The Hudson, from the wilderness to the sea

by Benson John Lossing

Description and history of the Hudson River, and the communities along its banks, from its origins to the Atlantic. Based on a trip the author made in 1859 with a small group of friends. Illustrated with over 300 engravings made from the author's drawings, historical sites, and personages.

Genres: History

500 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1866

About the author

Benson John Lossing was a prolific and popular American historian, known best for his illustrated books on the American Revolution and American Civil War and features in Harper's Magazine. He was a charter trustee of Vassar College.