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Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One Legged Black Tap Dancer & Catskills Resort Owner

Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One Legged Black Tap Dancer & Catskills Resort Owner
A lot of history in  these mountains. While researching a property in Kerhonkson, I came across this. Between 1951 and the mid-80s, Peg-Leg Bates the one legged black tap dancer owned the largest black owned resort in the Catskills, the Peg-Leg Bates Country Club in Kerhonkson NY. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 21 times. Click here for the whole story
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"UPSTATE of MIND" "UPSTATE of MIND"  Eight (8) UPSTATE Acres Staleyville Rd, Sharon Springs, NY Schoharie County "UPSTATE of MIND" FOR SALE 8 Upstate Acres Staleyville Rd, Sharon Springs, NY - Schoharie County Eight (8) sweet UPSTATE acres - Level terrain - Mostly cleared - Well maintained town rd - Mt. views - Electric -   p/t RVs OK! - Residential/Double-wide mobile homes/Recreational/Agriculture/Some commercial uses - 3 hrs/NYC - 1 hr/Albany - 15 min/CobleskillONLY $38,900!!! Get in an "UPSTATE of MIND" in beautiful Sharon Springs, NY in Schoharie County situated at the edge...
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Land Buying Checklist – Making the Right and Profitable Choices

Land Buying Checklist – Making the Right and Profitable Choices
Buying a land may have different implications and meaning to different home investors and buyers. Given the present situation of the economy and financial sector, you will definitely have several opposing factors bombarding your choice and resolve to buy a land or not. Hence to get rid of this confusion, it is most important to come up with a viable and dependable checklist on what criteria is most amenable for a profitable land buying investment. There are appropriate and specially regulated ordinances for zoning requirements before transacting into land purchase. Zoning requirements are made...
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We did not inherit the land from our fathers. We are borrowing it from our children. -Amish Proverb  
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Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One...

Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates - The One... A lot of history in  these mountains. While researching a property in Kerhonkson, I came across this. Between 1951 and the mid-80s, Peg-Leg Bates the one legged black tap dancer owned the largest black owned resort in the Catskills, the Peg-Leg Bates Country Club in Kerhonkson NY. He appeared on the...
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