaG 8:20
53
The Tomb of Washington, Mount Vernon Read by Kimberlie Sasan 5:12
54
Black Mountain, Lake George Read by BettyB 7:21
55
Valley of the Connecticut, from Mount Holyoke Read by Lazlo 5:13
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View on the Erie Canal, near Little Falls Read by TriciaG 6:12
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Hudson Highlands, from Bull Hill Read by Vern Seward 6:19
58
Villa on the Hudson, near Weehawken Read by Vern Seward 6:47
59
View of Meredith, New Hampshire Read by Larry Wilson 6:46
60
Ballston Springs Read by Vern Seward 5:56
61
The Narrows, from Fort Hamilton Read by Maggie Travers 5:44
62
The Notch House, White Mountains Read by Maggie Travers 5:40
63
Wilkesbarre, Vale of Wyoming Read by Maggie Travers 5:47
64
Squawm Lake, New Hampshire Read by Maggie Travers 6:29
65
Sabbath-Day Point, Lake George Read by Maggie Travers 7:46
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