My daughter read that Pratt Rock was described in the tourist publication as Mount Rushmore of the East. That was a bit of a stretch we thought after we visited there.
Zadock Pratt was responsible for Pratt Rock. He commissioned the sculptor.
Pratt's tannery was supposed to be the biggest in America at the time. Notice he also served as a Congressman and was married 5 times, twice he married sisters. None of his descendants survived to carry on his line.
The town of Prattsville, NY is just down the road. The kiosk gave some background but I found this description of the geology rather fascinating.
The path was up the side of the mountain to see the carvings.
Granddaughter #3 walked the whole way.
There were several switchbacks going up.
Looking up we could see the carvings above us.
7 comments:
Your granddaughter did really well climbing up and back down. I'm glad you mentioned that they had been painted white as it looked as though they had been made from plaster of paris and stuck on!
...a place to put on my to see list!
Unique and worth a visit, but probably just 1 visit, eh?
Well, you're a long way from Mt. Rushmore, so this can suffice...maybe. Walking up mountain trails is a good thing.
Hmmm... Not quite Mt. Rushmore, but interesting none the less. Wow! And married 5 times? Gosh!
Undoubtedly, the white coating helped with the visibility, but somehow natural sculptures seem better to me. What did you and your group think, Marcia? Also, this does seem like a once and done as AC commented previously, so now you can cross it off your list.
Well, not exactly Mt Rushmore but a good hike destination. I think I would have liked them better without the white paint. Your granddaughter is a trooper!
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