1930s – Palisades Interstate Park

An Oft Repeated Anecdote

By PIPC Staff | March 15, 2022 |

The Rockefeller family’s connection with the development of this park is often hailed, yet rarely put into a wider context.

By PIPC Staff | October 15, 2017 |

Undercliff Picnic Area has a rich and lively history, from before the creation of the park and since.

By PIPC Staff | July 15, 2014 |

There are still some who remember when Ross Dock was a treasured family vacation spot.

By PIPC Staff | April 15, 2014 |

Over one remarkable season in 1934, the Civil Works Administration left an impressive legacy in the park.

By PIPC Staff | January 15, 2012 |

For a new year, a bit of cheer from a grand estate on the Palisades!

By PIPC Staff | July 15, 2011 |

For over three decades, Leo and Jack Schwarzstein ran — and publicized — the Yonkers–Alpine Ferry.

By PIPC Staff | July 15, 2010 |

Bob Hartwick shares his memories of being a lifeguard at the Beaches in the park during the Depression.

By PIPC Staff | October 15, 2007 |

The world’s first FM radio tower, built by Edwin Armstrong in 1938, is still in operation today on top of the Palisades.

By PIPC Staff | January 15, 2006 |

The Riviera nightclub brought some of the world’s biggest names in show business to the top of the Palisades in Fort Lee.

By PIPC Staff | November 15, 2004 |

The CWA, the WPA, and the CCC were among the Depression-era “New Deal” agencies that worked in the Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey.