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04-04-2023, 11:58 PM | #1 |
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The Firsthand Story of Val Forgett, Jr. clearing Bannerman's Island.
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04-05-2023, 07:25 PM | #2 |
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Very cool. Thanks for posting. Wk
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04-05-2023, 09:42 PM | #3 |
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It was a good story.
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04-07-2023, 02:07 AM | #4 |
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Very interesting, fun, and sad.
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04-07-2023, 11:11 AM | #5 |
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Here's a 2017 update seminar about the island...
I lived in the Hudson Valley for 18 years, and had a small boat on the river. I used to occasionally sail to the Newburgh area and around the island. It was, needless to say, an interesting place... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcAX7w-ncbM
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04-07-2023, 01:47 PM | #6 |
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my god he is boring - interesting story, but jeeezzzz
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