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Rockland Landing lies just 1.5 miles from Nyack—but without road access, it feels far more remote. Once a quiet colonial ferry point, it grew...
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When the St. Nicholas Hotel opened in Nyack in December 1866, it ushered in a new era for the village. Located at 87–91 Main...
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Scenery, History, and Ice Cream Along the Hudson Reminiscent of the Nyack Ferry nearly a century ago, the Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry, run by New York...
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In 1955 during the Cold War—when schools ran civil-defense “duck-and-cover” drills that had kids drop under desks and families weighed backyard fallout shelters—the U.S. Army...
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In the summer of 1885, members of the Sunday Schools of Nyack’s Dutch Reformed and Grace Episcopal churches set out for Iona Island on...
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At precisely 12:15 p.m. on July 20, 1909, the sharp, acrid scent of smoke spread through the village air. Inside the Jackson Hose Company’s...
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One hundred and fifty years ago this month, Nyack faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions. A series of powerful storms struck the village...
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“As thick as a telephone pole at its base, as wide as a hotel at the top, and 900 feet high.” The Sun, July...
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Tucked just off South Greenbush Road in West Nyack, Buttermilk Falls County Park is a surprisingly secluded retreat, only minutes from the rush of...
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There was a time when the Hudson River shimmered with summer promise. In the early 20th century, riverside parks like Nyack Beach, Hook Mountain...