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| On Ashford Avenue at American Legion Drive, on the right when traveling west on Ashford Avenue. |
| | 1914 1918
The Great World War
Honor Roll
Ardsley N.Y.
Unveiled April 5th 1919
H.L. McCartney • A. McCartney • Ronald Campbell • Wm. A.C. Creve • F.H. Addyman • Edward J. Mussa • Edwain E. White • Michael Wilmoth • Adolph Knappe • Raffaelo . . . — — Map (db m42441) HM |
| On Bedford Road (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles east of Byram Lake Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Revolutionary War
militia headquarters 1779.
First town post office and
North Castle town meeting
place, 1798 – 1850. — — Map (db m24582) HM |
| On Pound Ridge Road (New York State Route 172) 0 miles east of Old Post Road (New York State Route 22), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Public School Until 1912
A Museum of Local History Since 1913 — — Map (db m46879) HM |
| On Haines Road 0.1 miles east of Lake Marie Lane, on the left when traveling west. |
| | World War II
Emil Bosse
• William R. Cameron
• Joseph P. Cotton, Jr.
• Edward F. Drake
• Salvatore Foglia
• Abram Garvis
• William F. Hull, 2nd
• Thomas V. Pickhardt
• Everett F. Rogers
• Donald E. Smith
• Frank P. Orso
[Small . . . — — Map (db m24566) HM |
| On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) south of Scarborough Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Rear Admiral U.S. Navy Commanded “Monitor” against “Merrimac” Hampton Roads, Virginia, March 9, 1862 — — Map (db m47278) HM |
| On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) north of Revolutionary Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Set apart by Col. Philipse. Graves of Rev. soldiers. Cannon fire hit tombstone. First site of Pres. Church moved to Sing Sing 1800 — — Map (db m47280) HM |
| On Oregon Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In this area, on March 24, 1777, American troops under Lt. Col. Marinus Willett turned back 200 British invaders. — — Map (db m54297) HM |
| Near Oregon Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | General George Washington with his aides slept in this house many nights while making Peekskill their headquarters in 1776, 1777 & 1778. --------------- It was the house of Pierre Van Cortlandt, member of Colonial Assembly, member of the 2nd., 3rd., . . . — — Map (db m54295) HM |
| On Oregon Road, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Built in 1756 by Gertrude Beekman, daughter of Stephanus Van Cortlandt. Family hosted Washington on his visits to this area. — — Map (db m54293) HM |
| Near Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This tablet is placed by Pierre VanCortlandt Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, on the 160th Anniversary of the erection of this church to commemorate the fact that George Washington worshipped in this building and as a tribute to . . . — — Map (db m55326) HM |
| On Bear Mountain Bridge Road (U.S. 6) 0.5 miles north of Roa Hook Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This property has been placed on
the National Register of Historic Places by
The United States Department of the Interior
Dedicated on September 22, 2002
New York State
and
Town of Cortlandt — — Map (db m37362) HM |
| On Bear Mountain Bridge Road (U.S. 6) 2.3 miles north of Roa Hook Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Chaining the Hudson
Early in the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress realized that if the British controlled the Hudson River, they could divide the rebellious colonies. To prevent this, in march 1776, the Americans began construction of . . . — — Map (db m37381) HM |
| On Bear Mountain Bridge Road at Camp Smith Drive, on the right when traveling north on Bear Mountain Bridge Road. |
| | Countess Lucille VI
This M-48 tank was erected by Camp Smith in honor of Chief Warrant Officer Frank J. Costanza, New York Army National Guard. Warrior and citizen soldier, he served as Post Maintenance Supervisor from 1980 to 1991. A veteran of . . . — — Map (db m37361) HM |
| Near Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | We remember these French Soldiers who gave their lives for our independence in our old St. Peter’s building years 1781 – 1782 Lieutenant de Mauvis • Jean Bonnair • Jean Joseph Paquay • Alexis Labrue • Joseph Duguin • Georges Mochl • . . . — — Map (db m55327) HM |
| Near Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | To the memory of the Heroes of the American Revolution 1771 – 1783 buried in this churchyard Maj. Gen. Seth Pomeroy • Col. James Thompson • Col. Samuel Drake • Lieut. Col. Gilbert Drake • Capt. Jasper Drake • Capt. Joshua Drake • Capt. Samuel . . . — — Map (db m55328) HM |
| On Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oregon Road. |
| | Dates to 1752. Many Revolutionary War patriots here include 7 French soldiers and John Paulding, a captor of Major Andre. — — Map (db m55332) HM |
| Near Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Services in this building were attended by General George Washington at times when he stayed nearby. This building was also used as an Army Hospital by French General Rochambeau before and after The Battle of Yorktown Virginia 1781-2. This site is . . . — — Map (db m55329) HM |
