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…It weighs five pounds. Old musket ram-rod found in clay. In possession of H. G Morehouse. Underhill Homestead. Old oak tree, a
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Croton Point 1898 §6
— …It weighs five pounds. Old musket ram-rod found in clay. In possession of H. G Morehouse. Underhill Homestead. Old oak tree, a
Croton Point 1898 §4
— Croton Point. The group held an option to purchase the land in 1917 and published an article in the first issue of their bulletin, likely written by Hall, that detailed the historic importance of the Point. "The Trustees of the…
Croton Point 1898 §13
— Related Published June 25, 2013 June 25, 2013
Croton Point 1898 §0
— …This fascinating map of "Teller's Point or Croton Point" was drawn by Edward Hagaman Hall for an article published in the March, 1898 issue of the magazine The Spirit of
Croton Point 1898 §5
— Historic Preservation Society hope that the project for a public park on Croton Point . . . will receive the public support which it deserves." 1 Explanation of Map Place whence Peterson and Sherwood fired on the boat . . . the Vulture , September
Croton Point 1898 §7
— …Squaw Point. Directly opposite, on the western bank, André landed from the Vulture and first met Arnold. Picnic Point, where Enoch
Croton Point 1898 §10
— Americans 2 when they brought the cannon down to the point. Vouched for by S. W. Underhill, who lived there for sixty years. Dotted shore is low and sandy. Where the shore has declivity marks it is high and rocky…
Croton Point 1898 §2
— century. According to the New York Preservation Archive Project , Hall's "efforts in preservation can be attributed in large part to the City Beautiful movement in the early 1900s. . . . Hall was pivotal in the nascent efforts to pass legislation
DCMNY / New-York Historical Society, Stonebridge Collection
Family at Croton Point
A family of five poses on a tree stump and root system at Croton Point, with a large paddlewheel boat visible in the Hudson River behind them. The family members are dressed in formal attire, suggesting…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…1,) being the East River lott, from
Teller's Point, extending all along Croton River together with the Perry-house and Kerry
thereunto belonging, including the farm where David Brown now lives, and also a lott of
land on the…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §296
— …1,) being the East River lott, from
Teller's Point, extending all along Croton River together with the Perry-house and Kerry
thereunto belonging, including the farm where David Brown now lives, and also a lott of
land on the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §297
— …1,) being the East River lott, from
Teller's Point, extending all along Croton River together with the Perry-house and Kerry
thereunto belonging, including the farm where David Brown now lives, and also a lott of
land on the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §506
— …Underbill's residence, is conjectured
to have originally formed the bed of the Croton river, from the fact that
trunks of trees have been discovered four or five feet beneath its muddy
sediment.
The southern declivities of the Point towards…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §507
— …Underbill's residence, is conjectured
to have originally formed the bed of the Croton river, from the fact that
trunks of trees have been discovered four or five feet beneath its muddy
sediment.
The southern declivities of the Point towards…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §245
— …To my son Hendrick, all that farm I now live on, containing 350 acres,
in the south-west part of Ryck's Patent.
To my son Abraham, all that land he lives on. containing 350 acres,
adjoining to Hudson's…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1149
— To confirm this,
a gentleman says he passed her cell five or six days after the great fall
of snow, in the beginning of March ; that she had no fire then, and had
not been out of her cave since…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §463
— …On the southeast is to be seen Croton Point, with Irvington in the distance; while
far beyond looms up Dobb's Ferry, with Paulding Castle rising
above it.
On the south is plainly visible the Clove, High Tarn, Haverstraw Bay…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1360
— …At one time it was
occupied by four or five English soldiers, who, returning after a raid,
amused themselves by hacking with their swords the doorway casings. The front door has five or six deep hacks now, and the inner…
en.wikipedia.org
Normal Teenager Lives the 'New Normal' " . The New York Times . Retrieved February 11, 2012 . ^ Croton Cortlandt News , January 16, 1964 ^ "Don Wallance, 80, Designer of Furniture" . The New York Times . May 28, 1990 . Retrieved September 30, 2012 .
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Croton-on-Hudson, New York §87
— Normal Teenager Lives the 'New Normal' " . The New York Times . Retrieved February 11, 2012 . ^ Croton Cortlandt News , January 16, 1964 ^ "Don Wallance, 80, Designer of Furniture" . The New York Times . May 28, 1990 . Retrieved September 30, 2012 .
