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This
town was taken from Frederickstown, at that time embracing the now
towns of Kent and Patterson, in 1795; and is centrally distant from
New York City about 55 miles, 106 from Albany, 16 east of the
Hudson, and 18 from Peekskill. Its soil is a mixture of loam and
gravel, with a rolling surface, indented with slopes and vales. It
is well adapted to grazing; and large quantities of beef, lambs,
sheep, fowls, and other species of "marketing" are
produced here for the New York market.
The New York and Harlem Railroad, which is now being extended near
its eastern boundary, will greatly facilitate the transportation of
its products to market, and enhance the value of the land. It is
named after a mountain in Palestine, on the southern frontier of
Galilee, constituting a part of Lebanon, in the pachalic of Acca.
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From its supposed resemblance to Mount Carmel, which consists of
several rich, woody heights, separated by fertile and habitable
valleys," it was christened, at its organization, as above.
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