A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

From its desirable situation on the Saw Mill and close vicinity to the Hudson, it has greatly improved m trade, of late years : many beautiful houses have been built, streets laid out, and a number of thriving manufactories erected and in full operation ; among these, are the two large sawing mills of Messrs Paddock, two mahogany mills of T. Copcutt, Norton and Moore, a large factory for the extraction of dye woods. Embossing fl\ctory of Dykes and Co., Carpet factory of Mitchell and Co., Hat body manufactory of Waring & Baldwin, and the glove skin dressing manufactory of T. Glasser, &c.

A beautiful road leads to the village landing, tastefully ornamented with the fine horse chesnut (iEsculus.) This avenue affords a beautiful sight in the month of May when these trees put forth their gay clusters of white flowers. ^^ But the beauty of the coup d'csil, is the scene from the landing. In front flows the Hudson like a broad silvery mirror ; while opposite, tower in majesty the basaltic rocks of the Palisades. <= Northward, the view is terminated by the highlands of Tappaan and

a Vander Donck's N. N., N. Y. Hist. Soc. p. Ser. i. 143.

b The Horse Chesnut is extensively used in Europe for avenues. At Ghent, one borders the Bruges canal of a mile and a half in length.

c The Indian name for the palisades is supposed to have been that of the present town of Wehawken.. the term a\vk,to indicate a structure of rocks resembling trees. Schoolcraft.