| On Locust Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Services began in 1767. Gen. Washington reportedly read morning prayer here. Was used as a hospital for French troops, 1781-82. — — Map (db m55325) HM |
| On Locust Avenue south of Oregon Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1660 Medad Pomeroy accepted an offer of tools, an anvil shaped like this replica and land in exchange for opening a blacksmith shop in Northampton, MA. That anvil was passed through many generations of Pomeroy blacksmiths and gunsmiths, becoming . . . — — Map (db m62005) HM |
| On Locust Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Erected in 1772 as a Baptist Church. Became one- room school in 1814. In continuous use until 1935, and from 1952 to 1972. — — Map (db m55314) HM |
| On Oregon Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Saint Peter’s Churchyard Church built in 1767 and Old Van Cortlandtville Cemetery adjoining on the southeast In this burying-ground are interred Forty Four known soldiers in the war of the American Revolution. There is a monument to John Paulding . . . — — Map (db m55331) HM |
| On Oregon Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In this churchyard or the adjoining old cemetery is buried in an unknown grave Seth Pomeroy the first Commander of the American Army As senior Brigadier General in February 1775 the churchyard and primarily the plot of Jeremiah Drake a . . . — — Map (db m55330) HM |
| On Oregon Road at Locust Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Oregon Road. |
| | This stone and tablet has been erected by the Cornelia Beekman Chapter Jr. Sons and Daughters of the Revolution November 28, 1914, with the consent of the rector, wardens and the vestrymen of St. Peter’s Church, to mark the place where this . . . — — Map (db m55333) HM |
| On Oregon Road at Gallows Hill Road, on the left when traveling east on Oregon Road. |
| | Site. Built in 1750. New York – Albany Stagecoach stop. Major John Andre held here on Sept. 25, 1780. Later Dusenbury Tavern. — — Map (db m55334) HM |
| Near Locust Avenue, on the left when traveling south. |
| | was listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1989 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1989 Van Cortlandtville Historical Society 2004 — — Map (db m55324) HM |
| On Oregon Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Erected in honor of the men Van Cortlandtville who served in the World War 1917 – 1919 Herbert Booth U.S.N. Rowland M. Donnelly U.S.A. Stephen E. Donnelly U.S.A. George H. Fowler U.S.A. Reuben J. . . . — — Map (db m55335) HM |
| | Commemorating the defense of Teller's Point by George Sherwood an Jack Peterson who repulsed the landing of British troops from the "Vulture" September 21, 1780, aiding in the capture of Major Andre. — — Map (db m126260) HM |
| | At this site stood a magnificent oak tree under which, according to tradition, in A. D. 1645 Aepjen, chief sachem of the Mohegans, signed a treaty of peace with the Dutch in behalf of the Kitchiwanghs — — Map (db m126257) HM |
| On Palisade Street near Station Plaza, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This Park Is Dedicated
To The Men And Women Of
Dobbs Ferry Who Served
Their Country In The
Armed Forces In Tmes
Of National Emergency
Mayor & Trustees 1959 — — Map (db m42446) WM |
| On Palisade Street at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on Palisade Street. |
| | Erected In Memory
Of Those Who Died
Serving Our Country
World War I
April 6, 1917 – November 11, 1918
Edward J. Condon
John C. Eberspacher
Emil Lang
Paul Schlutow
Michael Zanni
World War II
December 7, 1941 – . . . — — Map (db m42444) WM |
| On High Street at Station Plaza, on the right when traveling west on High Street. |
| | Willow Point
On this site the ferry service which gives this village its name was begun by the family of John Dobbs, who settled here in 1698. It was operated by his son William, who lived here at Willow Point, and later by his grandson, Abraham, . . . — — Map (db m42443) HM |
| On White Plains Road (New York State Route 22) at California Road, on the left when traveling south on White Plains Road. |
| | Eastchester – Tuckahoe – Bronxville
Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
This memorial is erected to honor the memory and courage
of the soldiers, sailors and airmen of our commumity
who valiantly sacrificed their lives for . . . — — Map (db m42522) HM |
| On White Plains Road (New York State Route 22) at California Road, on the left when traveling south on White Plains Road. |
| | Memorial Park
In Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
In The Defense of Our Country
The United States of Eastchester America
Dedicated October 23, 1972
[ small plaque ]
Presented To The
People of Eastchester
by . . . — — Map (db m42507) WM |
| On White Plains Road (New York State Route 22) at California Road, on the left when traveling south on White Plains Road. |
| | Gold Star Mothers
Memorial
This memorial is erected
To keep in honored and prayerful memory
all Gold Star Mothers whose children served and died
in wars for this great nation.