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §30
— and woman fishing in Croton Point Park After the New York Central Railroad folded into Penn Central in 1968, Croton-on-Hudson's economy slowly stagnated. Although Croton-Harmon station still served as the main transfer point northbound between local
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §34
— …In addition, Croton Point Park is also along the riverfront. [ 13 ] Arts and culture [ edit ] Dummy light at the intersection of Grand Street and Old Post Road. Croton Point Park hosts the Clearwater Festival , an annual folk music, art and
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §3
— 41.20417°N 73.88611°W / 41.20417; -73.88611 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Village in New York, United States Croton-on-Hudson, New York Village Village of Croton-on-Hudson View from Croton Point Park Flag Seal Location…
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §40
— …Croton Dam on the Croton River overlooks the New Croton Reservoir that it creates (outside the village limits in the Town of Cortlandt). Croton Point Park is a 508-acre county park on a large peninsula in the Tappan
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §64
— Part II [ citation needed ] War of the Worlds : Shot at Croton Point. [ 47 ] Madam Secretary 2016, filmed on the Croton River just below Quaker Bridge See also [ edit ] Historic Hudson Valley History of Westchester County, New York References [ edit
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §44
— walkways to Croton Point and Croton Landing Park. [ 23 ] Silver Lake Park is a 13.5-acre park with a beach along the Croton River with trails to Carrie E. Tompkins elementary school (CET) and the north tip of Cleveland…
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §8
— become Croton-on-Hudson since at least 7000 BC. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Kitchawanc tribe, part of the Wappinger Confederacy of the Algonquian peoples , signed a peace treaty with the newly arriving Dutch people at Croton Point in 1645, now commemorated…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
Contact Us / Unbuilt Croton By Carl Oechsner Edited by Gretchen Bock View of Croton with New Croton Dam in background. Villages—like people—are born, grow and evolve as time passes. In our personal lives events take place that influence…
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Unbuilt Croton §3
— Contact Us / Unbuilt Croton By Carl Oechsner Edited by Gretchen Bock View of Croton with New Croton Dam in background. Villages—like people—are born, grow and evolve as time passes. In our personal lives events take place that influence…
Unbuilt Croton §61
— light, instead of being put upon Tarrytown Point, should be placed upon Beekman’s Point. Gerald Beekman, the owner of the property, positively declined selling any portion of the point, stating that a light-house would depreciate it for country
Unbuilt Croton §80
— Negroes. Area newspapers expressed a different view saying, “Officially or not, agitation from nearby residents was given heavy consideration.” For $360,000 Croton Point became a Westchester County public park. 1930 map of Croton Point. In 1926 an
Unbuilt Croton §81
— international planning conference was held at Croton Point Park where county officials stated: Croton Point is destined to become one of the greatest inland bathing beaches and recreation centers in the state. To say that parks provide places of
Unbuilt Croton §70
— Commission at Croton Point in 1923. In 1923 negotiations by two groups began with the Detroit, Michigan, real estate company that owned Croton Point, a 350 acre property. The first group was the newly formed Westchester Park Commission which visited
Unbuilt Croton §73
— …1923 photograph of Croton Point. In view of the fact that we have nowhere to go for amusement where we will feel free from objections and restrictions, Croton Point lends itself for this great movement. We endeavor to make a…
Unbuilt Croton §51
— authorized the erection of “certain lighthouses.” Aerial view of Teller’s Point (today called Croton Point). The legislation called for the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase tracts of land within the United States and to “cause said lighthouses
Unbuilt Croton §56
— …Underhill, to whom the land belonged at Teller’s Point, objected strongly to a lighthouse being placed there, alleging that his own dwelling was near the point, and all the land was cultivated as a vineyard and highly
Various (1971)
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…But, whereas that port of entry for humanity has been under investigation for five decades by students from all over the United States and Canada, New York prehistory is a product almost exclusively of the work of New Yorkers, of…
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NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 2 §1
— …But, whereas that port of entry for humanity has been under investigation for five decades by students from all over the United States and Canada, New York prehistory is a product almost exclusively of the work of New Yorkers, of…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 18 §76
— …One drill is a reworked projectile point of Onondaga flint. The other specimen is the broken tip of a drill. Scrapers: The 2 backed scrapers are large, bifacially worked implements. Five of the 7 side scrapers are unifacially worked and…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 15 (part 5) §68
— [Various (1971)] It would appear that the overburden must have been deposited fairly rapidly (five to six successive floodings) since there is no layering of silt and organic material and very little organic material is scattered through the silt. The…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 15 (part 3) §66
— …The total excavated area included 42 ten-foot squares, 2 trenches, 2 five-foot squares and 5 test pits around the site. Of the 100 x 100 ft. area, 4300 sq. ft. were excavated. Since part of the site had…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 4 (part 5) §36
— [Various (1971)] RITCHIE: A VALEDICTION Robert E. Funk, NYSAAF
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 10 (part 4) §52
— [Various (1971)] 1, Researches and Transactions of the New York State Archaeological Association, Rochester.) 18 1945 1945 1945 1945
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 20 §83
