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Excerpt from Summer Homes Among the Mountains on the Philadelphia, Reading New England R. R: Poughkeepsie Bridge Route
HE Philadelphia, Reading New England Railroad (poughkeepsie Bridge route), extends from Camp bell Hall, Orange County, New York, to Hartford, Connecticut, a distance Of 145 miles, with branches from Poughkeepsie to Hopewell, New York, where connections are made with the New York New England and New burgh, Dutchess Connecticut Railroads, and from Silver nail, New York, to Rhinecliff, New York, where connections are made with the New York Central Hudson River Rail road and Hudson River steamboats. Starting from Camp bell Hall the road runs due east through the rich farming and fruit-producing section Of Orange and Ulster Counties. After one hour's ride Highland is reached, on the west bank of the Hudson River. Here we approach the west end Of the great Poughkeepsie Bridge (which will be found fully described elsewhere), spanning the American Rhine as the rainbow. The views from the car windows as the traveler crosses the bridge are the grandest to be seen from any rail road line in the world. Over the bridge we pass through the beautiful hillside city Of Poughkeepsie, thence through Dutchess and Columbia Counties, where many summer boarders are entertained. Reaching Boston Corners the road crosses the Harlem Division of the New York Central Hudson River Railroad. At this point are the three States' corners, and the place will long be remembered as the battle ground Oi the famous prize fight between Yankee Sulli van and Morrissey. At Millerton, a few miles beyond, we make another connection with the Harlem Railroad. Here through first-class coaches from the Grand Central Depot.
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