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The 411: More than 200 years ago, fires blazing from the summit of Mount Beacon alerted the Continental Army to redcoat advances. Today, Beacon is a haven for hipster transplants from Gotham who have revitalized the city.
Dia: Beacon, a massive modern art museum built in a former Nabisco printing plant, is one of the few venues with the requisite space to exhibit large-scale installations. Where else could you see Andy Warhol’s Shadows, which is 350 feet long? Dia’s 2003 opening cemented the city’s reputation as the art capital of upstate New York.
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River ice at Long Dock Park
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The 100 Club: Honoring Seven of the Hudson Valley’s CentenariansIn the year 1913, life expectancy in the United States was 50 and 55 years, depending on gender. (Then as now, women live longer than men.) But statistics don’t mean a thing when it comes to... |
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Mazie W. Johnson and Gladys CovinSoul sisters: 103-year-old Mazie W. Johnson and 101-year-old Gladys Covin from Beacon |
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A History of Beacon As It Celebrates Its Centennial in 2013Beacon’s big birthday: The riverside city turns 100 |
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