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…1700 -- death of Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Son Philip Van Cortlandt became Second Lord of the Manor. His wife was Catherine de Peyster. After the father's death, the 83,000 acre estate was gradually broken up.
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §102
— …1700 -- death of Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Son Philip Van Cortlandt became Second Lord of the Manor. His wife was Catherine de Peyster. After the father's death, the 83,000 acre estate was gradually broken up.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §86
— Cruger's to York Island, may be seen from this hill. Before it lies Haverstraw Bay, the widest expanse of the Hudson, with all its historic and legendary associations, which limited space forbids us to portray. Here the fresh and…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §39
— Talcott, a machinist and later his son-in-law and Richard Walker who assumed responsibility for the transportation of the bricks. (Ed Note: Scroll down for more information on Richard Talcott.) Advertising for the bricks stressed "their fine edge and
Croton on Hudson Bricks §63
— extraordinarily successful businessman. After lower Manhattan was destroyed by a fire, there was high demand for brick to rebuild. Robert Underhill seized the opportunity by manufacturing bricks in a new firm, Underhill Talcott Brick Co. Robert had
Croton on Hudson Bricks §131
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §0
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §109
— bricks on his 165 acres. Richard built a mansion called Interwasser near the southern tip of Croton Point. 1835 New York City voted to construct a 40 mile brick-lined gravity-fed aqueduct from the Croton River into Manhattan. 1837…
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…of
hardness that they present a cherry red, or brownish color,
and give a clear ringing sound when struck ; and when
broken, must present a compact and uniform texture. All
bricks brought upon the work which are soft and of…
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Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §104
— …of
hardness that they present a cherry red, or brownish color,
and give a clear ringing sound when struck ; and when
broken, must present a compact and uniform texture. All
bricks brought upon the work which are soft and of…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §105
— …of
hardness that they present a cherry red, or brownish color,
and give a clear ringing sound when struck ; and when
broken, must present a compact and uniform texture. All
bricks brought upon the work which are soft and of…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §152
— …the rock, which over the whole island, presents a singularly
broken and uneven formation. In almost every instance of
excavation, the rock was found above the proposed bottom
of the Reservoir, and the difficulty of preventing leakage
along the surface…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §197
— …that bricks harden the softest water, and give it an aluminous impregnation. The old wells must, therefore, furnish much purer water than the more
recent, as the soluble particles are gradually washed away. It contains a greater
proportion of earthy…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §198
— …that bricks harden the softest water, and give it an aluminous impregnation. The old wells must, therefore, furnish much purer water than the more
recent, as the soluble particles are gradually washed away. It contains a greater
proportion of earthy…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §153
— the rock, which over the whole island, presents a singularly
broken and uneven formation. In almost every instance of
excavation, the rock was found above the proposed bottom
of the Reservoir, and the difficulty of preventing leakage
along the surface…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §101
— …In forming the concrete a mortar is made by mixing three
parts of sand with one of hydraulic lime, and then mixing
about three parts of stone, broken to a size allowing them to
pass through a ring an inch…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §24
— …No bricks were used in the construction of the channelway of the Aqueduct.
Ventilators were constructed along the course of the
Aqueduct 2 feet square, and rising above the ground 2 or 3
feet. The Aqueduct when it was above…
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Anchor Brand Bricks At Croton Landing 1889 §1
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Anchor Brand Bricks At Croton Landing 1889 §0
— “No Overburnt Brick” An ad from the Real Estate Record and Builders’ Guide , July 6, 1889. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in…
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…Underhill, who used the clay deposits to make bricks on the north end of Croton Point while his brother, Richard T. Underhill developed his famous vineyards on the southern end. The house also features other Underhill bricks, stamped with
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History Underfoot §1
— …Underhill, who used the clay deposits to make bricks on the north end of Croton Point while his brother, Richard T. Underhill developed his famous vineyards on the southern end. The house also features other Underhill bricks, stamped with
History Underfoot §0
— While visiting a home in the Harmon area the owners proudly pointed out the Croton Point bricks used in the floor of what had originally been a large covered porch. Well-worn from more than a century of use, many…
History Underfoot §2
— the letters IXL (a clever bit of self-promotion meaning “I excel . . . at brickmaking”), and stonework by masons who worked on the New Croton Dam. For additional information about the Underhill brickyard, see this article written by Robert
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If you’re walking on Elliott Way, south of the Yacht Club, you’ll see some red bricks scattered among the rip rap along the shore. These all appear to be what were called Croton Point bricks, made at the…
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History On The River §0
— If you’re walking on Elliott Way, south of the Yacht Club, you’ll see some red bricks scattered among the rip rap along the shore. These all appear to be what were called Croton Point bricks, made at the…
History On The River §1
— end of the point. Some Underhill bricks were stamped with his initials (WAU) but others, like the partial example shown above, were stamped IXL, a clever bit of self-promotion meaning “ I excel ” at brickmaking. During the height of the…
History On The River §2
— …brickyards on the shores of Haverstraw Bay and in Croton there were five in the area between what is now Half Moon Bay and the end of Croton Landing Park. 1 For some nice examples of WAU bricks see this
History On The River §5
— A. Underhill Published April 9, 2017 April 9, 2017
History On The River §3
— post, History Underfoot . United States Coast Survey. Hudson River No. VI, Topographical Survey by F.H. Gerdes. August, 1854. ↩︎ Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on…
History On The River §4
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During a walk along the beach on the north side of Croton Point we spotted some old bricks, encased in a piece of concrete. “IX” could be seen stamped on one of them and “XL” on the other. As we…
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History On The Beach §0
— During a walk along the beach on the north side of Croton Point we spotted some old bricks, encased in a piece of concrete. “IX” could be seen stamped on one of them and “XL” on the other. As we…
History On The Beach §4
— bricks. The manufacturer of this machine was William Edward Tallcot, who was born in 1852. William’s father, Richard D. Tallcott, owned a brick manufacturing company at Croton Landing and the family was related by marriage to the Underhills. Map…
History On The Beach §1
— …Underhill Brickyard on the northern end of the point, close to where we found them. Some bricks were stamped with Underhill’s initials (WAU) but others, like these, were stamped with the letters IXL—a clever bit of self-promotion
History On The Beach §2
— …Since both bricks look burned, we suspect they were among the rejects that once littered the area. Perhaps they were later picked up and used in the foundation of one of the cabins that were built along the north
History On The Beach §7
— up the fields and pressing the soil into bricks, until it looks as though the place had stood a siege, and the enemy had exploded mines all round its borders.” Read more here . Share this: Print (Opens in new window…
History On The Beach §5
— Croton Point in 1868 from the “ Atlas of New York and vicinity from actual surveys by and under the direction of F.W. Beers ,” showing the R. D. Tallcot Steam Brickyards on the northern tip. We can walk along the…
History On The Beach §3
— shore in the early 20th century. Some of the cabins and outhouses on Croton Point when Westchester County purchased the land. Here’s a 19th century advertisement from The Clay-Worker for the “I. X. L. ‘SPECIAL’ Brick Machine” that…
History On The Beach §6
— when we find bits of Croton’s history, but what we see is only what’s been left after massive changes to the landscape. A visitor in 1890 described Croton as a “quiet hamlet, whose inhabitants have been for several…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…I am told by the people here, that
pieces of broken bricks are found in all the lands they plough.
