March Meeting: We gather March 26 at the Elks Lodge (Wolcott Avenue) at 7 p.m. to learn more about The Water Level Route: Early Car Float Service to Fishkill Landing. Author and historian Alex Prizgintas will discuss the early history of the Erie and West Shore railroads in Newburgh and the William T. Hart (shown), a steam-powered barge that transported railroad cars from the late 1800s until the turn of the 20th century from Newburgh here to Fishkill Landing en route to New England. The service ended when the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge opened in 1889. A Marist College graduate with degrees in Hudson River Valley Studies and Public Administration, Alex has been published in several journals and serves as president of the Woodbury Historical Society in Orange County. You won’t want to miss his fascinating program! All are welcome.