a mobile is suspended from the hopper. It moves slowly in the breeze. the only sound is a conversation between Spanish-speaking workers nearby.
#wassaicproject #wassaicNY #harlemvalleyrailtrail #cycletourism
a mobile is suspended from the hopper. It moves slowly in the breeze. the only sound is a conversation between Spanish-speaking workers nearby.
#wassaicproject #wassaicNY #harlemvalleyrailtrail #cycletourism
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!
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.
#wassaicNY #charcoalkilns #historicsite #harlemvalleyrailtrail
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)