Sept. 1** -- I have this day rode a mile and a half into the
woods to examine the remains of…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2077
— …I am told by the people here, that
pieces of broken bricks are found in all the lands they plough.
Sept. 1** -- I have this day rode a mile and a half into the
woods to examine the remains of…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §38
— …Nevertheless we contrived to get to the borders of
the lake of the Entouhonorons and at the place where we had
concealed oiu- canoes which we found safe ; for we feared lest
the enemy might have broken them.
Vol. III…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §945
— …525
fountain of jusUce was once more cleansed l>y the removal oT Piiinorh, Ihe cor
rupl chief justice, &c." "On i wo Dccjisi.ns tlie Ihimes uf civ il ili-broken out afresh; one…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §120
— …Lysbet de Roode, from Dantzick, Wife of John Saline, and child. Sara Teunis.
Ditto ; In the Broken Heart. Lysbeth Jansen van Wie, near Goch. The Wife of Govert van Oy, and two children. Jan Jansen, from Amsterdam.
Claes Gerritsen, son…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2037
— …Gave to
the people 2 addresses,
Tuesday 14th. -- Preached to an audience of 60 persons of
almost all denominations, and appointed a lecture to the N. E.
3^ to-morrow. This town is in a broken state -- about halfif are…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §1878
— …And in the year 1756, being
persuaded by General Shirley to accompany him in his way to
Oswego, as an interpreter, which he undertook with a broken
state of health, he sickened and died ; and was buried at
Skenectady.
Martin…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §184
— But as many Swedes and Finns to the number at least of vOO
were dwelling two or three miles up the river above Fort
Clirlsrina, the Swedish governor insisted in the Capitulation t? -.at
one Lut'ieran minister should be…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III §2158
— …The
boiler is even supphed with a safety valve, though part of it has
been broken off."
Ruttenber, E.M. Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names in the Valley of Hudson's River, the Valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware. Published in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. VI. 1906.
…A record description
reads: "There is much broken land here."
Manette, so written of record -- "near Mannato hill," about
thirty miles from Brooklyn and midway between the north and
south sides of the island -- has been interpreted from its equivalent…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §489
— …A record description
reads: "There is much broken land here."
Manette, so written of record -- "near Mannato hill," about
thirty miles from Brooklyn and midway between the north and
south sides of the island -- has been interpreted from its equivalent…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §455
— …them, " Sachem
of Pammananuck,"
to the island. proves nothing in regard to the application of that name
74 INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
the entrance of this bay are situated several islands, or broken land,
on which a nation of savages have…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §350
— …The " island or hummock " came to be the site of the
noted Macomb mansion. The name has not been satisfactorily translated. Mr. Riker
wrote, "Where the stream closes," or is broken off, recognizing
the locative of the name. Ziesberger wrote…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §676
— At the foot of the fall the current is divided
by a small island which is said to bear on its flat rock surface a petrifaction having the appearance of a big snake, which may have been
regarded by the…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §267
— …Among the supplies was a large number of boxes of chocolate
which had been broken open and their contents strewed upon the
ground, which dissolving in the fervid heat of the summer sun,
mingled with the pools and rivulets of…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §319
— …the dominion
of the laws of vegetation, spread out in one vast, continuous interminable forest," broken here and there by the opened patches of cornlands and the wigwams and villages of the redmen ; secondly, to
ascertain the meanings of the…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §342
— Meitates means
'■' Small island " as a whole ; Monach'nong means a " Place on the
island," or less than the whole, as shown by the claims of the Indians in 1670, that they had not previously sold all the island. (Col…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §506
— Manah=ackaquasu=U'anock, given as the name of Shelter
Island, is a composition of two names, as shown by the record entry, "All that their i.^Iand of Aliaquacu-'wainuck, otherwise called
Manhansack." Ahaqua.zn-zvamnck is no doubt…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
This kind of masonry was bound, at every four feet of its height, by
two courses of "great bricks," each brick being 22 inches square, and two inches thick. The angles of the piers, formed of small square slabs of…
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A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §106
— This kind of masonry was bound, at every four feet of its height, by
two courses of "great bricks," each brick being 22 inches square, and two inches thick. The angles of the piers, formed of small square slabs of…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §94
— …When this square was set, the
sides of the caisson were taken off, and another layer of bricks was then laid, and so
Another caisson, and so on. The bricks used in this construction were one foot nine inches
PRELIMINARY…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §93
— …When this square was set, the
sides of the caisson were taken off, and another layer of bricks was then laid, and so
Another caisson, and so on. The bricks used in this construction were one foot nine inches
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §566
— …This precaution
has had a very salutary influence on the character of the work the cement in all cases
;
where it is exposed to view, in its exterior, or broken up for examination, or otherwise,
has appeared highly satisfactory. In…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §565
— …A course
of plastering was also put over the roofing arch. The concrete masonry was formed by
mixing one part hydraulic cement, three parts clean sand, and three parts fine broken
stone ;
in some cases fine pebbles were in part…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §89
— The inside facing of the walls, and the bottom hollowed in the form of an arc of a circle,
were covered with a coat of cement about two inches in thickness, composed of quicklime,
fine sand, and pulverised bricks. This…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §88
— …The inside facing of the walls, and the bottom hollowed in the form of an arc of a circle,
were covered with a coat of cement about two inches in thickness, composed of quicklime,
fine sand, and pulverised bricks. This…
A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct §103
— …In the aqueducts not built in the earth, the walls are from 22 to 24 inches thick,
the exterior faces formed of reticulated work, the lozenges being from 3 to 6 inches
square, without any course of bricks. The arch…
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.