— [Various (1971)] Middleport Criss-Cross Owasco Other Undecorated Vessels Ripley Plain Other TABLE 2 POTTERY TYPES f % 43 45.4 5 5.2 4 4.2
NYSAA Bulletin No. 52 — Archaic Sites: Croton Point & Dogan Point — Passage 24 (part 2) §90
— [Various (1971)] To document his case, Brennan reviews the development of man in the Old World and discusses the possible cultures that could have been ancestral to the early migrants of the
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…For fifteen to twenty years before the World War, Croton
Point was anybody's stepchild. During the war, it became perilously
near becoming the site of enormous factory plants. Finally Westchester
County rescued it. Its five hundred acres are now…
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The Story of Croton §21
— …For fifteen to twenty years before the World War, Croton
Point was anybody's stepchild. During the war, it became perilously
near becoming the site of enormous factory plants. Finally Westchester
County rescued it. Its five hundred acres are now…
The Story of Croton §20
— …s Point; and then the modern world demanded that its identity be linked with the river and the village, so called it Croton Point. In its day, Croton Point has been a principality all its own, with
seventy-five acres…
The Story of Croton §25
— More than a
hundred years ago, the sprawling little village was designated as Collabergh Landing, but when Teller's Point was christened Croton Point,
the natives made it unanimous by changing Collabergh to Croton
Landing. Sloops and barges lay at…
The Story of Croton §24
— …More than a
hundred years ago, the sprawling little village was designated as Collabergh Landing, but when Teller's Point was christened Croton Point,
the natives made it unanimous by changing Collabergh to Croton
Landing. Sloops and barges lay at…
The Story of Croton §14
— …Their daughter Ann
Van Cortlandt Wyck married Judge Alexander Wells and Gertrude
Van Cortlandt Wells, a daughter of that union, lives in Croton-on-
Hudson today. She is well known as Baroness de Graffenried. She is
known as "The Baroness…
The Story of Croton §8
— …with one thousand five hundred acres more
across the Hudson on the Haverstraw shore. The only sizable tract that
Stephanus missed was eighteen hundred acres now occupied by part
of Peekskill and Buchanan, between Verplanck's Point and Annsville
Creek…
The Story of Croton §7
— …with one thousand five hundred acres more
across the Hudson on the Haverstraw shore. The only sizable tract that
Stephanus missed was eighteen hundred acres now occupied by part
of Peekskill and Buchanan, between Verplanck's Point and Annsville
Creek.
The Story of Croton §4
— …Little did he realize that within a
hundred years from the night he gazed up Croton's River, a kingdom
would be created there producing more wealth and power than he
would ever know. The point of land which sheltered…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…The great earthquake, which in 1755, destroyed thousands of lives, in Lisbon, numerous houses, palaces, and churches, and shook all
the peninsula, had no effect upon this noble structure, which continued to pour its waters
into the ruined city, with…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §193
— …The great earthquake, which in 1755, destroyed thousands of lives, in Lisbon, numerous houses, palaces, and churches, and shook all
the peninsula, had no effect upon this noble structure, which continued to pour its waters
into the ruined city, with…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §220
— …They are eight feet thick at the foundation, diminishing
gradually to a height of thirty-five feet, where they are five feet thick. Here the brick
work commences. The building on the river side is ninety feet high. A well…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §246
— …The place
on which those springs originate, are not more than five feet above the level of the Bronx ;
mid sometimes part of the river, when raised by a considerable freshet, has run over part
of this meadow and emptied…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §191
— …and, in point of magnitude, is not inferior to any similar edifice which the ancients have
left us. That part of it situated in the valley of Alcantara, about a mile from Lisbon,
consists of thirty-five arches, by which…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §192
— …and, in point of magnitude, is not inferior to any similar edifice which the ancients have
left us. That part of it situated in the valley of Alcantara, about a mile from Lisbon,
consists of thirty-five arches, by which…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §559
— …have required an extension of five miles to reach the proper level on the river ;
which is now attained by means of the dam. The entire length, therefore, from the point
on the Croton, which has the requisite elevation, to…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §247
— …The point at which the
work was to commence is fifty feet above tide, and the City Hall was the old building in
Wall-street. He also says :
"When I first interested myself on this subject, I was in hopes…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §70
— …supply water to any point where
it
might be more particularly needed. Their maintenance was paid by the public, by a
rate on domains and houses.*
In later days of the Empire, it would seem, five additional aqueducts were constructed…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…Three bridges -- Tompkins's Bridge, the bridge
at the Wire Mill, and Quaker's Bridge -- were swept away, and several
mills and dwelling houses were destroyed; but, so far as was known,
only two residents lost their lives. This was…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1137
— …Three bridges -- Tompkins's Bridge, the bridge
at the Wire Mill, and Quaker's Bridge -- were swept away, and several
mills and dwelling houses were destroyed; but, so far as was known,
only two residents lost their lives. This was…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §320
— …of John Dervall -- another fine alliance from the substantial point of view. His commercial and financial operations continually grew in magnitude and
profitableness. He was the largest trader with the Five Nations at
Albany, sent ships to both the Fast…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §9
— …Just below Verplanek's the river
suddenly widens, forming the magnificent Haverstraw Bay. This, in
NORTHWARD
VIEW
TO INDIAN
HEAD
(OPPOSITE
YONKERS).
