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crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/12/24/twas-the-night-before-christmas-in-sing-sing/
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
This article explores the connection between Clement C. Moore, author of the famous Christmas poem, and the village of Sing Sing (now Ossining), New…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/12/24/twas-the-night-before-christmas-in-sing-sing/
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
This article explores the connection between Clement C. Moore, author of the famous Christmas poem, and the village of Sing Sing (now Ossining), New…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/12/24/twas-the-night-before-christmas-in-sing-sing/
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
'Twas the Night Before Christmas in Sing Sing
This article explores the connection between Clement C. Moore, author of the famous Christmas poem, and the village of Sing Sing (now Ossining), New…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/11/25/the-mystery-of-the-rum-plane/
…The incident has come to be known as "The Mystery of the Rum Plane."
The Crash
As darkness fell, the aircraft circled over farmland owned by former Westchester County deputy sheriff George McCall, located approximately a mile above Croton and…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/11/25/the-mystery-of-the-rum-plane/
…The incident has come to be known as "The Mystery of the Rum Plane."
The Crash
As darkness fell, the aircraft circled over farmland owned by former Westchester County deputy sheriff George McCall, located approximately a mile above Croton and…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/11/25/the-mystery-of-the-rum-plane/
…The incident has come to be known as "The Mystery of the Rum Plane."
The Crash
As darkness fell, the aircraft circled over farmland owned by former Westchester County deputy sheriff George McCall, located approximately a mile above Croton and…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/11/25/the-mystery-of-the-rum-plane/
…The incident has come to be known as "The Mystery of the Rum Plane."
The Crash
As darkness fell, the aircraft circled over farmland owned by former Westchester County deputy sheriff George McCall, located approximately a mile above Croton and…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2017/11/25/the-mystery-of-the-rum-plane/
…The incident has come to be known as "The Mystery of the Rum Plane."
The Crash
As darkness fell, the aircraft circled over farmland owned by former Westchester County deputy sheriff George McCall, located approximately a mile above Croton and…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/10/29/the-season-of-the-vintage/
The Season of the Vintage
The Season of the Vintage
This article presents a letter originally published in the October 23, 1862 issue of the New York Times describing the Croton Point vineyards near the Hudson River in New York…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/10/29/the-season-of-the-vintage/
The Season of the Vintage
The Season of the Vintage
This article presents a letter originally published in the October 23, 1862 issue of the New York Times describing the Croton Point vineyards near the Hudson River in New York…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/10/29/the-season-of-the-vintage/
The Season of the Vintage
The Season of the Vintage
This article presents a letter originally published in the October 23, 1862 issue of the New York Times describing the Croton Point vineyards near the Hudson River in New York…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/01/08/the-mystery-of-the-underhill-bible/
The Mystery of the Underhill Bible
The Mystery of the Underhill Bible
The Westchester County Historical Society acquired a significant historical artifact—a Bible bearing the bookplate of Abraham I. Underhill, one of three brothers who established a flour mill…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/01/08/the-mystery-of-the-underhill-bible/
The Mystery of the Underhill Bible
The Mystery of the Underhill Bible
The Westchester County Historical Society acquired a significant historical artifact—a Bible bearing the bookplate of Abraham I. Underhill, one of three brothers who established a flour mill…
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The Hudson Highlands, Source of the Croton — Harper's (1860)
Engraving showing the Hudson Highlands near the source of the Croton River. From Harper's, December 1860. The Croton River rises in Putnam County and flows through the highlands before…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/11/22/the-mystery-of-the-lost-high-bridge-watch/
The Mystery of the Lost High Bridge Watch
The Mystery of the Lost High Bridge Watch
On January 17, 1883, the Troy Daily Times published a lost-and-found advertisement for a small gold English watch engraved with an image…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/11/22/the-mystery-of-the-lost-high-bridge-watch/
The Mystery of the Lost High Bridge Watch
The Mystery of the Lost High Bridge Watch
On January 17, 1883, the Troy Daily Times published a lost-and-found advertisement for a small gold English watch engraved with an image…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2016/11/25/accident-on-the-van-cortlandt-bridge-1911/
Accident on the Van Cortlandt Bridge, 1911
Accident on the Van Cortlandt Bridge, 1911
During the summer of 1911, a heavy truck's rear wheels broke through the wooden planks of the Van Cortlandt Bridge, which crossed the Croton River…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2016/11/25/accident-on-the-van-cortlandt-bridge-1911/
Accident on the Van Cortlandt Bridge, 1911
Accident on the Van Cortlandt Bridge, 1911
During the summer of 1911, a heavy truck's rear wheels broke through the wooden planks of the Van Cortlandt Bridge, which crossed the Croton River…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/11/12/the-mystery-of-the-devils-footprints/
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/19/motoring-across-the-croton-1912/
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/11/12/the-mystery-of-the-devils-footprints/
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/07/12/the-purdy-homestead-on-quaker-ridge-road/
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The article highlights the Purdy homestead on Quaker Ridge Road in Cortlandt, featured during the 18th Annual Croton Arboretum Garden Tour. The 23-acre estate showcases…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/07/12/the-purdy-homestead-on-quaker-ridge-road/
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The article highlights the Purdy homestead on Quaker Ridge Road in Cortlandt, featured during the 18th Annual Croton Arboretum Garden Tour. The 23-acre estate showcases…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/07/12/the-purdy-homestead-on-quaker-ridge-road/
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The article highlights the Purdy homestead on Quaker Ridge Road in Cortlandt, featured during the 18th Annual Croton Arboretum Garden Tour. The 23-acre estate showcases…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2014/07/12/the-purdy-homestead-on-quaker-ridge-road/
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The Purdy Homestead on Quaker Ridge Road
The article highlights the Purdy homestead on Quaker Ridge Road in Cortlandt, featured during the 18th Annual Croton Arboretum Garden Tour. The 23-acre estate showcases…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/11/12/the-mystery-of-the-devils-footprints/
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
The Mystery of the Devil's Footprints
This article explores a local legend about mysterious footprints in rock formations near Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The story centers on Hessian Hill, where Alfred…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/19/motoring-across-the-croton-1912/
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2013/08/19/motoring-across-the-croton-1912/
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
Motoring Across the Croton, 1912
A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2015/03/18/the-mystery-of-the-underhill-medal/
The Mystery of the Underhill Medal
The Mystery of the Underhill Medal
A reader named Mike S. discovered a silver medal buried in his grandfather's garden in Shirley, New York approximately 25 years prior. The medal, awarded in 1847…
crotonhistory.org — https://crotonhistory.org/2015/03/18/the-mystery-of-the-underhill-medal/
The Mystery of the Underhill Medal
The Mystery of the Underhill Medal
A reader named Mike S. discovered a silver medal buried in his grandfather's garden in Shirley, New York approximately 25 years prior. The medal, awarded in 1847…