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©2007 Dan Burkholder​

Palenville is an enchanting hamlet at the base of the glorious Kaaterskill Clove, a scenic parting of the mountains lined with countless waterfalls and swimming holes, lush green trees and mossy boulders. 

​Another name for Palenville is "the village of falling waters" as described in the legend of Rip Van Winkle, a fictional citizen of the hamlet.

​This neighborhood was portrayed by the landscape painters of the Hudson River School, who stayed here while capturing the ethereal scenery of America's Catskill Mountains.

Palenville The Hamlet, Inc
 A 501(c)3 nonprofit charity that promotes local community spirit and sense of place among the people of the Hamlet of Palenville.

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