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Performing elephants, gaily garbed singers, flame-lit dancing near a rock grotto, lectures, piano recitals, and movies brought the 4th of July weekend in 1932...
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In 1883, shortly after its incorporation, the Village of Nyack wasted no time in establishing a comprehensive set of ordinances to govern its residents....
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Bicycling continues to grow in popularity year after year, with various types of bikes sharing the narrow streets of Nyack. From road bikes to cargo...
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The Nyack Lighthouse, a prominent waterfront landmark visible from the old Tappan Zee Bridge, captured the imagination of Nyack residents in the mid-20th century. However,...
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The Wayside Chapel stood as a picturesque postcard scene, capturing the hearts of all who laid eyes upon it. In the autumn, the chapel’s...
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Weary from four long days of train rides from California, Capt. Ray Hays of Champaign, IL was ready for a change. Hays knew he...
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A cloud of steam gushed from the locomotive as it approached the station of milling passengers. The locomotive came closer and closer until it...
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It can’t be, but it is. There was once a glass house built by a sun-worshipping naturist in Nyack. Evelyn Word Provost Leigh built...
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He was good at everything he tried including building Upper Nyack’s most expensive riverfront estate that has survived and thrived until today. The name...
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The unmistakable aroma of strawberries permeated the farm lanes of Rockland County as millions of picked berries were transported by wagons to steamboats known...