Learn the tricks of the trade from locals. What would a want ad say more than fifty years ago?
Upstairs at Mohonk The Mohonk House has been a renowned vacation spot for over a century. For those able to visit, what did a weekend at the Mohonk House entail around a hundred years ago? Find out from Marjorie Cross. Marjorie Cross was recorded in 1982 by the Rondout Valley Folklore Project. Used here with permission from The Stone Ridge Library.
Downstairs at Mohonk Downstairs at the Mohonk House did not exhibit the luxuries of upstairs, but sometimes, according to Marjorie Cross, the hardwork paid off. Marjorie Cross was recorded in 1982 by the Rondout Valley Folklore Project. Used here with permission from The Stone Ridge Library.
Rumrunners, Backyard Breweries and Pumpkin Wine Alfred Terwilliger (known as Twiggy) boasts he can make alcohol out of most anything you can squeeze juice out of. In fact, A.T. and other locals brewed their own alcohol—from wine to whiskey—during the years of Prohibition, 1919-1933.Twiggy's homebrewed recipes were recorded in 1982, as part of the Rondout Valley Folklore Project. Used here with permission from The Stone Ridge Library.
The Ancient Art of Dowsing Some dowsers would charge $100 to find water, but for Basil Decker it was a gift from God that he used to help others. Recorded in 1982 as part of the Rondout Valley Folklore Project. Used here with permission from The Stone Ridge Library. Listen to Basil Decker's entire interview atHudson River Valley Heritage.
