Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Kerhonkson (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Stony Kill Falls, Kelder's Farm, and Gnome Chomsky. Also, be sure to include Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Kerhonkson (New York).
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Stony Kill Falls
Stony Kill Falls is the site of one of many access points to the Delaware Aqueduct. It is located in the town of Wawarsing, on the northwestern edge of the Minnewaska Preserve on land acquired in 2001 by the State of New York, The Open Space Institute and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference from Napanoch Sand and Gravel Company that once owned the land. Long a little known back entrance into the Minnewaska Preserve, utilized by curiosity seekers and more experienced mountaineers, as a more convenient access point to Stony Kill Falls. The area only provides access to Stony Kill Falls, no other trails are allowed to be accessed from this area. Parking is limited, no parking is permitted on town roads please respect the neighbors and stay off private property.[1]
Kelder's Farm
Farm, Golf
Address: 5755 Route 209, 12446-3143 Kerhonkson
Gnome Chomsky
Monuments and statues
Address: 5755 Route 209, 12446-3143 Kerhonkson
Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel
Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel, also known as the Kerhonkson Synagogue, is a historic synagogue located at Kerhonkson, Ulster County, New York. It was built in 1924, and is a one-story, rectangular, wood-frame building with a gable roof with overhanging eaves. It sits on a concrete covered stone basement and is clad in stucco on three sides. The front facade has a false front that extends above the roof with three curves surmounted by a Star of David. Also on the property is the contributing Community House. It was built to serve Jewish merchants and farmers in the Kerhonkson area and is one of 20 intact early 20th-century Catskill synagogues.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[2]