its greatest expansion, attains a breadth of oyer four miles. Farther
down the prominent peninsula, of Croton Point…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §335
— …in 1685) emGovernor Dongan's lands (purchased from the Indians
braced all the river shore, excepting Croton Point, from the mouth
of the Croton to Van Cortlandt's property, and in the interior reached
s and Dongan's holdings
to…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1279
— …Croton (incorporated village),
Croton Aqueducts,
518. 613. Croton Bay. 9. Croton
Croton
Croton
Culver.
466, 590, 627.
Falls, 474, 547, 562. 591. Point.
15. 137, 166, 422. 456, 467. 477, 505. River, 9, 107. 350. 399, 500. 550, 552. Charles…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §20
— It is formed by a dam about
five miles east of the mouth of the Croton, and has an ordinary length
of some three and one-half miles. When the new dam is finished the
length of the lake will…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §543
— Thus in 1733 all of Westchester County north of the Croton River,
and between that stream and the Connecticut line, having an aggregate area of over seventy-five thousand acres, was appraised for the
paltry sum of $48,000. This…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §541
— …eldest son, Johannes, received, in addition to his
equal portion, what is now Verplanck's Point on the Hudson, a tract
of some twenty-five hundred acres), remained undivided for many
years. The family was a very united one. The…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/04/09/history-on-the-river/
…Underhill Brickyard that operated on Croton Point's northern end. These "Croton Point bricks" carried maker's marks; some featured Underhill's initials (WAU), while others bore the stamp "IXL," a marketing claim meaning "I excel" at brickmaking.
During the…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/04/09/history-on-the-river/
…Underhill Brickyard that operated on Croton Point's northern end. These "Croton Point bricks" carried maker's marks; some featured Underhill's initials (WAU), while others bore the stamp "IXL," a marketing claim meaning "I excel" at brickmaking.
During the…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…The inscription reads " Let us live for those who have fallen that in our lives they may be resur- rected . " World War II On Sunday afternoon , December 7 , 1941 , the radios blasted forth the announcement that Japan had at- tacked…
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Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §15
— …The inscription reads " Let us live for those who have fallen that in our lives they may be resur- rected . " World War II On Sunday afternoon , December 7 , 1941 , the radios blasted forth the announcement that Japan had at- tacked…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §14
— …World War I In 1917-18 the citizens of Croton- on - Hudson did their part in the prosecution of World War I. Able bodied young men of military age entered the armed forces . The people at home assisted in all…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §10
— …The Iron Horse The first great change in the quiet rural life of Croton ( called Collabergh Landing when the Point was Teller's Point ) came with the advent of the steam engine in 1849 . Men employed by the New York…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §2
— …The point of land which we call Croton Point was known to the In- dians as Senasqua . After the Dutch came it was called Teller's Point for over a hundred years . The Van Cortlandts In the year 1681 , Stephanus…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §7
— …All day long the Cro- * Croton Journal , August 31 , 1906 ton neighbors had discussed the strange ship at anchor above Tel- ler's Point , knowing that it was a ship of His Majesty's Navy . Moses and John dropped their…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §3
— …The point of land which we call Croton Point was known to the In- dians as Senasqua . After the Dutch came it was called Teller's Point for over a hundred years . The Van Cortlandts In the year 1681 , Stephanus…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §6
— The British warship " Vulture " an- chored above Teller's ( now Croton ) Point , in plain view of this little hamlet . While the warship awaited Andre's arrival from New York ( he had come to Dobbs Ferry by horse and was being…
Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948 (Brief Historical Sketch) §11
— The Iron Horse The first great change in the quiet rural life of Croton ( called Collabergh Landing when the Point was Teller's Point ) came with the advent of the steam engine in 1849 . Men employed by the New York…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw.txt
Division of Hazardous Waste Remediation Croton Point Landfill1 Site Number 360001 Westchester County, New York Record of Decision March 1993 Funded Under Title 3 of the 1986 Environmental Q~alityBond Act New York State Department of Environmental Condewation . MARIO M…
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croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §0
— Division of Hazardous Waste Remediation Croton Point Landfill1 Site Number 360001 Westchester County, New York Record of Decision March 1993 Funded Under Title 3 of the 1986 Environmental Q~alityBond Act New York State Department of Environmental Condewation . MARIO M…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §1
— …The peninsula extends into the Hudson river for an estimated 2 n/iles and separates Haverstraw Bay from Croton Bay. The Point has a totalarea of approximately 500 acres. The landfill complex occupies approxilately 142 acres on the Croton Point…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §22
