Greene County
Northern Peaks & Hudson River Towns
Home to Hunter and Windham Mountains, riverfront villages, and the birthplace of the Hudson River School of art.
Brief History
Early Dutch and Palatine settlements along the Hudson supported shipbuilding, tanneries, and river trade.
In the 1800s artists such as Thomas Cole and Asher Durand popularized Catskill landscapes, launching American wilderness tourism.
Modern Greene County balances four-season resorts, warehousing along I-87, and revitalized main streets in Catskill, Coxsackie, and Athens.
Geography & Communities
Hunter Mountain, Windham Mountain, and Kaaterskill Falls anchor the northern Catskills recreation economy.
The Hudson River corridor provides deep-water docks, arts venues, and adaptive reuse projects.
Catskill Park trailheads, state forests, and wilderness areas protect nearly half the county.
Quick Links
Handy links to county-specific features on The Mountain Eagle.
Notable People
Leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs who shaped Greene County.
Thomas Cole
Founder of the Hudson River School who worked from his Catskill studio.
Zadock Pratt
Congressman and tannery entrepreneur who established Prattsville.
Local Resources
Government services, tourism contacts, community organizations, and worship directories.
Departments, economic development, and county legislature updates.
Official tourism portal for Hunter, Windham, and river towns.
Business directory, mentoring, and advocacy programs.
Educational programs, exhibitions, and heritage interpretation.
List of congregations across the river towns and mountaintop.