…objects on the manor.
one of the prominent
was
The portion of the chimney taken down
relaid with the bricks, Ave feet breast, sixteen
inches deep, to the same height as before, and
a new partition built, fifteen feet long…
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §327
— …objects on the manor.
one of the prominent
was
The portion of the chimney taken down
relaid with the bricks, Ave feet breast, sixteen
inches deep, to the same height as before, and
a new partition built, fifteen feet long…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §95
— Nyack signifies " a point of land," and is the equivalent of the Long Island
Nyack ("Kings County) Noyac (Suffolk County). Kiwigtignock. -- Var., Keioightegnack, He-weghtiquack. An elbow of the Croton River. Whquae-tigu-ack, " land at head of the cove…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §328
— The remainder of the bricks
that came out of the chimney-tor. strange to
say, there was a remainder, and a large one.
and with them he
Minnerly bought
too-Mr.
tilled in a new house, twenty-two feet front…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §94
— …Nyack signifies " a point of land," and is the equivalent of the Long Island
Nyack ("Kings County) Noyac (Suffolk County). Kiwigtignock. -- Var., Keioightegnack, He-weghtiquack. An elbow of the Croton River. Whquae-tigu-ack, " land at head of the cove…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §599
— …in the situation of those who were obliged to make bricks without
straw."
Early on the morning of the 11th of April the rival forces began
to gather at White Plains. The supporters of the announced business of the day…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §325
— …of Mount
the Town
John A. Todd,
1(52
HISTORY
WESTCHESTER
COUNTY
view of Dr. Cole's, Tarrytown and the country round about belongto the oldest settled localities of the county. Of course the fact of the
presence of a…
History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §1200
— The Westchester County delegates to the
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History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900 §326
— …very substantially built, " the bricks, and indeed all the building materials," says
was then esMrs.' Lamb, " being imported from Holland at what
teemed aprodigal expenditure. The great massive door, which still
swings in the center of the southern front, was…
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…of hardness that they present a cherry red, or brownish color, and give a clear ringing sound when struck ; and when broken, must present a compact and uniform texture. All bricks brought upon the work which are soft and of…
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illustrations_aqueduct_raw §28
— …of hardness that they present a cherry red, or brownish color, and give a clear ringing sound when struck ; and when broken, must present a compact and uniform texture. All bricks brought upon the work which are soft and of…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §27
— …The surface of the Fountain Reservoir is 166| feet above the level of mean tide at the city of New-York ; and the difference of level between that and the surface of the Re- ceiving Reservoir on the island of…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §55
— …bricks harden the softest water, and give it an aluminous im- pregnation. The old wells must, therefore, furnish much purer water than the more recent, as the soluble particles are gradually washed away. It contains a greater proportion of earthy…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §42
— …the rock, which over the whole island, presents a singularly broken and uneven formation. In almost every instance of excavation, the rock was found above the proposed bottom of the Reservoir, and the difficulty of preventing leakage along the surface…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §6
— …No bricks were used in the construction of the channel- way of the Aqueduct. Ventilators were constructed along the course of the Aqueduct 2 feet square, and rising above the ground 2 or 3 feet. The Aqueduct when it was…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §14
— …at the same height and level with the head of the springs." " The cisterns or conservatories which they made for these waters, at the top of the mountain, were about 12 feet deep ; the passage was broken through the rocks…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §24
— …The distance being about forty miles, over a country extremely broken and uneven, and following a direction, for a portion of this distance, parallel with the Hudson River, encountering the streams which 73 empty into it and form deep valleys…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §5
— …The whole length of this bridge is about 900 feet. The bridge of Gard having been broken down at the two extremities, at a period very remote and uncertain, it is thought that this destruction may be attributed to the…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
It is stated with authorit}^ however,
that the idea of associating bricks with hats did not
originate in Fishkill. Carthage lies about four miles to the north of Fishkill Landing. It was formerly known as Low Point,
to distinguish it…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §408
— It is stated with authorit}^ however,
that the idea of associating bricks with hats did not
originate in Fishkill. Carthage lies about four miles to the north of Fishkill Landing. It was formerly known as Low Point,
to distinguish it…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §340
— …Murderers Creek which runs by the Butter Hill divides
the Counties of Orange and Ulster, there are a few Houses at
the Mouth of the Creek. The soil in these Parts is broken,
stony and few places proper for the…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §575
— Robert, 290
Battle of Long Island. 151, 326 Boreas River, 551
Battle of White Plains, 332 Boreel Building, New York, 35
Bausan, Italian warship, 51 Bossen Bouwerie, 61
Baxter, 188 Boston, 167, 290
Bayard family and residence, 61 Boston and…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §41
— …Beneath and within the looming walls
are traditions and memories; the tragedies, the romances, and the comedies of that older day.
Every year, the "tale of bricks is doubled" in Manhattan, and the huge buildings that stretch from the
Battery…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §407
— …The latter village lies at the
mouth of Wappenger's (or Wappingi's) Creek, so named
from the Indians who once owned the land on the
east shore from this vicinity south to the island of
Manhattan.
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §384
— …Crtiger's Island, on the contrary, enjoys the
distinction of never having been visited by death, even
down to the present day. Above the Highlands, on the western shore of the
river, the northern slope of vStorm King declines into…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §385
— …Crtiger's Island, on the contrary, enjoys the
distinction of never having been visited by death, even
down to the present day. Above the Highlands, on the western shore of the
river, the northern slope of vStorm King declines into…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §381
— …In that curious journal of a voyage up the Hudson in 1769 which we have
the good fortune to publish in this volume, the reader
will notice that the name " Broken Neck Hill" appears,
and a glance at the camel…
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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…
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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 §5
— …The park is also home to several historic sites such as a set of wine cellars from an old manor. Fishing in the Hudson River from Croton Point Park, 1973 A substantial portion of the land on which the park…
Croton Point §6
— …A 1931 map shows the landfill area as marsh. [ 1 ] Events [ edit ] The park hosts a number of
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 §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 §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 §9
— Parks in Westchester County, New York Nature centers in New York (state) Beaches of Westchester County, New York Hudson River School sites Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description is
Croton Point §8
— …Parks on the Hudson River
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several generations industriously digging up the fields and pressing the soil into bricks, until it looks as though the place had stood a siege, and the enemy had exploded mines all round its borders. Here I found the first post…
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Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §11
— several generations industriously digging up the fields and pressing the soil into bricks, until it looks as though the place had stood a siege, and the enemy had exploded mines all round its borders. Here I found the first post…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §9
— growing in the road because a new street had “been cut through the bluff down by the river.” Seventy-seven years later all of Croton became a byway when the construction of Route 9 destroyed the village’s waterfront along…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §7
— . . throughly enjoyable.” The story he tells about the history of the Van Cortlandt family and the manor house is unremarkable, but as he continues on his journey he gives us a rare treat—a vivid description of the “quiet hamlet…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §0
— Illustrated title of C. Hills Warren’s article. In January, 1890, Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly published an article by C. Hills Warren that looked back nostalgically at the history of the Albany Post Road. 1 By that time the…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §5
— and Old Mill in Sleepy Hollow and the capture of Major André. When he gets to Croton he makes “a call” at Van Cortlandt Manor—“one of the pleasantest incidents of my journey”—and enjoys the hospitality of James Stevenson…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §12
— two-story wooden structure, somewhat the worse for wear, with a double piazza running the whole length of the front, in the style popular with builders of country taverns in the last century. A wide hall from the front door…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §16
— about the old house now. The grass is growing in the road before the door; for a new street has been cut through the bluff down by the river, and even the line of telegraph-poles that follows the post…
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §6
— …Van Cortlandt Manor in 1890. “All the country hereabout is historic ground,” he notes, “the scenery of the Hudson Valley is beautiful, and this happy blending of the historical with the picturesque made a tramp over the old road .
