Liberty+State+Park+and+Torne+Mountain

Liberty Rock is located behind the library on Liberty Rock Road. Torne Mountain is located on Torne Road. Torne Mountain is in a direct Southwest line from Liberty Rock. Liberty Rock is the highest elevation in Sloatsburg. Torne Mountain is also a very tall mountain. Both are very rocky and hard to climb. The two mountains are very important. One way they are important is because they are known as historical places in Ramapo. During the American Revolution, Liberty Rock was used as a lookout place by the Patriots to warn the troops or soldiers on Torne Mountain that the British were coming. One day during the American Revolution, George Washington himself climbed Torne Mountain and dropped his watch into a hole and never got his watch back. Most people say they can still hear the watch ticking today. Many people like to go to Liberty Rock or Torne Mountain because people like to climb the mountain. Another reason to go is to see all of Sloatsburg and all of the lovely land around it. I have been to the top of Liberty Rock. The mountain was very steep, rocky, and hard to climb. When I got to the top I could see the post office, the church, Rhodes, the community fields, tennis courts, baseball fields, Route 17, Eagle Valley Road, and where Sloatsburg starts. ==In June of 2008, the Town of Ramapo purchased 58 acres of land to preserve as open space including Liberty Rock and the land around it. Prior to this purchase, the land was slated for the construction of 96 homes. The acquisition was part of the Town's open space program. Liberty Rock and the land around it will remain a passive park for the benefit of all of Sloatsburg's residents.==