— …The second recommendation is excellent and is being carefully reviewed by DECts biologists and engineers with the goal of providing suitable habitat for breeding, migratory, and wintering species of birds and other wildlife while not compromising the cap's integrity…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §11
— …ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD CROTON POINT SANITARY LANDFILL WESTWESTER COUNTY, N.Y. ID NUMEER 360001 I "Final Feasibility Study Report for: Croton Point Sanitary L ndfill," prepared for Westchester County by Velzy-Weston, Inc.; June 1 6 2 confirmed to September 1992…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §10
— …maintain the cap's integrity. Deed restrictions will ensure that this future use will not result in unacceptable exposure to contaminants. Because this remedy will not allow for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure to wastes, within five years after completion…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §12
— …for Westchester County, Januaty 1973. "Croton Point Sanitary Landfill Leachate Collection S and Operational Procedures" prepared by Savin Enginee September 1992. "Effect of Croton Point Leachate on the Ossining W W T P ~prepared by the Westchester County Department of…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §6
— …The final topsoil layer will be planted with various plants and grasses t o promote the Long-term use of the areg for scenic walkways in association with the existing County park facilities on the Croton Point peninsula and t…
croton_point_landfill_rod_1993_raw §13
— …The County Departments of Public Works and Health complete a comprehensive document titled "The 1981 Croton Point Landfill Investigation" which discusses the health impacts of the site. t The USEPA directs NUS Corporation to perform a "S te Inspection Report…
Louis A. Brennan et al. (1962)
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…Worked bone material recovered from the site consisted of four complete and five broken bone awls. One of the complete awls is decorated by incising and is one of the finest ever recovered by the writer. This is shown as…
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NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 5 (part 19) §34
— …Worked bone material recovered from the site consisted of four complete and five broken bone awls. One of the complete awls is decorated by incising and is one of the finest ever recovered by the writer. This is shown as…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 8 §37
— …In the method of presentation used by this new, and major, periodical (published five times a year) the lead article is accompanied by a series of critiques and comments by specialists who have read it before publication. Thus the Mason…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 4 (part 3) §7
— …Is there any reason why these suggestions should not be initiated this year? HUDSON RIVER VALLEY PROJECTILE POINT CORRELATION WORKSHOP, SEPT. 22, 1962 Mauck Brammer Metropolitan Chapter At a meeting of thirty representatives of five chapters of the NYSAA at…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 2 (part 2) §2
— [Louis A. Brennan et al. (1962)] 18, Los Angeles 42,
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 1 §0
— …Brennan et al. (1962)] Number 26 ******************************************************************************************** Contents Notes 1 Hudson River Valley Projectile Point Correlation Workshop, Sept. 22, 1962 Mauck Brammer 4 Fossils and Concretions from Coastal New York Sites Edward J. Kaesar 5 A Double Child Burial in Orient…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 3 (part 2) §4
— [Louis A. Brennan et al. (1962)] Drieger wrote "Looking back, one may well wonder why the original discovery of the Tule Springs locality in 1933, with its evidences of contemporaneity of man and extinct Pleistocene fauna as reported in that…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 5 (part 15) §30
— …bladed side-notched point, half an oval winged bannerstone, quartzite spalls and typical hammerstones and mullers. But no pottery occurred in this dump. Kettle Rock is not the only situation in the vicinity of the Croton River mouth where Vinette…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 26 — Croton Point Midden Excavation — Passage 4 (part 11) §15
— …One of the most cherished possessions of the Delaware was the medicine bundle, this cultural item providing most support for the writer's charm-stone theory. The medicine skin bag contained medicinal roots,
Macdonald, John. Interview with Clark, Moses, 1763-1850; (1848-12-09). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 856. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States).
…on,
boys!" The five at dinner and the sentinel
all ran for their lives and Shube went
on, got his wife, and returned with her
behind him on horseback. He was killed
at the Widow Toulon's at the landing…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…a
The southern view from the cave aff'ords a splendid prospect
of forty-five miles in extent, terminated by Long Island.
From Lake Wacabuck issues the Peppeneghek, or Cross River,
(one of the numerous tributaries of the Croton,) upon…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §595
— …a
The southern view from the cave aff'ords a splendid prospect
of forty-five miles in extent, terminated by Long Island.
From Lake Wacabuck issues the Peppeneghek, or Cross River,
(one of the numerous tributaries of the Croton,) upon…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §269
— …Underbill's residence is conjectured to have originally formed the bed of the Croton River,
from the fact that trunks of trees have been discovered four or
five feet beneath its muddy sediment.
The southern declivities of the Point towards…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §268
— …Underbill's residence is conjectured to have originally formed the bed of the Croton River,
from the fact that trunks of trees have been discovered four or
five feet beneath its muddy sediment.
