#palisadesinterstatepark

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The Palisades, which stretch from Fort Lee, #NewJersey north toward Piermont, #NewYork are comprised of 100,000 acres of parklands and historic sites in New York and New Jersey managed by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. The two states formed the Commission in 1900 to stop the defacement of the Palisades by stone quarries, which were blasting the famous cliffs into gravel. On January 12, 1965 the Palisades were designated a National Historic Landmark and in 1983, the landscape was designated as a National Natural Landmark for its geological significance. #nj #njhistory‬ #SpreadTheHistory‬ #historygirl #palisadesinterstatepark #njpalisades #thisisnj #jerseycollective #igersnj #ipulledoverforthis #americanhistory #ushistory #ilovehistory #visitnj #ny #palisades #hiking #alpine #alpinenj #bergencountynj #nationalhistoriclandmark #nationalnaturallandmark #nature #hudsonriver #park #cliff #clifs #rock (at Palisades Interstate Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnzxWKRhkxK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hfiw5gq85low

© Erik McGregor - [email protected] - 917-225-8963

© Erik McGregor - [email protected] - 917-225-8963

Another spot we hiked to yesterday at @njpalisades in Bergen County, #NewJersey was the Women’s Federation Monument in Alpine, dedicated in 1929 to honor the role that the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs took in preserving the Palisades. In the early 19th century, some quarrying had begun to take place along the Palisades and after the Civil War it intensified due to the high demand for concrete. By the 1890s, citizens in New Jersey and #NewYork began to rally in opposition of further destruction of the cliffs. In 1897, the New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs joined other interested groups to fight for legislation to protect the Palisades. In 1900, as a result of their efforts, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission was formed to preserve the cliffs and shoreline. The #monument was dedicated in a ceremony on April 30, 1929. Today, the Palisades are a National Natural Landmark (designated 1983) and you can explore natural and historic locations along the Palisades Scenic Byway. #nj #njhistory‬ #SpreadTheHistory‬ #historygirl #palisadesinterstatepark #njpalisades #thisisnj #jerseycollective #igersnj #ipulledoverforthis #museum #americanhistory #ushistory #ilovehistory #visitnj #ny #palisades #hiking #womensfederationmonument #alpine #alpinenj #bergencountynj #architecture #archi_ologie #nationalnaturallandmark (at Palisades Interstate Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSN2q1BPMn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mdr9cnp0zexa

Fort Lee Historic Park in Fort Lee, #NewJersey. This was the site of George Washington's 1776 encampment opposite Fort Washington at the northern end of Manhattan. Fort Lee is named for General Charles Lee. The site is a reconstruction of the encampment including the blockhouse, battery, and quarters, as well as a visitors center. It is part of Palisades Interstate Park. #nj #njhistory #SpreadTheHistory #historygirl #history #americanhistory #blog #blogger #travelblog #travelblogger #jerseycollective #explorenj #journeythroughjersey #fortlee #fortleenj #georgewashington #georgewashingtonbridge #cannon #RevWar #americanrevolution #fortleehistoricpark #hudsonriver #park #palisades #palisadesinterstatepark (at Fort Lee Historic Park)

You can’t hate yourself happy. You can’t criticize yourself thin. You can’t shame yourself worthy. Real change begins with self-love and self-care. -Jessica Ortner #hiking #hikingadventures #family #jessicaortner #palisadesinterstatepark (at Palisades Interstate Park Trails) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAY2uOFIKb/?igshid=qum0gr72as2j

NY Hike Gang #hiking #hikingadventures #palisadesinterstatepark (at Palisades Interstate Park Trails) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGAQ7AplyBD/?igshid=539ei0v2b7op