Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Haverstraw Landslide Disaster
1906
Photographed By Ira Feller, February 1, 2022
1. Haverstraw Landslide Disaster Memorial
This monument is dedicated to those who lost their lives during the single greatest tragedy in the history of the Village of Haverstraw.
During a snowy evening on January 8, 1906 around 11:00 P.M., an unusual thaw occurred causing a landslide beginning at Allison Street (Front Street) and ending at Jefferson Street. The other streets destroyed by the slide were Liberty Street, Division Street, and Clinton Street. Many homes and buildings collapsed and burned while sliding down a 100 ft. clay embankment into the brickyards. Of the 19 lives lost, 4 were volunteer firemen.
Joseph Albert + · Rabbi Elimelech Aldin · Michael Barry · Alice Coyne · William Coyne · Rose Daly · Abraham Dias + · David Edenbaum · Edward Heffern · William Hughes + · Ida Manion · Lawrence Manion · Bartholomew (Bartley) McGovern · John McMurray · Benjamin Nelson + · Harris Nelson · William (Wolf) Provitch · Abraham Silverman · Sarah Silverman
And Those Unaccounted For.
May They Rest in Peace
+ Volunteer Fireman Never Recovered
Erected 2007.
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Photographed By Ira Feller, February 1, 2022
2. Haverstraw Landslide Disaster Memorial
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Location. 41° 12.037′ N, 73° 57.549′ W. Marker is in Haverstraw, New York, in Rockland County. Marker can be reached from Mckensie Ave., on the right when traveling east. Located in Bowline Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Bowline Plant Rd, Haverstraw NY 10927, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. African Church (approx. Ό mile away); Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brick Industry (approx. 0.7 miles away); Killed in Action Afghanistan (approx. 0.8 miles away); Killed in Action Desert Storm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Haverstraw World War I Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away); De Harte Patent (approx. 0.9 miles away); Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Haverstraw.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
