Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard
Deborah & William Hillyard

Our c. 1860 House -

Overview & Plan

Looking up our "dead end” street.  The house is off to the left of the picture
Looking up our street
The police also use a wide variety of the very latest in transportation.  I have even seen them, on occasion, driving police cars.  Seriously, the local police and the State Troopers are great, and very helpful.  Just do not exceed the 30 mph speed limit in the village; they do not like it if you do!
As you can see, the village spares no expense in obtaining the very latest fire fighting equipment!  Similar to most villages up here, the fire department is all volunteers, and they do a great job; especially to a musical accompaniment. 
The photograph to the left shows the start of the procession down the High Street on the day of the annual village festival.  Recently, the High Street has undergone a major refurbishment, that is nearing completion.  Once finished, I will post some new pictures.  It looks very nice, but driving is more difficult due to the road being narrower to accommodate wider sidewalks. 

Location

The house is close to the center of a small village in Columbia county, in NY State.  It is about 125 miles north of New York City.  This picture shows the Taconic Parkway that runs north from just outside of New York City up to the Toll Plaza at the New York State Thruway, I90, east of the NY state capital, Albany, and west of Pittsfield, MA.  The Parkway was started in 1932, and finally completed in 1963.  Our village is a few minutes from the Parkway. 
The  village is very popular with weekenders from the city; we call them "212s" after the telephone area code for NYC.  We were 212s for nearly four years before moving here permanently.  The village is not far from the Berkshires in Massachusetts, which is a popular cultural center.  We are close to the City of Hudson, which is a major center for antique shops, and Albany, the New York State Capital, is about half an hours drive away. 

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