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Welcome!
"The Way Home In
Columbia County"
January 31, 2012
Elephants
On Main Street!
Chatham had been identified as a
“Central Regional Location” by the
Railroads in the 1830s, but it was1869 –
its year of incorporation as Chatham
Village – that a dumbstruck crowd actually
beheld a mob of elephants right here on
Main Street.
A Circus
Train had arrived, and stopped…confronted
by the intricate wooden trestle* then
leading into the Village. Taking exception
to this seemingly rickety structure, the
elephants’ violent reaction threatened to
collapse the trestle altogether! With
that, each was off-loaded and led into the
Village, re-boarding once the trestle had
been cleared…and roll off into history.
Our
‘central’ location has been a growing lure
ever since, the County today offering
quick, easy access to the Capitol Region,
New York and Boston – plus all the joys of
secure country living. Always
affordable, homes here remain remarkably
so. Like to take a tour? No need for a
Circus Train – just contact us.
-Chuck Bartolo, Principal
Broker,
Licensed in NY & MA
See
A Photo Of The Infamous Trestle>
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