Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Best Kept Secret this side of the HudsonBergen preservationist pair spread the word about Palisades Interstate Park with a new picture-rich book.
TELL ME MORE: E. Emory Davis of Alpine, 22, and Eric Nelsen, 45, parlay their experience as volunteers and historical preservationists at the Palisades Interstate Park into a new installment for the "Images of America" series from Arcadia Publishing. The book starts as far back as the Lenape settlements, dishes up images from the early days of photography and ends with a few tidbits about the park's current role.
The book has been out since April, and Davis and Nelsen will be giving a talk and signing copies at Womrath's Bookstore in Tenafly at 1 p.m. Saturday.
QUOTES: "It always surprises me how many people in our area -- including people who live in towns that the park is in -- don't know that it's there, or if they do, don't know anything about it." -- E. Emory Davis.
"I hope this book will remain a source, a place to begin an exploration of the rich history of the Palisades, for many years to come. While we didn't have space to tell about everything we wanted to, I think we did a good job of getting the most important elements down." -- Eric Nelsen
DETAILS: Discussion and signing at Womrath's Bookstore, 12 Washington St., Tenafly. 201-568-8857 or womraths.com.
-- Evelyn Shih
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