Putnam County park rises from former foundry
Photo credit: Photo by Scenic Hudson | A rendering of the West Point Foundry Preserve which will open in 2013 in Cold Spring. (June 15, 2012)
After decades of planning that involved a major toxic cleanup and archaeological digs, a $3.6 million renovation is about to transform the old Cold Spring iron foundry into a Putnam County tourist destination with magical Hudson River views.
The last hikers have departed from the unmarked trails and ruins of an old munitions plant in the 87-acre West Point Foundry Preserve on Kemble Avenue....
