a mobile is suspended from the hopper. It moves slowly in the breeze. the only sound is a conversation between Spanish-speaking workers nearby.

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The most prominent structure in Wassaic today is the old grain elevator (those were always next to train tracks….) Today it’s an arts center. https://www.wassaicproject.org/
Well worth a visit!

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On one edge of town in Wassaic there are charcoal kilns, large conical outdoor “ovens” used to slowly burn hardwood and turn it into charcoal, used in the steel industry.

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Wassaic, NY barely shows up on a map, but it used to have several businesses. Here are two historic photgraphs, which hang on the walls of a restroom in the Wassaic Project (more on that in a bit)

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