Thematic Map: Black River Watershed

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Olana State Historic Site was the home of Frederic Edwin Church (1826–1900), one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The centerpiece of Olana is an eclectic villa composed of many styles, difficult to categorize, which overlooks parkland and a working farm designed by the artist. As well, the residence has a wide view of the Hudson River valley, the Catskill Mountains and the Taconic Range. Church and his wife Isabel (1836–1899) named their estate after a fortress-treasure house in ancient Greater Persia (modern-day Armenia), which also overlooked a river valley.

Map: Olana Historic Site
Map: Rogers Island Wildlife Management Area
Photo: Grass
Photo: Spring Evening [Expires May 25 2026]
Photo: Below
Photo: Tree
Photo: Along the Hudson River
Photo: Along the Old Carriage Road
Photo: Leeds
Photo: Hills
Photo: The River
Photo: Tower

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