The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) was formed in 1900 by Governors Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster Voorhees of New Jersey in response to the quarrying operations along the Palisades Cliffs of New Jersey.
Before the creation of the vast Palisades Interstate Park spanning New York and New Jersey, people lived and worked there in small villages and hamlets.
On the August, 2025 episode of the Crossroads of Rockland History podcast host Clare Sheridan welcomed Brad Conklin, chair of the Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region.
The Historical Society is a grassroots nonprofit organization that works to preserve and share the history of the people and places that were displaced as a result of the park.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County features host Clare Sheridan who explores, celebrates, and learns about local history with differing topics and guest speakers every month.
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.
Listen to more history podcasts.
Illustration: Lake Kanawauke in Harriman State Park.
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