Rhinebeck and the History of the Landsman Kill Mills - Conklin, John R.
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The Landsman Kill meanders through the center of the Village of Rhinebeck, New York, on its six-mile journey to Vanderburgh Cove and the Hudson River. This tiny stream, barely ten feet wide and two feet deep, was the economic engine that powered the growth and prosperity of the Rhinebeck community in the 1700s. This little stream powered the water wheels that ground the grain, sawed the wood, and made paper, gypsum, and cloth for the early inhabitants of Rhinebeck. This book is an attempt to compile and document, and perhaps expand on, the knowledge of the mills that thrived 300 years ago. It…mehr

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The Landsman Kill meanders through the center of the Village of Rhinebeck, New York, on its six-mile journey to Vanderburgh Cove and the Hudson River. This tiny stream, barely ten feet wide and two feet deep, was the economic engine that powered the growth and prosperity of the Rhinebeck community in the 1700s. This little stream powered the water wheels that ground the grain, sawed the wood, and made paper, gypsum, and cloth for the early inhabitants of Rhinebeck. This book is an attempt to compile and document, and perhaps expand on, the knowledge of the mills that thrived 300 years ago. It looks at the owners and operators of the mills and examines the culture of the times.
Autorenporträt
Jack Conklin is a retired businessman living in Rhinecliff, New York, in a restored 1860 house overlooking the beautiful Hudson River. He grew up on a family dairy farm near Pleasant Valley, NY, attended local schools and graduated from USMA, West Point with the Class of 1956. His Army experience includes duty as an Infantry Officer, Paratrooper, Army Pilot, Staff Officer with 4 years assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. After the military, Jack was employed as a Project Engineer with Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio. He built the first "Downy" pilot plant and installed the first "Pampers" test market line. He returned to Dutchess County and joined the DeLaval Separator Company as a sales engineer, and after a succession of challenging assignments became President in 1975. Following DeLaval, Jack was associated with several local businesses as a board member or owner, including Standard Gage, Fargo, Dutchess Bank, Chief Electronics, and Discount Data Products. In retirement, his interest in local history afforded an opportunity to write a "history" column for two local newspapers and publish several articles for the Dutchess County and Rhinebeck Historical Societies. This is his second published book on local history.