The southern declivities of the Point towards…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §121
— …To my son Hendrick all that farm I
now live on, containing 350 acres, in the southwest part of Ryck's
Patent.
To my son Abraham all that land he lives on, containing 350
acres, adjoining to Hudson's river…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §386
— …They were built of five inch
plank, nine feet high, and bound around with thick beams, and
studded with port holes. Though it was calculated that thirty
Indians could hold out, in one of these, against two hundred
soldiers, strange…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §105
— …Kitchawan, lying south of Verplanck's Point, including Senasquaneck,
(Teller's Point,) and the small island of Oscawana.
The Indian villages in their order were, first, Kitchawonk, situated near the mouth of the Croton, so called from the original
name…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §109
— …Upon the 30th of July, 1667, occurs an act of the English Governor and his council, concerning William Teller and his children, wherein the payment of eighty-five beavers is enforced as
his daughter's share besides other portions to…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §232
— …Howe with information that a part of Clinton's army were then
above the new bridge on Croton River pushing for the Point ;
and that he was retreating from the Point as fast as possible. On this Gen. Heath ordered…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…Medical Services Croton-on-Hudson’s Fire Department is a volunteer organization that provides fire-fighting and emergency medical response services to the Village. The approximate emergency response time to all points in the Village is five minutes. The Department…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §22
— …Medical Services Croton-on-Hudson’s Fire Department is a volunteer organization that provides fire-fighting and emergency medical response services to the Village. The approximate emergency response time to all points in the Village is five minutes. The Department…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §29
— …Two parks – Westchester County’s Croton Point Park at the southern end of the Village, and the Village’s Senasqua Park – draw residents to the waterfront for recreational activities. In addition, several recent projects have created new residential and PAGE…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §36
— …83 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN • Harmon/South Riverside, running along Croton Point Avenue between Route 9 and South Riverside Avenue, and along South Riverside Avenue between Croton Point Avenue and Benedict Boulevard. The area is an important link to the train…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §23
— …Approximately 75% of its student body lives in Croton-on-Hudson. PAGE 53 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Table 3.17: Enrollment in Croton-Harmon UFSD Schools Public Schools Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Croton-Harmon High…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §52
— Years in Croton Distribution by Age 38.8 4 0.6 Number of Years in Croton Residents were asked how long they have lived in Croton. To facilitate analysis, year categories were created of five-year increments. Of the 97…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §3
— named for the Indian chief of the Kitchawanc tribe, Kenoten, which means "wild wind." A plaque on a rock at Croton Point Park marks the spot where a peace treaty was signed in 1645 between the Dutch and the Kitchawanc…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §40
— …Identity The area’s role as a major gateway should be reinforced through additional signage and other streetscape features. Consideration should be given to the placement of attractive gateway signage at the junction of Croton Point Avenue and Route 9A…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §2
— …The Kitchawanc called the marsh separating Croton Point from Croton Neck "Senasqua," a name later used for the park further north. Croton itself is believed to be named for the Indian chief of the Kitchawanc tribe, Kenoten, which means "wild…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Joe Niehus
lives on the home place at Redington, Mrs. Theodore Scoville lives at Bushnell in Kimball
county. Mrs. Will Borden resides at Bayard,
and the other daughter, Mrs. R. H. Willis lives
at Bridgeport.
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1453
— …Joe Niehus
lives on the home place at Redington, Mrs. Theodore Scoville lives at Bushnell in Kimball
county. Mrs. Will Borden resides at Bayard,
and the other daughter, Mrs. R. H. Willis lives
at Bridgeport.
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1454
— …Joe Niehus
lives on the home place at Redington, Mrs. Theodore Scoville lives at Bushnell in Kimball
county. Mrs. Will Borden resides at Bayard,
and the other daughter, Mrs. R. H. Willis lives
at Bridgeport.
Still another name that is…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §552
— The
latter still lives at Ogallala, and when the
herd was taken to the northwest, Jacket parted
with his interests, and located a ranch in Spring
Canyon, just south of Lewellen, where I believe he still lives (1919).
Jacket's…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §275
— …Two were later killed at Fort Kearney, and the other two died, leaving Al Wiker
the sole living member of the five.
Mr. Wiker lives at Alliance, and is modest,
and does not want his name mentioned, but
he was…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §572
— …In the dwelling mentioned, the first rooms
of which were builded over thirty-five years
ago, lives one of the first permanent settlers of
the present Scotts Bluff country.
"Fiddler Campbell," the cowboys used to call
him. and far and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §61
— …And from this point they loaded their packs of
beaver for St. Louis.