Dedicated September 24, 2006
Supervisor Anthony S. Colavita . . . — — Map (db m42509) HM |
| On South Stone Avenue at Parkway Plaza on South Stone Avenue. |
| | They Died That We Might Live
They Rest In Honored Glory
In Honor Of The Men and Women Of
Elmsford Who Served Their Country
In World Wars I and II
Korean War Vietnam War and War on Terror
1950 Korean War 1953
George Brown 8/18/1950 . . . — — Map (db m42372) WM |
| On South Central Avenue (New York State Route 9A) at Parkway Plaza, on the right when traveling north on South Central Avenue. |
| | Isaac Van Wart
One of Major Andre's
Captors Sept. 23, 1780
Elder of this Church
Elmsford Citizen 1758-1828
Buried Here — — Map (db m42373) HM |
| On South Central Avenue (New York State Route 9A) at Parkway Plaza, on the right when traveling north on South Central Avenue. |
| | [ north face ]
Here Repose
the mortal remains
of
Isaac Van Wart
an Elder of the Greenburgh Church
who died on the 25th of May 1828
in 69th Year of his Age
[ east face ]
Vincit Amor Patriage
Nearly half a Century . . . — — Map (db m42375) HM |
| On Old Lake Street near Lake Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This historic site is Merritt Hill which marks one of the actions in the battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776. During the attack on Chatterton Hill, the British marched up the road to Connecticut (Lake street) to attack the left flank of . . . — — Map (db m32027) HM |
| On Broadway (U.S. 9) at Edgar's Lane, on the right when traveling north on Broadway. |
| | Sept. 30, 1778 Continental Dragoons Under Maj. Henry Lee killed 23 Hessians on a Marauding Expedition. Battle Waged Here to Ravine — — Map (db m39353) HM |
| On Broadway (U.S. 9) at Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway. |
| | Memorial to
Dr. John William Draper, 1811-1882
Chemist, Philosopher, Historian
First Photographed the
Human Face, 1839 — — Map (db m39351) HM |
| Near Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway (Interstate 87 at milepost 6), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The rugged shore of the Hudson River and the rocky hills north of Manhattan did not encourage early settlement. Patents were issued in 1639 to Jonas Bronck (Bronx) and in 1646 to Adriaen Van der Donck (Yonkers). After the overthrow of Dutch rule in . . . — — Map (db m31283) HM |
| | S\Sgt. Murray’s squad was searching for an enemy mortar position when a member of his squad tripped a booby trapped grenade. Instantly assessing the danger to his men, Murray without hesitation or regard for his own safety, threw himself on the . . . — — Map (db m116976) WM |
| | In advance of an assaulting line, Sgt O’Neill attacked a detachment of about 25 enemy soldiers in the ensuing hand-to-hand encounter. He sustained pistol wounds as the advance continued, he received additional wounds but remained in active command . . . — — Map (db m116977) WM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road. |
| | John Jay (1745 – 1829), statesman, jurist, first Chief Justice of the United States, and Governor of New York State for six years, built Bedford House in 1800. It remained his home for the last twenty-nine years of his life.
