Around Highland

The history of Highland began on the shores of the Hudson River in 1754, when entrepreneur Anthony Yelverton started a sawmill, later followed by a brickyard, store, and ferry service to Poughkeepsie. During the 19th century, steamboats made regular stops near Yelverton�s settlement. Starting around 1830, riverfront businesses began to relocate to the �high land� above the river, and a new Highland business district was born. The West Shore Railroad was completed in 1883, with a station at the r