After the first year's experience, the historic spot became an annual rendezvous -- the
place of meeting to journey to civilization,
and point of dispersing into the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §223
— I really wonder if this voice of
eighteen forty-five was not reechoed from
mountain and sky, while we were driving over
the bridge in eighteen eighty-nine. At any
rate, Cooke's advice to on peevish couple on
this…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §814
— …Miller."
There were seven hundred and ninety-five
young men of the county, between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one, enrolled in the
selective draft. Of this number over three hundred were actually called into service, while
there…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Edward Bright,
editor of The Examiner, who lives at Yonkers ; and
Robert B. Coffin (" Barry Gray "), who lives at Katonah.
In music and the fine arts Westchester is also not
without distinction. Among composers may be mentioned George F. Bristow…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3374
— …Edward Bright,
editor of The Examiner, who lives at Yonkers ; and
Robert B. Coffin (" Barry Gray "), who lives at Katonah.
In music and the fine arts Westchester is also not
without distinction. Among composers may be mentioned George F. Bristow…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3897
— …New Rochelle has not only held a shining place in the annals of the
colonial commonwealth, but lives in the nation's history as a source of
inspiration, awakening memories that are an uplifting power.
"Although the name of this…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3830
— …Lester's grandfather, who served under
Colonel Ledyard at Croton Fort, wrote his name in
this way.
Though they had but lately left the mother country
and were still bound to it by ties of noble blood, the
Lesters did…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §696
— …its centre, and
form the main stream of the Croton, which falls into
the Hudson on the south side of the striking peninsula of Teller's, or Croton, Point. Five or six small
streams, the largest of which, is " John…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §695
— …its centre, and
form the main stream of the Croton, which falls into
the Hudson on the south side of the striking peninsula of Teller's, or Croton, Point. Five or six small
streams, the largest of which, is " John…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §2424
— …in America, i., 206 ; Sauthier's
Plan of the Operations of the King^s Army ; Gordon's History of the American RevohUi^m, ii., 339 ; Plan of the Country from Frog's Point to Croton
River ; etc.
Bolton, in his…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §93
— The farmer
was murdered in the open field; women and children,
granted their lives, were swept off" into long captivity; houses and boweiies, hay-stacks and grain, cattle
and crops were all destroyed." The Indians were
now satisfied, and on…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §48
— …At Verplanck's Point, and up Sprout
Brook Valley or Canopus Hollow, extends an area
nearly five miles in length.
Prof. Dana regards Westchester County as topographically a southern portion of the Green Mountain elevation ; that the grade of metamorphism…
Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…1756),
He subse
dwells, near the said kill."
removed to what is called a
"
wigwam," which stood on the north
bank of Murderer's creek, where Col. Matthews lives." The location is in
Hamptonburgh, on the point of land
quently
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §208
— …1756),
He subse
dwells, near the said kill."
removed to what is called a
"
wigwam," which stood on the north
bank of Murderer's creek, where Col. Matthews lives." The location is in
Hamptonburgh, on the point of land
quently
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §209
— …Matthews lives." The location is in
Hamptonburgh, on the point of land
quently
"
Maringoman's
Maringo
man's " wigwam" are spoken of in dif
ferent deeds. The first was on the north
end of the Schunamunck mountain on
formed by…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §391
— …The latter expedition left Montreal at the commence
The point of attack was concealed
ment of February, 1690.
from the Indian allies, by whom it was accompanied, until the
place of destination was nearly reached, when a council was
held…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §331
— …were wounded, and
was "
village
one
Twenty-one lives were lost, nine persons
forty-five
entirely destroyed, except a
rick, and a
little
The new
new uncovered barn^
carried ofF captives.
stack of seed," and in the old village of
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §563
— …The Conestogoes are presumed to have
been the remnant of the old Susquehannocks, whose destruction was accomplished by the English of Maryland aided
by the Five Nations. They were removed
from Maryland and settled among the
Oneidas until they lost…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §332
— …were wounded, and
was "
village
one
Twenty-one lives were lost, nine persons
forty-five
entirely destroyed, except a
rick, and a
little
The new
new uncovered barn^
carried ofF captives.
stack of seed," and in the old village of…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §172
— …the mouth of the Croton,
represented as one of the most formidable and ancient of the
is
Indian fortresses south of the Highlands.
Its precise
location
was at the entrance or neck of Teller's point (called Senasqua),
and west…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §914
— …79
Esopus
Croton, traditionary sachem of Kitchawongs, 79
Croton river, aboriginal
name
of,
79,
Croghan, George, commissioner to treat
with Western Indians, 209 5 assistant
Wm.
