Historical Marker
The Catskill Mountains
Historical marker location:
Roscoe, New York
( Marker is on the Route 17 Quickway at the Roscoe Rest Area,, 2.8 miles east of Exit 94 (Old Route 17), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1967
Historic New York.
New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.