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.
…Tin- Benton series was fractured when this
island was funned, it was the newest of the
rock so broken. And the Niobrara chalk rockwas the first laid after the faulting of the
world's crustal shell. In the rapidly shallow…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §21
— …Tin- Benton series was fractured when this
island was funned, it was the newest of the
rock so broken. And the Niobrara chalk rockwas the first laid after the faulting of the
world's crustal shell. In the rapidly shallow…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1750
— …On the tableland north of
Bayard, he broke an axle. He got off the
wagon, looked ruefully at the broken part and
said : "Now, what do you think of that? Here
I am fourteen miles from nowhere, with a
broken…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1751
— Here
I am fourteen miles from nowhere, with a
broken axle and not a bit of baling wire to
mend it." In those days the baling wire that
came around baled hay, was used for almost
universal repair work, a…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §353
— …Only fragmentary incidents here and there, that have fiction and inaccuracy as a basis or for filling, it gives but
little idea of the magnitude of the business. Naturally from the broken stories -- the material at hand -- this part will…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §354
— …Only fragmentary incidents here and there, that have fiction and inaccuracy as a basis or for filling, it gives but
little idea of the magnitude of the business. Naturally from the broken stories -- the material at hand -- this part will…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §112
— …the green stockade posts of Fort
Laramie, showing signs of decay, it was rebuilt. There were at that time some Mexicans sojourning in this part of the wilderness, and they
were employed to build it of adobe bricks. A
solid…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1855
— …But the
weight is almost twice that of other brick. Transportation being a big item in building
materials the weight makes these bricks prohibitive for use outside of the immediate neighborhood.
Concrete manufacturing in its many forms
is naturally a…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §34
— …And this is
the story imperfectly told in broken English,
as it had come to him through fourteen generations of ancestry:
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.
…On the other side of the county, skirting Long
Island Sound, a widely ditfereiit panorama is presented,
but one which also has individual charms and beauties of its own. The shore line is broken into many
promontories or i)eninsulas…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3001
— …On the other side of the county, skirting Long
Island Sound, a widely ditfereiit panorama is presented,
but one which also has individual charms and beauties of its own. The shore line is broken into many
promontories or i)eninsulas…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4322
— It is in contemplation by the city authorities to discontinue this bridge and King's Bridge, and erect
either a tunnel or one large bridge at the upper end
of Manhattan Island, but as yet the plans for this
change…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1723
— …young gentlemen from
" the Island of Jamaica, one from Montreal, four
" children of gentlemen now in England, committed
" to his care, among others from New York and the
" country. That he apprehends his school to be
" broken up and his…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4079
— The elevation of Fort W'ashington, the greatest on Manhattan Island, is two hundred and sixty-four feet.
3 So called after Jonas Bronck, the earliest white settler and proprietor
of "Bronck's Land," now Morriaania, Twenty-third Ward, New…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4307
— …On the 23d a lively fight took place just hefore dusk in the broken groiuid near the south side of
the fort, probably on the Dykman farm. An ensign
and one man of the New York Militia were killed
and…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §263
— " And, whereas, it is the Company's intention first
to settle the Island of the Manhattes, it shall provisionally be the staple of all produce and wares
accruing on the North river and the country thereabout, before they can be…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4078
— …It
has also been known as Mill Creek and Yonkers Hirer.
■-The highest ground within the limits of New York City. The elevation of Fort W'ashington, the greatest on Manhattan Island, is two hundred and sixty-four feet.
3…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3279
— …Pryer, " he called out, 'doctor, I
have a broken arm.' Proceeding to examine the arm
very tenderly, fearful of giving pain, I said, 'are you
sure it is broken? ' 'Oh, yes,' said he, ' see here,' and
he shook the elbow…
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.
…In 1768, when the Methodist missionary, Thomas Ware, crossed
over from Long Island to Westchester to promote the Wesleyan faith,
he said, "there was not a Methodist on the east side of the Hudson
above New York,'' although the great…
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The Story of Croton §21
— …In 1768, when the Methodist missionary, Thomas Ware, crossed
over from Long Island to Westchester to promote the Wesleyan faith,
he said, "there was not a Methodist on the east side of the Hudson
above New York,'' although the great…
The Story of Croton §20
— …Underhill began the
manufacture of brick there over a hundred years ago, and for more
than fifty years, enameled bricks for tiling and wainscoting made on
Croton Point were in great demand. Then the clay stratum was exhausted. For fifteen…
The Story of Croton §32
— …General Washington's spies on Long Island and
in New York. Brooklyn, N. Y., the Long Island Hist. Soc., 1939.
302 p. (Gift of Mr. D. Irving Mead.)
