Croton Point Park Our Third Upstate Trip

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Join us on our Third Fall Colors Photo Walk at Croton Point Park Saturday, November 14th. Meet near the Clock/info booth in Grand Central Station 10:00am for 10:31 train departure on Metro North Hudson Line (Poughkeepsie Train) to Croton-Harmon Train Ticket Prices One Way Off-Peak $11.75 One Way Senior/Disabled/Medicare $8.00 Buy your ticket at the station ticket machines, ticket office or through the TrainTime app. After a pleasant train ride along the banks of the Hudson River, we will arrive Croton-Harmon Railroad Station at 11:25 am and walk across a bridge into the Croton Point Park, a 508-acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River where we will be able to enjoy a healthy 8 mile walk and photograph the scenery and hopefully still colorful fall foliage. Join us as we explore the park and its amenities. Around 3 PM, we'll leave the park and hopefully grab a bite to eat at a nearby Italian Restaurant (optional ) before heading back to the station for the return trip to New York City The park, rich in natural and human history, is the site of the Croton Point Nature Center. The oldest oyster shell middens on the North Atlantic Coast uncovered by archeologists on Croton Point confirm that the peninsula was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 7,000 years ago. Croton is in fact named for the Indian sachem, Kenoten, which means "wild wind.” In the 17th century, Indians of the Kitchawank tribe on the Wappinger Confederacy occupied a large fortified village on the high flat at the neck of Croton Point, which they called Navish. This was one of the most ancient and formidable Indian fortresses south of the Hudson Highlands. For More Info See: < http://parks.westchestergov.com/croton-point-park > Please be on time! The NYC Subway System is a hellscape of unimaginable delays that will wreak havoc on your mind, body, schedule, and soul. Plan your trip with some extra time! We may add or change event details at any time, so please check this page periodically. Cellular phone numbers are private and will not be provided. If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below or in the event chat before the event begins. Disclaimer: Participation in these events requires that you assume all risks associated with these activities and that the Organizers, Co-Organizers, and Event Hosts are in no way liable for any tickets/summons, loss, theft, damage, illness or injury as a result of your participation. In other words, you are attending these events at your own risk!!