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In 1868, fireworks lit up Nyack’s night sky after a political rally at the Wigwam, a bustling community center on South Broadway at the...
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“Nyack is a lively village in winter,” Rockland County Journal, 1857 After a snowfall quiets the landscape, a new sound emerges—the shrieks and shouts...
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Barons of Broadway #27 Nyack earned a reputation for shipbuilding during its early days, and for over sixty years, the Voris family played a...
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In the heart of Nyack during winter’s chill, the skating pond was a hub of excitement and joy. Located near the present-day intersection of...
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On a frosty January day in 1866, the Rockland County Journal published a whimsical tale that captured the imaginations of Tarrytown and Nyack residents. It cheerfully...
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Barons of Broadway #26 Hugh Maxwell’s large Upper Nyack estate entered a new chapter even before the contentious resolution of his will. In 1890,...
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Barons of Broadway #25 Hugh Maxwell, though largely forgotten today, was once among the most prominent and affluent individuals in Nyack’s history. His influence...
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From around 1870 to the turn of the century, opulent trade cards were a vibrant way to advertise local businesses. These cards, with their...
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Barons of Broadway #24 Colonel Richard Vose, during his brief ownership of an estate called Vose Villa overlooking North Broadway, contributed to one of...
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Barons of Broadway #23 Unlike most Gilded Age mansion owners on North Broadway, Justin DuPratt White was a locally born, self-made man. Standing just...