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100

Name of the popular product grown on the black dirt farms.

What are onions?

100

Was the first female settler of European heritage in the interior of Orange County, New York.

Who is Sarah Wells?

100

I am the largest sculpture park in the United States consisting of about __ acres.

What is Storm King Art Center and 500 acres.

100

Location of the largest historical district in New York State where the east end houses more than 4,000 historic buildings.

Where is Newburgh, New York?

100

Named for a village in Yorkshire England, I am known as one of the most famous sires in history having fathered over 99% of the pacers and trotters located in the North American region. My name is __.

Who is Hambletonian?

200

Name of the cheese perfected in a Monroe, New York factory

What is Velveeta?

200

This Orange County resident holds the distinction of being America's first female Soldier, serving in Washington's Army in Vail's Gate during the Revolutionary War.

Who is Deborah Sampson?

200

Town where famous socialite and etiquette author, Emily Post, was born and raised.

Where is Tuxedo, New York?

200

 348 feet make up the smallest forest in New York and holds the oldest tree in the United States. This tree named, ___ calls Newburgh, New York it's home.

What is the Balmvillle Tree?
200

William Seward well known for what was thought to be a great mistake on his part grew up in Orange County and served under president Lincoln as the secretary of state. "Seward's Folley" resulted in the aquisition of this US Territory.

What is Alaska?

300

The name and location of the oldest continuously operating winery in the United States.

What is the Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville?

300

The title of America's first landscape architect was awarded to this Newburgh resident. 

Who is Andrew Jackson Downing?

300

"Sugar" is the name of the first complete mastodon skeleton ever assembled. "Sugar" is currently displayed at this popular home of the colts.

Where is Orange County Community College or SUNY Orange?

300

Where Lucille Ball made her stage debut in 1941 and the official location of the start of the I Love Lucy show.

What is the Ritz Theater located in Newburgh, New York?

300

This Dutch Road means "river" and can be seen throughout the county indicating the title of many a river town, creek or water channel.

What is "Kill"

example: Wallkill, Plattekill, Fishkill, Catskill


400

Popular cheese product invented in 1872 in Chester, New York.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese

400

This teacher from the Goshen School District wrote a famous book that shares part of his name. 

Who is Noah Webster?

400

This Airport is known as the nations second largest airport in total area with a massive runway of 11,800 square feet. It is designated an emergency space shuttle landing site. 

What is Stewart National Airport?

400

This famous author born to the town of Newburgh in Orange County New York is known for the Alex Cross Series. 

Who is James Patterson?

400

Correct this statement:

Orange County, New York - named for it's famous counterpart of the same name in California is one of two counties with the same name in the United States.

Orange County, New York - named for King William III - Prince of the house of Orange is the Original Orange County of the 7 in the United States. 

500

Town where the first butter factory in America is located.

What is Campbell Hall?

500

This Orange County, New York Resident wrote a book about the American Civil War entitled The Red Badge of Courage.

Who is Stephen Crane?

500

Town where the oldest continuously run fireman's parade is held in the United States.

Where is Port Jervis, New York?

500

While headquartered in Newburgh, New York, George Washington instituted this well known badge of merit.

What is the Purple Heart?

500

At 200 feet deep the deepest part of the Hudson River is at what compass rose point.

What is West Point?