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The story of a theater that rose above its rivals, ruled the screen through the 1920s, and remained a cultural force on stage until...
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On a warm Saturday night in August 1893, seventy-five people gathered at the popular Victorian boarding house run by Isaac and Elizabeth Lydecker on...
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“BURGLARS HAVE BEEN HERE!” — Postmaster Doersch’s cry broke Nyack’s quiet dawn. Newspaper Headlines on April 23, 1895 from Nyack’s two evening daily’s. “Burglars...
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A Mid-Century Landmark Lost On a warm September 1968 afternoon in Nyack, sixth-grader Alan Englander left Hilltop School on Highland Avenue and heard the...
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“The most prominent building in Nyack when seen from the river is the Tappan Zee House.” —Joseph Richards, The Independent, August 17, 1861 A Golden...
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Once known as Quaspeck by Indigenous peoples, Rockland Lake evolved from a seasonal fishing site into a key hub for ferry traffic, Revolutionary War...
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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...