As the Dutch settled along the Hudson and searched inland for furs and minerals, they engineered and built the oldest road in America. This roadway, little more than a cart path along the trails of the Leni Lenape, became known as the Old Mine Road. Present day US Rte. 209 follows much of the original course. It is thought that these Dutch settlers were the first to name the area Mamakating.
as the dutch settled along the hudson and searched inland for furs and minerals they engineered and built the oldest road in america this roadway little more than a cart path along the trails of the leni lenape became known as the old mine road present day us rte 209 follows much of the original course it is thought that these dutch settlers were the first to name the area mamakating