This house was headquarters of Major General Sir William Howe, Commander in Chief of British forces in America, after the Battle of White Plains, October 28, 1776. — — Map (db m32014) HM
Bicentennial Time Capsule
On 7 March, 1788, under enactment of the Senate and Assembly of the State of New York, that portion of the County of Westchester called the Manor of Scarsdale was erected into a town, by the name of Scarsdale.
As part . . . — — Map (db m42523) HM
Near This Spot Was Born June 21st 1774
Daniel D. Tompkins
Governor Of The State Of New York 1807-1817
Vice-President Of The United States 1817-1825
This Site Is Marked By
The Westchester County Historical Society
Through The Generosity . . . — — Map (db m42511) HM
Wayside Inn
For many years, before and after the Revolutionary War, a country tavern.
During that long struggle for independence, a meeting place for Scarsdale patriots and the scene of repeated attacks by British soldiers.
Erected by
The . . . — — Map (db m42524) HM