REBUS – noun - a puzzle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters.

In some past Newsletters, we’ve featured some Rebus Puzzles that people seemed to enjoy, so our own Marny Janson has come up with another one for this issue. The clue to each answer is that all are the names of New York State Cities and Towns. Have Fun!!!

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Match the following articles about New Paltz with the year they were published. This is a puzzle, so you can use information from one article to help determine the dates of others.

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Match the Blocks to their Names, blocks sewn and puzzle created by Dolly Wodin. The first page lists the names for particular Quilt Block patterns. On pages 2-3, there are 17 photos of sample blocks. Match the name to the photo.

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Waterways and Land Formations in Ulster County:

(All can be found on Google Maps.)

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What is it? What might it be used for? Can you identify these antique objects?

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Do you remember rebuses? Well - this one asks you discover the names of local towns.

Cities, Towns, and Hamlets in the Hudson Valley (Ulster, Dutchess, Columbia, and Orange Counties)

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We would like to introduce you to an outstanding website, the Digital Public Library of America, or the DPLA (dp.la) as it is referred to. In order to help you learn a bit about New Paltz history and also to give you a glimpse into this incredible archive, we are going to provide you with a short quiz.

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Question #6 asks: Geo. E. Johnson kept a drug store in New Paltz. Where would that building be today? In searching the data base, we find the following photo: See here