Poundridge, New York, Presbyterian Church. Marriages performed by
Reverend William Patterson, 1837…
The Story of Croton §5
— …the Hudson, to make a treaty with the Indians; then to
Connecticut to fix the boundary line; then out to Jamaica to treat with
the English who demanded Long Island. Olaf was the burgomaster of
New York when the English…
The Story of Croton §22
— In 1768, when the Methodist missionary, Thomas Ware, crossed
over from Long Island to Westchester to promote the Wesleyan faith,
he said, "there was not a Methodist on the east side of the Hudson
above New York,'' although the great…
The Story of Croton §6
— …the Hudson, to make a treaty with the Indians; then to
Connecticut to fix the boundary line; then out to Jamaica to treat with
the English who demanded Long Island. Olaf was the burgomaster of
New York when the English…
The Story of Croton §39
— …The objects of the Society as recited in the original articles of incorporation were: To obtain and preserve information pertaining to the history of the
United States of America, of the State of New York, and especially of the
County…
The Story of Croton §29
— COUNTY SOLDIERS' GRAVES LOCATED
A project under the direction of Mr. Thomas F. Hammond,
designed to locate the graves of Westchester County men who have
served in the thirty-two wars of this country and undertaken as a
joint project…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…called, was the first
highway laid out through the length of
the island," and the remark is also made
that "the topographical character of the
AND MONOGRAPHS
INDIAN PATHS
island in this vicinity was of a broken or
rocky character…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §54
— …called, was the first
highway laid out through the length of
the island," and the remark is also made
that "the topographical character of the
AND MONOGRAPHS
INDIAN PATHS
island in this vicinity was of a broken or
rocky character…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §243
— See Post-road
Kips bay, 66, 67
Kissing Bridge, 66
Knoll, The, 80
Kolch hill, 44, 45, 47
Kolch pond, 44, 53, 54, 220
Konaande Kongh, Konaandekong, 63, 68, 70,
71, 221
Konstabelsche hook, 96. See Berrians neck
Kreischerville, 194…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §248
— …See Macomb's Dam Park
Nut island, 238. See Governors island Nutten island
Nutten island, 238. See Governors island. Nut island
Oakwood, 195, 234
Observatory place, 66
Ocean parkway, 163
Oestdorp, 122. See Westchester
Old Boston Post-road, 120 See…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §152
— …The eastern
island was at first known as Gysbert's
eylandt, and both were known as late as
1824 as Schryers hook.
The island was doubtless reached from
the mainland by a path which led direct
from the site of…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §172
— That legend recorded the
pursuit by the natives of "Manetto,"
the Evil Spirit, through Westchester county
to the Sound shore, where, escaping to
City island, he stepped across to a safe
retreat on Long Island by the use of the…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §78
— It has been
stated that oyster-shells were to be seen
upon the island, but of course they may
have been carried there in the extension of
its area.
By this means the path left the Island
of Manhattan. Only…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §195
— …Furman, Gabriel, Antiquities of Long
Island.
24. RlNNEGACONCK, RlNNEGOCONCK. The
Delaware lenniga-xunk, or Bark-house
hill, is a satisfactory and distinctive
description, according with the native
settlement on the hill, the traces of which
were above described. -- M. R…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §199
— …In
Transactions of the Long Island Historical
Society, vol. i, Brooklyn, 1867.
Strong, Thos. M., History of Flatbush, New
York, 1842.
Thompson, B. F., History of Long Island, 2d
ed., New York, 1843.
Tooker, William Wallace, The Indian Place
Names…
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.
…The north-west corner is considerably broken
by the south-eastern border of the Highlands, of a mountain
character; and a range of hills of moderate height extends from
York Island toward the north-east extremity, on which are
» Name…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §10
— …The north-west corner is considerably broken
by the south-eastern border of the Highlands, of a mountain
character; and a range of hills of moderate height extends from
York Island toward the north-east extremity, on which are
» Name…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §549
— …George's Church, Hempstead,
Long Island. Concerning the latter individual, Dr. Carmichael
in his history of St. George's Church, observes. " that he commenced his ministrations there, in the spring of 1705, under
the auspices of the society for propagating…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §102
— …called the Mahanas river. The mills are numerous and more than equal to the wants of the
inhabitants. The general surface of Bedford is elevated, and
though broken by small hills, and valleys, has very little of waste
ground. The…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §547
— …The first member who purchased land
here, was the Hon. John Thomas, son of the Rev. John Thomas,
for many years Rector of St. George's Church, Hempstead,
Long Island. Concerning the latter individual, Dr. Carmichael
in his history of…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §11
— The north-west corner is considerably broken
by the south-eastern border of the Highlands, of a mountain
character; and a range of hills of moderate height extends from
York Island toward the north-east extremity, on which are
» Name…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §703
— …were like the bricks originally imported from Holland. The former being a capacious affair, surmounted by a sounding board. Like the church itself, we are sorry
to say, the pulpit and canopy have not escaped the hands of
modern innovation…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §702
— …The interior of the building has undergone considerable repairs and alterations^ semi Gothic lights having supplanted the old
fashioned square headed windows. The pulpit and Heilig Avondmaal (holy communion table) were like the bricks originally imported from Holland. The former…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §42
— …consequence of " the corruption of
loose seawant, among which (here are current money that are not
perforated, and half finished, and also made out of stone, bone,
glass, muscle shells, horns, and some out of wood, and broken
ones, whereby…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…On the 21st, the British removed and encamped on New
Rochelle heights, north of the Village, and on both sides of the road leading to
Scarsdale. This camp was broken up on the 25lh, and the A rmy moved forward…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §747
— …On the 21st, the British removed and encamped on New
Rochelle heights, north of the Village, and on both sides of the road leading to
Scarsdale. This camp was broken up on the 25lh, and the A rmy moved forward…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §477
— …Early in the morning eighty or ninety British
boats, full of men, stood up the Sound, from Montresor's Island,
Long Island, &c. The troops landed at Frog's neck, and their
advance pushed towards the causeway and bridge at…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §447
— …Island. The troops then, having burned the pews, converted
his church into a hospital. They also quartered cavalry in his
house, and consumed all the produce of his farm. A school
which he had opened at Westchester, was necessarily broken…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §476
— …He had come
from Massachusetts with a body of militia. This was the first
of his joining the main army. The same day the Britisli were
putting over horses from Horn's Hook to Long Island, and fixing
their pontoons…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §706
— …bricks without
straw. "b
White Plains, in the Co. of W. C. April llth, 1775,
On the 28th of March last, the following gentlemen having received letters
from the chairman of the coinmittee of the city and county of New…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §707
— …bricks without
straw. "b
White Plains, in the Co. of W. C. April llth, 1775,
On the 28th of March last, the following gentlemen having received letters
from the chairman of the coinmittee of the city and county of New…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §868
— …These lands continued in the possession of Colonel Frederick
Philipse, till the year 1779. When having broken his military
parole by not returning to Yonkers, they became confiscated to
the people of this state, and sold and conveyed by Isaac…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §608
— …13 cane chairs, broken and out of order,
12 old Turkey worke chairs,
2 wicker chairs,
6 leather chairs,
3 couches,
Balance,
£ s.
. d.
0 00
0 00
0 00
0 00
8 00
340 :
340 :
COUiNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 297…
“Clifford B. Harmon.” Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-04-17.
