By Barrett Seaman– The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was still eight years off when Constance “Connie” Kehoe, erstwhile deputy mayor of Irvington, launched Revolutionary Westchester 250 (RW250) in 2018. There were those wh... More »
By Krista Madsen– This is the third and last installment excerpt from a new introduction by Krista Madsen for Washington Irving’s 200 year-old collection. Copies of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories (RacePoint Publishing) are available online here... More »
By Barrett Seaman– On the last day of February, a goodly crowd of more than 70 crammed into the foyer of Irvington Town Hall and later on the plaza outside to unveil the plaque naming the square Madam C. J. Walker Plaza. Present for the occasion were local pol... More »
By Barrett Seaman— The 128-year-old, Stanford White-designed Trent Building at 50 South Buckout Street in Irvington has been sold to Carvi Properties Inc, a New York City-based subsidiary of a Portuguese Hotel chain. Advising Carvi during the transaction and s... More »
By Rick Pezzullo– It appears a fireboat that was part of two historic events in New York City will not be coming to Tarrytown–at least any time soon. At a Jan. 25 work session, the Tarrytown Board of Trustees instructed Village Administrator Richard Slingerlan... More »
By W.B. King– Driving south on Route 9 in Irvington, it’s hard not to notice Villa Lewaro, an Italianate styled 34-room, 20,000 square foot mansion located at Fargo Lane and North Broadway. The towering four white pillars not only provide entrance into the spr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The caretakers of an historic fireboat are forging ahead with plans to hopefully dock the vessel on Tarrytown’s waterfront. Leaders of the nonprofit McKean Fireboat Preservation Project held two community information meetings Jan. 10 at the T... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The caretakers of a fireboat that just achieved preliminary historical preservation status are lobbying Tarrytown officials to allow the vessel to dock on the village’s waterfront. The John D. McKean Fireboat, which played a major role in res... More »
By Tom Pedulla Jonathan Kruk was never so merry as he presents “A Christmas Carol” each weekend this month at The Old Dutch Church in Sleepy Hollow. Audiences, not to mention a sense of normalcy, are returning after the pandemic took an enormous toll on the fi... More »
Dr. Erik Weiselberg, Village of Irvington historian, principal historian of Revolutionary Westchester 250 and a social studies teacher at Irvington High School, has had his essay, “The Revolution Lives On,” published in the scholarly collection, “Rip Van Winkl... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Those who stepped into Tarrytown’s Pierson Park on Saturday, October 22, stepped back in time. The riverside park was overrun by Continental Army troops, their encampments, horses and camp followers. The afternoon began with an impassioned p... More »
By Barrett Seaman– Sunday, September 18th was officially proclaimed Zion Episcopal Church Day, not only by Village of Dobbs Ferry Mayor Vincent Rossillo but also by County Legislator MaryJane Shimsky on behalf of Westchester County and by Senate Majority Leade... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Richard Rose will both be honored by The Historical Society at its annual fundraiser on Sept. 23. Latimer and Rose, past president of the society, which serves Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, are s... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Honored in books, films and murals, Irvington’s own Madam C.J. Walker has now been selected by toymaker Mattel to join the “Barbie’s Inspiring Women Series” alongside such exemplars of feminine fame and fortitude as Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees agreed earlier this month to spend up to $9,800 to restore grave markers at the historic Little White Church Cemetery. The cemetery on Ashford Ave. has been in existence since the early 1800’s and holds the g... More »
By Robert Kimmel– Much needed repairs to Sleepy Hollow’s iconic lighthouse are set to begin soon after the July 4th weekend, according to Village of Sleepy Hollow officials. The work will keep the structure closed to visitors for at least another 10 months. T... More »
Historic Hudson River Towns (HHRT), the non-profit consortium of riverfront municipalities that for 30 years has promoted tourism, community advocacy, waterfront redevelopment and downtown revitalization in the Hudson Valley, has named Burns Patterson as its ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Tarrytown Music Hall has been named to the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. The oldest performing arts theater in Westchester County was nominated for the distinction by State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-C... More »
By Barrett Seaman– A Tulip Poplar tree on the property of a country home her parents bought in France’s Burgundy countryside led Iris de Rode to a career as an historian. Last week, her curiosity about the tree and the aristocratic French general who planted i... More »
Fittingly in the midst of Black History Month, Harold Doley, former owner of Irvington’s Villa Lewaro and U.S. representative to the African Development Bank, headquartered in Abijan, Ivory Coast, was honored with the privilege of ringing the closing bell at t... More »