Jay represented . . . — — Map (db m24691) HM |
| On Woods Bridge Road at Parkway, on the left when traveling north on Woods Bridge Road. |
| | World War I Candie Angelo M. Jones Frederick B. Kelly James J. Russell J. Stanley World War II Bernardo Pompei M. Booth Jasper W. Buonassissi Michael Diamanti Albert G. Ferguson Charles E. Jr. Fowler Robert L. 3rd Knudsen Ellwood B. Lorzer . . . — — Map (db m24667) HM |
| On Jay Street (New York State Route 22) south of Katonah Woods Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The first chief justice of the United States and the governor of New York state, inherited this land from his mother, Mary Van Cortlandt Jay.
Here in 1800 he built Bedford House, his home for the last years of his life. — — Map (db m159227) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The United States’ first Chief Justice, Jay, retired here after drafting New York’s first constitution and serving as President of the Continental Congress and Minister to Spain.
* Revolutionary War Heritage Trail Sites
The Revolutionary . . . — — Map (db m24699) HM |
| On Woods Bridge Road at Parkway, on the left when traveling north on Woods Bridge Road. |
| | [ East plaque ]
In Memoriam Capt. James Mckeel Capt. John W. Sweetman And Members of Co. A 4th N.Y. Vol. Heavy Art’y Who Enlisted From Katonah, NY to Serve During The Civil War of 1861 – 1865 James C. Bogan Franklin Dingee Oscar L. . . . — — Map (db m24572) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Barns are essential to a working farm. The main barn dates to the early 19th century. It was originally used for housing livestock, threshing grain, and storing hay. Sheds were added later to both sides of the barn and used to store tools, farm . . . — — Map (db m24707) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | When Jay assembled his 750 acres by 1800, much of the land had already been cleared indiscriminately by tenant farmers. Stone, however, was abundant and it was put to good use. Jay spent 15 years encircling his property with stone fences and an . . . — — Map (db m24714) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | When John Jay began planning his Westchester farm in the 1790s, he was fortunate to find a source of clay on his property which he used to make the brick for constructing a home and various farm buildings. Archeological testing has identified the . . . — — Map (db m24704) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The original carriage drive entered the estate from the Post Road one mile north of the current Homestead driveway. In the mid-19th century, an allee (avenue) of European and copper beech trees was planted along the drive below the house. These . . . — — Map (db m24713) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The brick cottage was built ca. 1800 for Jay’s first farm manager, Major Samuel Lyon. Lyon oversaw such daily activities on the farm as: ditching and draining land; building and maintaining fences; plowing, planting, and harvesting fields; and . . . — — Map (db m24705) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The design of the herb garden located here among the ruins of the old glasshouse yard is based on typical 18th- and 19th-century American and English gardens. Please enter and explore. An herb garden brochure is available in a box by the potting . . . — — Map (db m24702) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road when traveling south. |
| | This property has seen many changes. Over 2,200 years ago, Native Americans lived and hunted here. As the family’s tenanted farm in the 1700s, it produced wheat, rye, corn, and other grains. After Jay’s retirement and the development of the farm . . . — — Map (db m24701) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | After the American Civil War, the nation experienced tremendous economic growth in agriculture and industry. In the 1870s, the refrigerator car was introduced, and farmers expanded their market opportunities. Farming became big business. Between . . . — — Map (db m24703) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | From the top of this hill, the highest point on the property, much of the original Jay estate could be seen. During the early 1900s, the jays built a grass tennis court here. The court was later used for croquet. Across the fields to the south of . . . — — Map (db m24710) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | John Jay began planning his farm soon after he amassed the 750 acres by inheritance and purchase in the 1780s.
