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A Vital Piece of Aqueduct History Rescued From Oblivion

It was 125 years ago when a remarkable piece of machinery made its debut as the controlling mechanism for the flow of water from the Croton Reservoir to New York City. Now this historic artifact, called an actuator, has found a new home at the Old Croton Aqued... More »

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Irvington’s Immigrant Roots

By Barrett Seaman— Visitors to McVickar House, headquarters of the Irvington Historical Society (IHS) at the top of Main Street, should enter the society’s most recent exhibit through the second door along the corridor if they are to absorb the full import of ... More »

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Westchester Plans For America’s 250th Birthday Bash

By Barrett Seaman– The spacious second floor auditorium at the County Center was nearly full to capacity on Wednesday, September 27. Elected officials from County Executive George Latimer and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins to mayors and trustees... More »

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A Historic Train Station Badly in Need of Tender Loving Care

By Barrett Seaman– A local group called Friends of the Ardsley-on-Hudson Train Station is urging the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to delay or amend transfer of ownership of the stationhouse to John Michael DeGennaro, a Yonkers-based developer wh... More »

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Irvington Board Approves Special Permit For Villa Lewaro Programming

By Barrett Seaman— At its July 17 meeting, the Irvington Board of Trustees voted unanimously to grant a Special Permit to the owners of Villa Lewaro to use the 34-room, 20,000 sq. ft. mansion as “a historical, educational and cultural facility, specifically, a... More »

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Kehoe Honored for Historical Contributions

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 »

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Washington Irving’s Sketch Book Intro, Excerpt 3: The Final Years

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 »

William James, representing Villa Lewaro owner Richelieu Dennis, A'Lelia Bundles and Irvington Mayor Brian Smith unveil the plaque
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Irvington Names Village Hall Plaza After Madam C. J. Walker

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 »

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Irvington’s Iconic Trent Building Sold

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 »

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Tarrytown Trustees Not Ready to Provide Home Port for Fireboat

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 »

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Caretakers of Historic Fireboat Encouraged by Community Support

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 »

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Historic Fireboat Looking to Dock on Tarrytown Waterfront

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 »

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The Revolution Comes (Back) To Tarrytown

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 »

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