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The Town of Esopus New York is situated between New Paltz and Kingston, with the Town of Rosendale bordering on the west. It includes the hamlets of Rifton, Ulster Park, and West Park. There is a bit of confusion with some property owners in the Town of Esopus. You may have an Esopus New York address, paying taxes to the town of Esopus, and have a New Paltz zip code. Therefore, purchasing Esopus New York real estate is a good thing, as very often you will be paying less property taxes! The town of Esopus New York has many beautiful back country roads offering beautiful vistas of fields, old barns, and views of the Wallkill and Hudson Rivers. In my opinion, it is one of the Hudson Valley's best kept secrets!
Perrine's Bridge is the second oldest, after the Hyde Hall Bridge in East Springfield, NY built in 1823, covered bridge in the state of New York. Once located in the hamlet (place) called Perrines bridge between 1850 and 1861. It is now located in the town of Esopus-Rosendale, New York just a few hundred feet to the east of Interstate 87 crossing of the Wallkill River in Ulster County, New York. Originally built to aid in the movement of trade between the towns of Rifton and Rosendale, the bridge is about two hours northwest of New York city between mile markers 81 and 82 on the New York State Thruway (I-87). In May of 1834 the State of New York authorized and provided Money ($700) to Ulster County, NY (invested $1500), to build the bridge. In 1835 the bridge was built by Benjamin Wood (b. 1780 d. 1838), the one-lane covered bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 1930. The Bridge derives its name from James W. Perrine (b. 1780 d. 1849), a descendant of Daniel Perrin "The Huguenot", who was a tavern keeper that opened an inn on the east side of that future bridge in 1820. Perrine's son was hired each winter as the "snower". He would spread snow the length of the structure so horse-drawn sleighs could cross. It was declared as a New York Historical site in 1966 and listed in the Historical National Register of Historic Places as of April 13, 1973. It has been restored many times, the last in 1997 at a cost of $195,000.
(Source: Wikipedia)