Hawk’s Nest, Newspaper History of the Road; excerpts of The Evening Gazette, August 22, 1874 - Sept 5, 1874; Upper Delaware Scenic Byway, Inc., Upper Delaware Council Office; Narrowsburg, New York; ca 2002 In the spring of 1876, 124 men from Sparrowbush were hired at $1.00 a day to complete the work.. The road was built 300 feet above the Delaware and Hudson Canal down on the river bank.