Download or read book Dobbs Ferry written by Judith Doolin Spikes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dobbs Ferry takes its name from the operator of a primitive ferry that in Colonial and Revolutionary days provided the first passage across the Hudson River north of New York City. In the 19th century, the river and the new castles built on its banks attracted tourists who christened the area "the heart of the American Rhine."