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The School Forest Ski Hill

1860
North and South Redoubts and surrounding lands purchased by William Henry Osborn.

1950’s
School Forest created. Did not include Ski Hill.

1961
Ski Hill Rope-Tow constructed by Frederick Henry Osborn, Sr. and Frederick Henry Osborn, Jr.
Rope-Tow Building was about ½-way up the hill.
The gasoline engine that ran the tow was from an old WWII Jeep.
Hot Chocolate Shed with wood-stove was built at the base of the ski hill.

1970
Non School Forest lands transferred to Frederick Henry Osborn, Jr.

1979
Rope-Tow’s last winter of operations.

1985
Ski Hill fenced in for horse grazing.

1991
Ski Hill lands transferred to Garrison School Forest.