…On August 20, 1910, Harmon became the first man to fly across the Long Island Sound, flying from Garden City, Long Island, New York to Greenwich, Connecticut. Harmon attempted to land on the property of his father-in-law E…
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Clifford B. Harmon §3
— …On August 20, 1910, Harmon became the first man to fly across the Long Island Sound, flying from Garden City, Long Island, New York to Greenwich, Connecticut. Harmon attempted to land on the property of his father-in-law E…
Clifford B. Harmon §8
— …Keltie and Harmon were engaged to be married in July 1925; the marriage was postponed in November 1925 and the engagement was broken in early 1927. Later in 1927, Clifford Harmon was best man at the marriage of Pola Negri…
Clifford B. Harmon §7
— …Keltie and Harmon were engaged to be married in July 1925; the marriage was postponed in November 1925 and the engagement was broken in early 1927. Later in 1927, Clifford Harmon was best man at the marriage of Pola Negri…
Clifford B. Harmon §5
— …While the proposal received some support, it was never seriously considered. In September 1930 Harmon made a flight in Villacoublay, France, commemorating his Long Island Sound crossing; with him on the flight was Maurice Farman, designer of the biplane Harmon…
Clifford B. Harmon §10
— …p. 13.
↑ Picture History of Aviation on Long Island 1908-1938, George C. Dade and Frank Strnad, Dover Books, page 8.
↑ "Aeroplane Trip Over the Sound". Norwich Bulletin. August 22, 1910. p. 1.
↑ "First Airplane Trip Across long Island Sound…
Clifford B. Harmon §4
— …In April 1915 he, along with several other aviators and wealthy friends, participated in a scheme to commute regularly from New York to points at the eastern end of Long Island by airplane.
Clifford B. Harmon §6
— …In September 1930 Harmon made a flight in Villacoublay, France, commemorating his Long Island Sound crossing; with him on the flight was Maurice Farman, designer of the biplane Harmon used in the crossing.
In 1931 the Clifford B. Harmon Cup…
Clifford B. Harmon §13
— Harmon, American aviation enthusiast, was recovering tonight from the effects of having drunk a quantity of disinfectant ...
↑ "$48,431 To Harmon Fund. Sum Willed by Air Enthusiast to Maintain Trophy Awards". The New York Times. October 27, 1948. Retrieved 2013…
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
…Beyond the island arose the
smoke of the furnaces and forges, the spires, and the roofs of Cold Spring. Toward the left loomed up the lofty Mount Taurus, vulgarly called Bull
Hill, at whose base, in the shadow of a…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §304
— …Beyond the island arose the
smoke of the furnaces and forges, the spires, and the roofs of Cold Spring. Toward the left loomed up the lofty Mount Taurus, vulgarly called Bull
Hill, at whose base, in the shadow of a…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §298
— …There was Constitution Island, clustered with
associations connected with the fall of Forts Clinton and Montgomerv,
THE HUDSON.
and the Great Chain, which we shall presently consider ; and heyond,
amono- the shadows of old trees at the foot of the…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §371
— Situated upon a high rocky peninsula,
an island at high water, and always inaccessible dry-shod, except across
a narrow causeway, it was strongly defended by outworks and a double
row of abattis. "Upon three sides of the rock were…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §283
— …Its broad surface is broken by only a solitary
rock island. One of the finest and most comprehensive views of Newburgh
llfeHKILL LAMJiNLr AND >EnBlEt.H.
Bay may be obtained from the hill, just below the Fishkill and Newburgh
railway…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §26
— …Before us was the lake, calm and translucent as a mirror, its entire length of thirteen miles in view, except
where broken by island^ the more distant appearing shadowy in the
purple light. The lofty mountain ranges on both sides…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §51
— …The
stream is broken into falls and swift rapids the whole distance that we
followed it, and, when full, it must present a grand spectacle. At one
place the river had assumed the bed of a displaced trap dyke, by…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §535
— …On the
left, by the side of Union Park, is seen a marquee, the head-quarters of
This broken statue has disappeared since the above was written.
THE HUDSON.
a regiment of Zouave volunteers for the United States army. These…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §101
— …that village it is broken into wild cascades, which have been
named Baker's Palls. Sandy Hill, like the borough of Glen's Falls,
stands upon a high plain, and is a very beautiful village, of about thirteen
hundred inhabitants…
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.
…The north-west corner is considerably broken by the south-east border of the Highlands, of a mountain
character; and a range of hills of moderate height extends from York
Island toward the north-east extremity, on which are situated…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §13
— …The north-west corner is considerably broken by the south-east border of the Highlands, of a mountain
character; and a range of hills of moderate height extends from York
Island toward the north-east extremity, on which are situated…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §47
— …Long Island was called ' Seawan-Hacky,'
the Island of Shells. Immense quantities of Seawan were manufactured
there. In the extensive shell-banks left by the Indians, a whole shell is
rarely found, nearly all having been more or less broken…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §49
— …The
figures stand erect, with hands clasped -- symbolic of the contract which
will always live in History as -- 'Not sworn to, but never broken.'
"The use of 'Quauhaug' in the form of a wampum belt was the most
solemn purpose…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §225
— …the ullage of Bedford to Long Island Sound (to which we
have already alluded) called Myanos River. The mills are numerous
and more than equal to the wants of the inhabitants. The general surface of Bedford is elevated, though broken…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §936
— …The first member who purchased land here, was the
Hon. John Thomas, son of the Rev. John Thomas, for many years
Rector of St. George's church, Hempstead, Long Island (wjio was
ordained deacon and priest by the Bishop of…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §1306
— …this day.""
The interior of the building has undergone considerable repairs and
alterations, semi-Gothic lights having supplanted the old fashioned
Communion Table.
square headed windows. The pulpit and Heilig Avondmaal (holy communion table) were, like the bricks, originally imported…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §432
— These nine yards employ about 400
men and manufacture about 375,000 bricks per day, involving an expenditure for labor of about $78,000 for the brick making season of 130
days. A beautiful lake has been erected within the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §431
— …These nine yards employ about 400
men and manufacture about 375,000 bricks per day, involving an expenditure for labor of about $78,000 for the brick making season of 130
days. A beautiful lake has been erected within the…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
The character of the country is very like
that of France ; the land is reasonably hilly and level. To wit,
broken along the coast by small Rocky hills unfit for agriculture ;
farther in the interior are pretty high Mountains (generally…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §69
— The character of the country is very like
that of France ; the land is reasonably hilly and level. To wit,
broken along the coast by small Rocky hills unfit for agriculture ;
farther in the interior are pretty high Mountains (generally…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §158
