From the Collection: 1887 Timetable

"Handy Book of the Catskill Mountains," 1887 traveler's timetable. Donald C. Ringwald Collection, Hudson River Maritime Museum.

In working in the archives today with volunteer G.M. Mastropaolo, we discovered this delightful timetable in the Donald C. Ringwald collection. Outlining travel times and locations for steamboats, steam yachts, ferries, stages/stagecoaches, and railroads in Rondout, Kingston, "and vicinity." 

Timetable for the ferry boat "Transport," leaving Rondout.

Among the many time tables is that of the ferry boat Transport. To learn more about the Transport, ​check out our past blog post about its history and use. 

Time tables for local stages and the steamboat "Mary Powell."

Of particular interest to the collections staff and volunteers at the museum was this time table for the steamboat Mary Powell, the star of our 2020 exhibit, "Mary Powell: Queen of the Hudson," opening April 25, 2020. 

Steamboats "Mary Powell" (center left) and "Albany" (right) at the Sunflower dock at the mouth of Rondout Creek. Hudson River Maritime Museum Collection.

"Handy Book of the Catskill Mountains" was designed for those traveling to the Kingston area for access to the Catskill Mountains and mountain houses. Measuring just 4 by 2.5 inches, this tiny little handbook would fit perfectly in a pocket or lady's reticule. 

The Hudson River Maritime Museum is pleased to make this handbook available to the public. If you would like to view the entire book, chock full of both traveler's information and period advertisements, click the button below to download a PDF. 

Download the "Handy Book of the Catskill Mountains"

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