PHOTO: There wasn't much leisure time in a farm family household, but Sundays could offer an afternoon off to relax with a game of croquet, or time to pose for a group picture. The Morgan family lived on Mill River Road in what is now the Augenti home (circa: late 1930s/early 1940s). CREDIT: "Lewisboro (Images of America)," by Maureen Koehl, Arcadia Press, 1997. (Authorization for the use of this photo was provided by Ms. Koehl. Readers may purchase Ms. Koehl's books on Amazon.com via this link: https://www.amazon.com/Lewisboro-Images-America-Maureen-Koehl/dp/0738564400 )
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POINTS OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND LAKE KITCHAWAN: (Items in bold type, below, are open to the general public.) 1.) THE LEON LEVY NATURE PRESERVE (LINK) –LEVY PRESERVE TRAIL MAP (LINK) 2.) THE BLACK MANSION (THE CRAFTS ESTATE) (LINK) 3.) THE MASTODON ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG (PRIVATE)† (LINK) 4.) EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS/ ARTIFACTS*† (LINK) 5.) "THE LOST VILLAGE" (LINK) 6.) SCHWARTZ NATURE PRESERVE (PRIVATE)** (LINK) (photo only) 7.) THALHEIM NATURE PRESERVE** (LINK) (photo only) 8.) WARD POUND RIDGE RESERVATION (LINK) –WARD POUND RIDGE RESERVATION TRAIL MAP (LINK) 9.) THE ATHENA SITE: MAJOR DISCOVERY OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AT LAKE KITCHAWAN (PRIVATE)† (LINK) 10.) LAKE KITCHAWAN CLUBHOUSE* (LINK) (photo only) 11.) LAKE KITCHAWAN (LINK) 12.) THE SUNKEN BARGES (LINK) * = LAKE KITCHAWAN ASSOCIATION PROPERTY ** = POUND RIDGE LAND CONSERVANCY (From their website: "Most of PRLC's preserves do not contain trails and are not places where we host outdoor recreation. Instead, these preserves act as refuges for wildlife and their ecosystems..." ) † = HISTORICAL REFERENCE ONLY |