— …two pieces
of cannon and two wagons, the whole party provided each with
one pound of powder and a pound of ball, 2!>s of hard bread
1 These Indians were of Long Island.
*
54 JOURNAL OF THE
and 4…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §60
— …4* GREAT SEALS OF
June, 1710, when that of 1705 was broken.' The Queen's
effigy, the Indians with the Royal titles, are the same as on
the first seal; on the reverse, the Royal arms, now changed in
consequence…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1140
— 616 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE
broken the King's Peace, and set a dangerous Example to others, °
but have defeated the Operation of the said Act, in the Division
of the Land aforesaid : And it appearing by sufficient Evidence,
that James…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §61
— …1717, and received "by
Hopkins" on 1st July, 1718, when that of Queen Anne was
broken,? and returned to the Board of Trade.* On the one
side are, the effigy of his Majesty, two Indians offering presents ;
and around the…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §159
— …I followed, meanwhile, with the
remainder of the force, the guns and wagons, but on coming ~
within a short mile of the fort, found the way so impassable
that I was under the necessity of Jeaving the cannon, as I…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1139
— …Contempt of the Law, and in
Defiance of the Authority of this Government, have not only
616 CONTROVERSY RESPECTING THE
broken the King's Peace, and set a dangerous Example to others, °
but have defeated the Operation of the said…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §59
— …Nott, of Virginia,? and was
received on 6th September following when that of William and
Mary was defaced,*® and sent back to England broken.' On the
one side are the Queen's effigy and the Indians offering their
tokens of…
Brodhead, John Romeyn. History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691). New York: Harper & Brothers, 1853.
The aspect of the country is very like that
of France; the land is reasonably high and level, to wit, along the coast, broken by small hills
which are rocky and unfit for cultivation ; further in the interior are pretty…
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History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §626
— The aspect of the country is very like that
of France; the land is reasonably high and level, to wit, along the coast, broken by small hills
which are rocky and unfit for cultivation ; further in the interior are pretty…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §880
— …The coMt of New itself. The Coast is oarenerally clean and sandy the Foreland doubles or is broken ;
Nelherland clean,
i«
J .; •
o'l'%'rb!'oken''tato into
Islands. To the east of the North River lies Long Island, about…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §901
— They know, also, how to preserve fish and meat for
the winter in order then to cook them with Indian meal. They make their
bread, but of very indifferent quality, of maize, which they also cook whole, or
broken in…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1359
— …discouragement that many of them died of broken hearts on the voyage and at Curasao? Is it not monopoly in the Director at Cura9ao, where skipper Jan Smal made one voyage
from Holland contrary to the Hon'''" Company's commission…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1358
— …designs and intentions, and reduced to such grief
and discouragement that many of them died of broken hearts on the voyage and at Curasao? Is it not monopoly in the Director at Cura9ao, where skipper Jan Smal made one voyage
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1145
— …soldiers, so that the skipper himself is not, and does no longer remain master of his own ship. Loss experienced And then all the goods are again removed to the public store, broken open,
bv the depreciation
ohhe goods.
, iii…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §479
— …on the cash cost of the
article here, besides convoy-freight and average, an agreement being made for the freights of
what may be sent in the Company's ships; and bulk will not be allowed to be broken any…
History of the State of New York, Vol. I (1609-1691) §1146
— Loss experienced And then all the goods are again removed to the public store, broken open,
bv the depreciation
ohhe goods.
, iii -i
examined, remeasured, unpacked, thrown aside and damaged in a way that 'tis
i, ,• <..
painful to behold. Frequently…
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…young gentlemen from
" the Island of Jamaica, one from Montreal, four
" children of gentlemen now in England, committed
" to his care, among others from New York and the
" country. That he apprehends his school to be
"broken up and his…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §829
— …young gentlemen from
" the Island of Jamaica, one from Montreal, four
" children of gentlemen now in England, committed
" to his care, among others from New York and the
" country. That he apprehends his school to be
"broken up and his…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1673
— …3 On Monday night, the fourth of November, however, the entire encampment of the enemy
was broken up ; and, on the following morning,
[Tuesday, November 5,] he made a sudden and unexpected movement from all the posts, in front of…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §830
— …young gentlemen from
" the Island of Jamaica, one from Montreal, four
" children of gentlemen now in England, committed
" to his care, among others from New York and the
" country. That he apprehends his school to be
"broken up and his…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §836
— …depended for the payment of his debts and for the
more comfortable support of his family, was broken
up ; 4 his present means were very limited -- the expense of his month's confinement, in the hands of the
banditti, had…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1410
— …of great anxiety and great danger, almost counterparts of that
on whom the Army and the country leaned, so confidently and so lovingly
from early in 1775 until the Summer of 1778 ; and just as the broken
reed of that…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1672
— …3 On Monday night, the fourth of November, however, the entire encampment of the enemy
was broken up ; and, on the following morning,
[Tuesday, November 5,] he made a sudden and unexpected movement from all the posts, in front of…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §405
— …the situation of those who were obliged
"to make bricks without straw.
" A WHITE OAK." 3
2 "A Correspondent acquaints us, That, on Monday the 3d of March,
"the Inhabitants of the Borough of Westchester met, in Consequence of
" a…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1619
— …broken and
" scattered engagement, in defence of the adjoining walls and hedges."
[fences/]-- (The Annual Register for 1776, History of Europe, *178.)
The History of the War in America, Edit. Dublin, 1779, (i., 195 ;) Gordon's History of the American…
Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Presentation. New York: Brinton Associates, 1939. Internet Archive: graphicpresentat00brinrich. Brinton's 526-page magnum opus. Page 162 reproduces his own 1921 postcard map lobbying for the Briarcliff-Peekskill Parkway crossing Croton Dam, with a caption crediting the map with helping secure the route's adoption.
…SPACING BROKEN SCALE When the amount scale is broken, spacing in both resulting portions of the scale should remain identical.
Ploclng the curve
Method of showing "freok" values
Division of amount scale
^H
Breaking amount scale
(Se« procedures 6 and…
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Graphic Presentation §396
— …SPACING BROKEN SCALE When the amount scale is broken, spacing in both resulting portions of the scale should remain identical.
Ploclng the curve
Method of showing "freok" values
Division of amount scale
^H
Breaking amount scale
(Se« procedures 6 and…
Graphic Presentation §94
— …The left side of the chart shows the total amount of reparations, and the countries by
which they were received. The center of the chart shows the amounts retained by
each country, indicated by the broken portions of the branches…
Graphic Presentation §95
— The center of the chart shows the amounts retained by
each country, indicated by the broken portions of the branches. The right side of
the chart shows the amounts paid in turn by the several countries to the United
States…
Graphic Presentation §130
— …It follows, too, that the omouni scoles should
no* be broken, but mode continuous from the reference Ime. While
normoffy the full length of the column should be shown, when it represents on abrthe column may…
Graphic Presentation §131
— …It follows, too, that the omouni scoles should
no* be broken, but mode continuous from the reference Ime. While
normoffy the full length of the column should be shown, when it represents on abrthe column may…
Graphic Presentation §343
— …The broken lines indicate that thrf data were not available, or not available in
comparable form for these years.
