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You Need Not go to the Rhine to See Vineyards
In September 1859, The Gardener's Monthly published an account of a visit to Croton Point, describing Dr. Underhill's extensive vineyard operations. The estate "was visited through the summer by numerous travellers, who are permitted to drive through the grounds."
His vineyards covered the northwest and southeast slopes of Croton Point, with vines "s…