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Barons of Broadway #30 The house at 311 North Broadway in Upper Nyack captures one of the longest slices of Nyack history. From the...
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In Julian Davidson’s 1889 wood engraving, a ten-oar barge carrying formally dressed couples rides perilously low in the moonlit Tappan Zee chop as it...
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The Barons of Broadway #29 In this episode we take a second look at Lochbourne at 406 North Broadway. Nestled in Upper Nyack, the storied...
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The Barons of Broadway #28 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we explore the origins and early history of Lochbourne. This hidden jewel, listed...
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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,...