Glenford, New York
Ashokan Reservoir submerged the community of Glenford in 1915. The reservoir displaced 2000 residents in total, who were spread out between multiple small communities.
About this community
- Dam
- Ashokan Dam
- River
- Esopus Creek
- Established
- 1669
- Inundated
- 1908
Sources
- Diane Galusha, Liquid Assets: A History of New York City’s Water System Expanded Edition (2016).
- Vera Van Steenbergh Sickler, History of the Town of Olive, 1823-1973 (1973).
- https://www.hurleyheritagesociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/ashton-glenford-west-hurley-1.jpg