The town of Bethel is located in Sullivan County; 90 miles northwest of New York City. Bethel was established on March 27; 1809; and the first hotel in the county opened in the hamlet of White Lake in 1846. Hundreds of hotels were to follow; from the Arlington to the Woodlawn Villa. During the silver and golden ages; White Lake became fashionable; and many people flocked to the clean water of the lake; fresh mountain air; and grand hotels. The tanneries; gristmills; and sawmills were prosperous during the 1800s. In 1969; Bethel was the site of the Woodstock Music and Arts Fair that drew nearly 500;000 people to the town. Through vintage images; Bethel recalls this towns vibrant past.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Gift!By AhhDooGreat gift for a Dodger!! Great images of Fort Dodge. Iowa. that cant be found just anywhere. Well designed book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fort Dodge:1850 to 1970By Roberta S. TurpenLove the book. I wish it had more 60s and 70s I have alot of fond memories of Fort Dodge0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A treasure chest~By victoriouswarrior78For anyone with a Fort Dodge background. this book can be likened to a treasure chest of finds. It proved itself beyond its worth today when discovering information Id long been seeking. While thumbing through the book. I saw "Early Music House" in bold letters on the side of a downtown brick building (p. 23). Talk about a delightful surprise!!!Why the quest? A few years ago. one of our daughters (a recent UNO/Omaha graduate with a degree in music) acquired an old upright piano which has. on the face thereof. an imprint: "The Czerny ... MFD for the EARLY MUSIC HOUSE. Fort Dodge. Iowa". As a former Dodger. I searched online with interest for info regarding the music house. but could find nothing to speak of until today. Thanks to author Roger Natte. this book answered our quest. in part anyway. about the location of the pianos beginnings in our hometown. And. interesting enough (to us anyway). Czerny. as we call her. has joined our household to live out "our golden years" in Omaha (where she was found). Upon our recent purchase of a home. our daughter insisted that Czerny be moved from her place to ours; our home is located in Omahas historical district. "Czerny belongs here". she said. Sure enough. Czerny now beautifully sits in our living room. and we have the added pleasure of "live music" when our daughter visits. Beshert. It was meant to be.When considering the composer Karl King "back in the day". wed like to imagine that he and "our Czerny" encountered one another at Early Music House ... a nice thought anyway. Either way. Im thankful for Roger Natte taking on the task to publish this excellent book. a quality publication--well written and displayed. Without it. Id still be wondering the whereabouts of Czernys early beginnings.Last. but not least. I recommend this book. as a former Dodger. to anyone desiring to "walk down memory lane". Its filled with treasures of yesteryear. Give it a try. Enjoy!
