Rockland Lake State Park
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Rockland Lake State Park is a 1,133-acre state park located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage in the eastern part of the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States. The
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Cutting Ice, Rockland Lake, New York, Andrew F. Bunner, circa 1890
Hook Mountain, as viewed from the Hudson River
Knickerbocker Ice Company
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The Knickerbocker Ice Company was an ice company based in New York State during the 19th century.
Rockland Lake State Park
…was changed to match the lake. Prior to the establishment of the park, Rockland Lake served as an important supplier of ice to New York City after the Knickerbocker Ice Company was established on the lake's northeastern bank in 1831. Rockland Lake eventually became known as the "Icehouse of New York City", with a reputation…
The ice trade around New York; from top: ice houses on the Hudson River; ice barges being towed to New York; barges being unloaded; ocean steamship being supplied; ice being weighed; small customers being sold ice; the "uptown trade" to wealthier customers; an ice cellar being filled; by F. Ray, Harper's Weekly, 30 August 1884