n the east side. Once called Kinderhook Landing.

_Schodack Island._ On east side, about two miles above Stuyvesant. The
island is about 3 miles long.

_New Baltimore._ About opposite the centre of Schodack Island; fifteen
miles from Hudson and fifteen from Albany. The Government dykes begin
opposite New Baltimore.

_Berren Island._ Site of the famous "Castle of Rensselaerstien."

_Coeymans._ Right above Berren Island. Above Coeymans is what is known
as the Coeyman's Cross Over.

_Shad Island._ The first island to the westward above Coeymans; 3
miles long; old Indian fishing ground.

_Castleton_, on east bank, in the town of Schodack.

_Mourdeners Kill_, a small stream which empties into the Hudson above
Castleton.

_Sunnyside Island_ near east bank.

_Cedar Hill_, above, on west bank.

_Staats Island_, settled by the Staats family before the arrival of
the Van Rensselaers.

_The Overslaugh_ reaches from Van Wies' Point (the first point above
Cedar Hill), on east bank, about two miles up the river.

_Albany_, 142 miles from New York, is now near at hand, and we see to
the south the Convent of the Sacred Heart; to the north the Cathedral,
the Capitol, the State House, the City Hall, etc.

_Rensselaer_, opposite. Connected with Albany by ferries two railroad
bridges, and carriage bridge.

_Old Van Rensselaer Place._ One of the Van Rensselaer houses on the
east bank, built before the Revolution. The tourist will note the port
holes on either side of the door as defense against Indians.

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In love to the deep-bosomed stream of the west
I fling this loose blossom to float on its breast.

_Oliver Wendell Holmes._

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[Transcriber's Note--Errata (Old Typos) and Corrections

TOC:--
Entries for "New Amsterdam" and "The Dutch and the English"
reversed, and page number for New Amsterdam changed from 25 to 23.
Page number for "New York" changed from 26 to 27.
Page number for "Yonkers to West Point" changed from 59 to 60.
Changed: '97-104' to '97-103', to match entry.
Changed: '152' (1st listing) to '151', to match entry.
Page number for "Source of the Hudson" changed from 201 to 202.
Changed: 'Colombia County' to 'Columbia Springs', to match entry.
Page 9: Restored missing period and missing half of closing quote.
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