In 1832, William Jay made several improvements to the Jay farm. He enlarged the cow barn, renovated the main barn, had an old barn . . . — — Map (db m24706) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | From this vantage point, the sloping back lawn of the main house is visible. At the top of the hill and to your left, is a stone schoolhouse built between 1826 and 1828 by John Jay and his son William for William’s young children. In this back . . . — — Map (db m24709) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The coachman’s house on your right and carriage barn on your left were built between 1801 and 1802. gated stone fences connected the two buildings and created a courtyard where the coaches and horses could be cared for and prepared for use. . . . — — Map (db m24708) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The gardens at the Homestead pay homage to John Jay’s love of nature and to the pleasure that the Jay family found on the grounds surrounding their home.
This garden combines designs found in family gardens from the early 19th through the 2oth . . . — — Map (db m24715) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles south of Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In numerous Jay family photographs, the terrace appears as an active lawn and garden area for family gatherings. The terrace garden was designed in 1924 in conjunction with the addition of the west wing of the house.
The Rusticus Garden Club . . . — — Map (db m24711) HM |
| Near Jay Street (New York State Route 22) 0.1 miles from Beaver Dam Road, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In 1801, after a distinguished career in public service, John Jay retired to Bedford where until his death in 1829, he enjoyed spending time with his family and improving his farm. Four succeeding generations of the Jay family resided here until . . . — — Map (db m24700) HM |
| | This tablet is dedicated to the men of the Village of Larchmont who served their country in the World War.
CALL, DONALD M (other names are not listed) — — Map (db m135637) WM |
| On E Boston Post Road (U.S. 1) at Mamaraneck Avenue, on the right when traveling east on E Boston Post Road. |
| | Nearby on a large flat rock next to Mamaroneck River, John Richbell purchased Mamaroneck from the Siwanoy Indian Chief Wappaquewam. — — Map (db m32019) HM |
| On Fenimore Road at Cortlandt Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Fenimore Road. |
| | Gen. Washington sent 750 men to attack 400 Queen’s Rangers encamped here in the pre-dawn Oct. 22, 1776 — — Map (db m32017) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 6) at Lakeland Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street. |
| | Erected By the Alumni Of
The School to the Memory Of
C.F. Chamberlain '06 Cadet
Garnett Noyes '06 Cadet
Percy F. Burrage '08 Cadet Major
Raymond Moore Jr. '14 Cadet Capt.
Harry M. Schaper '14 Cadet Capt.
Perry . . . — — Map (db m37360) HM |
| On Kings Ferry Road at Tate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Kings Ferry Road. |
| | stood on this site. In 1777 Alexander Hamilton lay ill here for 2 weeks. The court martial that tried General Lee met here July 15, 1778. — — Map (db m47277) HM |
| On Kings Ferry Road, on the left when traveling west. |
| | This was the original site of this river crossing used in colonial days. Moved during the Revolution to the area of Fort Lafayette. — — Map (db m47275) HM |
| On Kings Ferry Road, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Owner operated Kings Ferry 1664, Colonel Livingston’s Headquarters, 1781. Washington presented medals to captors of Major Andre here in 1782. — — Map (db m47276) HM |
| On North Bedford Road (New York State Route 117) at East Main Street (New York State Route 133), on the left when traveling north on North Bedford Road. |
| | We, the Italian American Club of Northern Westchester, Inc. and contributing organizations, families, and individuals present this monument to the People of Mount Kisco, in observance of the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of the New World. . . . — — Map (db m24505) HM |
| On North Bedford Road (New York State Route 117) at East Main Street (New York State Route 133), on the left when traveling north on North Bedford Road. |