2. Since there is no zero line on a rate-of-change chart, there is no difficulty in presenting on the…
Graphic Presentation §549
— …505
Vertical
Salva \tnnnf(nntg»wai
Sampling
Sargent, Walter
Sasco Photo Products
Saturday t'.vtninft Pott
Scucheri, .Mario and Mabel-
Seale
Broken _ ______
382. 383. 389. 391
-127A, 135A. 173
178. 1H7
For area of circle
Time
407 B
41 IB…
Graphic Presentation §250
— …Wcoklv total of operator. Roliil line for o»ti
niatitl work; broken line for time apent ou
work not eslimuted. Weekly total for group of operators. Wi-ekly total for department.
The portion of the daily upaee tliroucb wliieli no…
Various (1967)
— original
…For instance, second subtypes of type 1, the lanceolate, are recognized as traditions, the Clovis fluted lanceolate, the Plainview, the Guilford, etc; undoubtedly these will someday be broken down into varieties or will themselves be recognized as varieties. On the…
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NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 3 §7
— …For instance, second subtypes of type 1, the lanceolate, are recognized as traditions, the Clovis fluted lanceolate, the Plainview, the Guilford, etc; undoubtedly these will someday be broken down into varieties or will themselves be recognized as varieties. On the…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 8 (part 3) §27
— …An initial 10' square was excavated in a particularly dark-stained area of topsoil. Here potsherds, refuse bone, and broken artifacts were found in profusion, but as the subsoil revealed no postmolds or associated features such as hearths or pits…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 7 (part 5) §20
— …Thus the acculturation of the Lamoka focus people of the Taconic tradition of point makers and the Laurentian tradition as posited by Ritchie at the Frontenac Island site is inherently probable. Likewise inherently probable is the acculturation of the two…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 5 (part 3) §12
— …These are the stemmed, usually small (though a medium and a large size was made, for different weapons or different uses) narrow-bladed points of which the best known examples are the Lamoka and Bare Island (Ritchie 1961) but which…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 7 (part 2) §17
— …Excavations by Funk (1966:18) at the Sylvan Lake Rockshelter in 1964-65 yielded a series of narrowbladed, stemmed, small points, described by him as Lamoka-like and Bare Island-like, with intermediate forms, which were dated at 4160 ± 140…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 9 (part 7) §36
— …Gray Normanskill flint (11 artifacts, 11%), a speckled black flint, one source of which is known in outcrops of Little 20 THE BULLETIN PLATE 2. PICKLE HILL SITE ARTIFACTS No. 39, March 1967 21 Falls Dolomite on South Long Island…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 9 §30
— …Further suggesting more than one phase of construction is the presence of an irregular line of postmolds, running in a roughly east-west direction in the southeast corner of the excavated area, and apparently extending beyond the limits of the…
NYSAA Bulletin No. 39 — Hudson Valley Shell Midden Dating — Passage 2 (part 5) §5
— [Various (1967)] It was assumed that, if a significant number of traits were found to occur together in a series of sites, then they were probably the physical remains of the activities of a particular group of people at a…
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.
…The resolutions of the Six Nations
are not to be broken." 3
While there can be no reasonable doubt that the determina
Nations was fairly expressed by the speaker, its
announcement was not without qualifications. The Wyoming
tion of the…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §610
— …The resolutions of the Six Nations
are not to be broken." 3
While there can be no reasonable doubt that the determina
Nations was fairly expressed by the speaker, its
announcement was not without qualifications. The Wyoming
tion of the…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §351
— …were to be paid for, and the treaty
of presents. For the faithful
annually
the
Hackinsack
and
Staten island
the
of
observance
treaty
the
on
of
-the
sureties
sachems became
part
Esopus sachems,
cattle, or injury of crops,
ratified by…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §609
— …tions of the Six Nations are not to be broken or altered. 2
they resolve, the matter is fixed.
When
This chain is the determina
tion of the Six Nations not to take any part, but as it is a…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §741
— At this time, which
have the white people for their friends.
we have now spoken of, the white people were small, but we
We
defended them in that
were very numerous and strong.
low state, but now the case is…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §649
— …The punishment administered by Sullivan was indeed terrible,
That the projectors of the expedition, includ
so
regarded it, is well known ; that four of
ing Washington,
had
broken
their pledge of neutrality and carried for
tribes
the
but was it…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §767
— …soon learned, but I am of a contrary opinion.
For those who
can understand their words to some extent and repeat them, fail
greatly in the pronunciation and speak a broken language, like
the language of Ashdod. For these people…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §890
— …reaching,
it
broken up into what seem to be artificial mounds. On the edge
of the plain overlooking the creek, the fort was situated, and
the wigwams a little distance below. To the north, along the
kil,
flat of moderate…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §677
— and they be bidden to withdraw that they never made any agree
ment with the king by which their lands followed the fortunes
;
of his wars, nor would they now make a treaty which denied
"
to them the right to…
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. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
…This camp
was broken up on the 25th, and the army moved forward to a position upon the
high grounds in Scarsdale, in the vicinity of the late John Bennett's farm, and
there remained till the morning of the…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §433
— …This camp
was broken up on the 25th, and the army moved forward to a position upon the
high grounds in Scarsdale, in the vicinity of the late John Bennett's farm, and
there remained till the morning of the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §511
— "The Island of Papirlnernin with the meadows ye toU and all ye lands and
meadows called the Yonktrs plantaticn, with all houses, mills, mill-dams, d:c.,as
also a piece of land in the mile square bymc late bought…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §58
— …He had come from ilas.?:ichusetts with a body of militia. This was the first of his joining the main army. The same day the British were putting over horses from Horn's Hook to Long
Island, and fi-^ing…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §59
— …Some of this ground was very broken, and there were many
fences. These afforded frequent opportunities for the troops to break off and
form, for the pioneers to open avenues, &c., and for the whole to become acquainted with every…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §319
— …the neighboring colony.''' The old villao-e
has long since disappeared -- not a vestige remains behind, save a few
bricks and stones which serve to mark its site. The present village of
Fordham is situated on the Hne of the…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §318
— "The inhabitants of the village of Fordham are, by a majority of
votes, to choose a number of six persons of the best qualified inhabitants, and only those of the Reformed Christian religion, as magistrates
of the aforesaid village, and…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §404
— …55^ HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.
the new exportation a^eement takes place, we shall be in the situatiou of Ujcw
who are obliged to niak'.- bricks withou.t sLraw."*
White Plaiss, ix the Co. of W. C, Apeil…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §767
— By way of a general geographical description of Yorktown, it may be
observed, " that the north is broken by the hills of the southern border
of the Highlands, and the general surface is hilly, though its hills are
of a…