Zuros is executive director of Historic Fort Steuben.
I will never be so boastful to say that I know most of the history of our area. How can any one person ever come close to knowing all there is to know about our history? Doing these articles, I am constantly reminded of, or rather astounded with, all the connections, stories, topics and people that have impacted our area over the years. I am ever aware about what I don’t know rather than what I do know about our area.
One of those interesting connections that I never knew was Steubenville’s connection to artist Thomas Cole. I always had associated the celebrated artist with upstate New York and the Hudson River. He is credited with founding the Hudson River School style of painting, after all. His landscapes are beautiful and have a dream-like quality to them.