A Federal Historic District On The Hudson - Cold Spring, NY

Cold Spring, like many other area villages and towns was a major industrial site. The West Point Foundry provided munitions, including the Parrott gun, for the union army during the Civil War. With the influx of workers at the Foundry, local housing, businesses and churches increased, and Cold Spring was incorporated as a village in 1846. During the last half of the 19th century the area was a magnet for artists, writers and prominent families, all attracted to the beauty of the Highlands. After the Foundry closed in 1911, the town’s prominence faded, but after World War II a rebirth occurred in the historic town. Today, the short Main Street lined with historic buildings containing a collection of restaurants, cafes and shops that slope down to the east bank of the Hudson River to the park on the river’s edge with gazebo and benches overlooking the river.

Here is what caught my eye; I hope you enjoy!

Barber & Brew is a classic barber shop with a craft beer bar in the rear.

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Historic Cold Spring Depot restaurant

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Cold Spring offers a charming blend of natural beauty, historic architecture, artistic flair, and small-town hospitality

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Outdoor dining

Historic buildings

Cold Spring embraces Halloween

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Cold Spring is home to historic sites such as West Point Foundry Preserve, a former ironworks factory turned into a park with walking trails and historic ruins, and Boscobel House and Gardens, an early 19th-century mansion with beautiful gardens and scenic views of the Hudson River.

Little Stoney Point

The Cornish ruins

Hudson Highlands State Park

What you should know:

• The town is walkable, and it is a great way to get around.

• There are many restaurant options.

• Public restrooms are available.

• On the street parking is available; check posted parking regulation signs.

• You could spend a couple of hours to a couple of days here.

• There are walking and hiking trails in West Point Foundry Preserve, Boscobel House and Gardens, Breakneck, Little Stoney Point and other Hudson Highlands State Park trails.

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