| | Korean War Plaque [ far left panel ]
1950 – 1953 The Village of Mount Kisco Honors The Men and Women Of This Community Who Served In The United States Armed Forces During The Korean War
World War I Plaque [ left side . . . — — Map (db m25440) WM |
| On East Main Street (New York State Route 117) at Wallace Street, on the left when traveling north on East Main Street. |
| | On this site St. Georges Church (“the Old North Castle Church”) was erected in 1761 by the generosity of St. George Talbot, Esq. of New York City and by the missionary zeal of the Rev. James Wetmore of Grace Church, Rye. Charles . . . — — Map (db m24471) HM |
| On East Main Street (Route 117) at Smith Street, on the left when traveling north on East Main Street. |
| |
This property has been placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m25616) HM |
| On E Sandford Blvd. at Garden Avenue, on the right when traveling west on E Sandford Blvd.. |
| | On the adjacent hillside “Glover’s Brigade” of the Continental Army camped October 17, 1776, engaging in the Battle at Pelham Manor the following day. — — Map (db m32025) HM |
| Near S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In memory of the Underhills who lived, worshiped, and died near here. They were the descendants of Nathanial son of Captain John Underhill who arrived at Boston in 1630. — — Map (db m35852) HM |
| Near S Columbus Avenue near 897 S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In memory of the Patriots of the American Revolution who lie buried in this churchyard. Hezekiah Davis • George Hamilton • Captain Gilbert Lyons • Major Samuel Pell • Colonel David I. Pell • Philip Pell • Comfort Sands • Lieutenant Daniel Searing • . . . — — Map (db m35848) HM |
| Near S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This church stands on the Ancient Village Green of Eastchester, a General Training Ground and Election Place in Colonial Days and Enlisting Headquarters for Revolutionary Soldiers. The First Meeting House, erected on the Green North of this Church . . . — — Map (db m32046) HM |
| On S Columbus Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | St. Paul’s Church was founded in the new settlement of Eastchester in 1665. The present building, begun in 1763, served for a time as Hessian troop quarters during the Revolutionary War. Completed about 1790, it has been restored to its appearance . . . — — Map (db m32029) HM |
| On North Avenue (County Route 101) at Paine Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Avenue. |
| | Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense and
The American Crisis. 1784 NYS
gave him a farm on this site
seized from a loyalist.
Paine buried here until 1819. — — Map (db m149045) HM |
| On North Broadway (New York State Route 22) at Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway. |
| | Joseph T. Miller 1903 – 1975 Town Clerk of North Castle 1940 – 1975 This park is set aside in his memory in tribute to his many years of devoted loving service to the citizens of this town — — Map (db m24458) HM |
| On Bedford Road at Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Bedford Road. |
| |
North Castle’s Earliest Residential Subdivision. Laid out by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 1850 — — Map (db m24467) HM |
| On Bedford Road at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on Bedford Road. |
| | [ East tablet ]
In Memory of Those Who Served Honorably In World War I 1917 –– 1918
[ South tablet ]
In Memory of Those Who Served Honorably In World War II 1941 –– 1945
[ West tablet . . . — — Map (db m24468) WM |
| On Main Street at Bedford Road, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. |
| | In Honor of the Men of the Township of North Castle Who Answered Their Country’s Call In the Great World War 1917 – 1919
Lester Abrams • Frank R. Adams • Sidney Barnshaw • Arthur F. Bartlett • George P. Bennett • Leon H. Bennett • Frank . . . — — Map (db m24470) HM |
| On North Broadway (New York State Route 22) at Reservoir Road, on the right when traveling north on North Broadway. |
| | Dedicated to the Heroic Men and Women Of North White Plains in the Town of North Castle, New York Who Served Their Country in World War II And in Loving Memory of Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice.
