Information
Address:
Bear Mountain, New York 10911-0427 Phone: 845-786-2701
Bear Mountain, New York 10911-0427 Phone: 845-786-2701
About
The Palisades Interstate Park Commission operates the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey and the State Parks and Historic Sites in New York’s Palisades Region. It was formed in 1900 to preserve the famous Palisades Cliffs from several large quarries that were blasting them for crushed stone and building material. Both states pledged faithful cooperation in the future planning, improvement, development, maintenance, government, and management of the park. Since its creation, more than 110,000 acres of forest, wildlife habitats, and cultural resources in New York and New Jersey have been preserved as public parkland.
Palisades Interstate Park Commission is a member of the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council.
Collections
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Glass lantern slides from the late 1910s and 1920s depicting landscapes, plants, and wildlife in park lands. -
Major William A. Welch's papers, taken from a collection of some 50,000 documents he created during his time at the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. -
Glass plate negatives taken by William Thompson Howell as he explored the New York Highlands.