Sir
Johnson, 250, 259 ;
superintendent of Ohio country, 260
Crown Point, expedition for capture…
NY Heritage Digital Collections
Croton Point — Crowds Croton Point 1898
Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections
License: Public domain
DCMNY / New-York Historical Society, Stonebridge Collection
Croton Point Excursion — Croton Point 1898 Crowds
Photograph of day-trippers at Croton Point. George E. Stonebridge Collection (c.1898).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Type: photograph
Subjects: Hudson River, Croton Point, people, boats, shoreline, buildings
Source: DCMNY…
DCMNY / New-York Historical Society, Stonebridge Collection
Croton Point Excursion — Croton Point 1898 Pier Tourists
Photograph of day-trippers at Croton Point. George E. Stonebridge Collection (c.1898).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Type: photograph
Subjects: pier, tourists, Croton Point, Hudson River, period clothing
Source…
DCMNY / New-York Historical Society, Stonebridge Collection
…five people in formal attire are in a small rowboat on the Hudson River. A man stands at the bow while four others sit and row. The shore with trees is visible in the background.
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on…
DCMNY / New-York Historical Society, Stonebridge Collection
Croton Point Excursion — Croton Point 1898 Mrs Stonebridge Daytrippers
Photograph of day-trippers at Croton Point. George E. Stonebridge Collection (c.1898).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Type: photograph
Subjects: people, grass, tree, water, dock, boat
Source: DCMNY…
NY Heritage Digital Collections
Croton Point — Grace Beach Croton 1898
Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections
License: Public domain
en.wikipedia.org
73.89306°W / 41.18222; -73.89306 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Croton Point ) Park Croton Point Park Croton Point Park is a Westchester County park in the village of Croton-on-Hudson . The park has several public
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Croton Point §2
— 73.89306°W / 41.18222; -73.89306 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Croton Point ) Park Croton Point Park Croton Point Park is a Westchester County park in the village of Croton-on-Hudson . The park has several public
Croton Point §7
— events each year, including the annual Hudson River Sloop Clearwater festival, the Croton Point Shindig, and Hudson River Eagle Fest. References [ edit ] ^ Map by Dalton Fowler External links [ edit ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Croton
Croton Point §4
— History [ edit ] In the 1800s the Underhill family owned the land that is now Croton Point Park. Grapes, watermelons, and apples were grown. A brickyard was also on the property. A few buildings built with these bricks are still standing…
Croton Point §8
— …Official county website 41°10′56″N 73°53′35″W / 41.18222°N 73.89306°W / 41.18222; -73.89306 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Croton_Point_Park&oldid=1340550058 " Categories : Parks on the…
Croton Point §5
— …Fishing in the Hudson River from Croton Point Park, 1973 A substantial portion of the land on which the park is situated today was the site of a
Croton Point §0
— Toggle the table of contents Croton Point Park 3 languages Cebuano עברית Latina Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload…
Croton Point §10
— different from Wikidata Use mdy dates from February 2026 Use American English from February 2026 All Wikipedia articles written in American English Commons category link is on Wikidata Coordinates on Wikidata
Croton Point §3
— attractions including a miniature aircraft airport, boat launch, tent and RV camping, cabin rental, cross-country skiing, fishing, group picnicking, hiking and walking trails, a museum, nature study, pavilions, a playground, swimming, and a beach.
Wikimedia Commons
Fishing Croton Point Nara
Fishing at Croton Point, 1973. EPA Documerica photograph. Despite the nearby landfill operations, the Hudson River at Croton Point remained popular for recreational fishing.
Date: 1973
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Type: photograph
Subjects: Hudson River…
NY Heritage Digital Collections
Croton Point — Daisy Grace Beach Croton 1898
Photograph of Croton Point, likely from the George Stonebridge Collection (c.1898-1903).
Date: 1898
Location: Croton-on-Hudson, NY
Source: NY Heritage Digital Collections
License: Public domain
crotonhistory.org
use of Croton Point began about 1900 when Judge Decker of Croton leased the beach area and began the Croton Point Club. Summer bungalows were built and in 1923 the “Croton Point Park” was open featuring dancing, swimming, and other…
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Croton Point 1924 §1
— use of Croton Point began about 1900 when Judge Decker of Croton leased the beach area and began the Croton Point Club. Summer bungalows were built and in 1923 the “Croton Point Park” was open featuring dancing, swimming, and other…
Croton Point 1924 §0
— These photos are from the 1924 Report of the Westchester County Park Commission, published a year after the county acquired the land. The history of recreational use of Croton Point is described on the Westchester.gov website : Organized recreational
Croton Point 1924 §5
— LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Published November 11, 2012 February 17, 2013
Croton Point 1924 §3
— overlooking the Hudson River at Squaw Cove. During the 1930s an emergency airplane landing strip with a 214-foot runway was built in the ball field area. Thanks to the Oechsner Archive for these vintage photos. Share this: Print (Opens…
Croton Point 1924 §2
— July 2, 1923 the Westchester Board of Supervisors purchased the park and opened a limited area to the public. They replaced a group of shacks known as “tent city” with baseball fields, and the dance hall with a camp for…
Croton Point 1924 §4
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