Abele, Jacob • Ackerly, Charles Jr. • . . . — — Map (db m24457) HM |
| On Bedford Road at Elm Street, on the left when traveling west on Bedford Road. |
| | This Flame of Freedom Donated To the Town of North Castle by North Castle Post 1097 American Legion In Memory of Those Who Perished In the Service of Their Country In All the Wars Erected by Town of North Castle And Dedicated on the 30th Day of May . . . — — Map (db m24469) WM |
| On Titicus Road (New York State Route 116) at Turkey Hill Road, on the left when traveling east on Titicus Road. |
| | Erected by the Citizens of
The Town of North Salem
dedicated to those who served their country in 1914 The World War 1918
John F. O’Ryan Major General 27 Division • H. Francis Jaekel Major 106 U.S. Infantry • Louis Fancher Capt. . . . — — Map (db m24509) HM |
| On New York State Route 22 0.1 miles north of Titicus Road (New York State Route 116), on the left when traveling north. |
| | 1941 Town of North Salem, N.Y. 1945
In Honor of Our Citizens Who Served
In the Armed Forces Of
The United States
During World War II
Abate, Ugo • Alexander, Charles J. • Andrews, William • Biel, Leonard • Bocchino, James • . . . — — Map (db m24683) WM |
| | For no known reason from 1883 to 1889 he trod a 365 mile loop every 34 days between NY and CT clad in 60 lbs of leather. — — Map (db m127580) HM |
| On South Highland Avenue (Albany Post Road) (U.S. 9) at Church Street, on the left when traveling north on South Highland Avenue (Albany Post Road). |
| | Union Hotel stood on this corner about 1800 to 1890. Owned by Enoch Crosby Jr., later by Simeon M. Tompkins. Stage stop N.Y.–Albany & Somers. — — Map (db m34686) HM |
| On Union Avenue near 1st Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | [ East face ]
The American Revolution
1775 • • • 1783
“America’s Most Famous Cannon”
Sept. 21, 1780 • John Jacob Peterson of African descent • and Moses Sherwood of Van Cortlandt 3rd West, Militia took it to Croton Pt. . . . — — Map (db m23356) HM |
| On Bear Mountain Beacon Hwy (New York State Route 9D), on the left when traveling north. |
| | New York National Guard training camp established 1882. Contains 1900 acres. Named for Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New York. — — Map (db m20722) HM |
| On Bear Mountain Bridge Road (U.S. 6/202) at Camp Smith Drive on Bear Mountain Bridge Road. |
| | New York National Guard training camp established 1882. Contains 1900 acres. Named for Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New York. — — Map (db m26143) HM |
| On North Division Street at Cortlandt Street, on the left when traveling north on North Division Street. |
| | [ south side ]
To The Memory Of
The Soldiers and Sailors From
The Town of Cortlandt
Who Served in the Civil War
1861 - 1865
[ bronze plaque on north side ]
Erected by The
Citizens of The
Town of Cortlandt
Through . . . — — Map (db m37082) HM |
| On Albany Post Rd (U.S. 9) at Bear Mountain Bridge Rd (U.S. 6 @ 202), in the median on Albany Post Rd. |
| | Named to commemorate the place where Jan Peeck, Dutch trader, 1940-1950 met Indians to trade for furs. — — Map (db m44864) HM |
| On Hudson Avenue at Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Hudson Avenue. |
| | [ West face ]
Dedicated to the Memory of the Men of F.D.N.Y. Engine 54 Ladder 4 Battalion 9
Battalion Chief Edward Geraghty – Battalion 9
Captain David Wooley – Ladder 4
Lieutenant Daniel O’Callaghan – Ladder 4 . . . — — Map (db m22622) HM |
| On Orchard Street at North Division Street, on the left when traveling west on Orchard Street. |
| | The City Of Peekskill
Honors Those Who Gave
Their Lives In Service
To Our Country
[ far left panel ]
World War I
Roy E. Adams • Cortlandt B. Baxter • James W. Bell • Lorne B. Craig • Matthew J. Cunningham • Clarence T. Curry • . . . — — Map (db m37084) WM |
| On Orchard Street at North Division Street, on the left when traveling west on Orchard Street. |
| | To The Memory
Of Those From
Peekskill
Who Served In The
World War 1917 – 1918
Abbotts James F • Acker Charles R • Acker Clarence T • Ackerman Henry • Ackerman James • Adams Roy E • Augustowaski L • Alimonti Salvatore • Allen Frederick . . . — — Map (db m37130) HM |
| Near Union Avenue near 1st Street. |
| | Presented to the people of Peekskill and dedicated to the teachers in the public, private and church schools by Chester A. Smith and Edith M. Smith in appreciation of their father, Louis H. Smith for thirty-five years a teacher in the public schools . . . — — Map (db m22632) HM |
| On Louisa Street 0.1 miles from John Walsh Blvd, on the right when traveling west. |
| | What you see below you in Travis Cove is the foundation of the River Water Intake Shed and the remains of a water pipe that were used by the Fleischmann Distillery in the early 1900s. Water from the Hudson River flowed through this pipe, was . . . — — Map (db m101125) HM |
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