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Barons of Broadway #33 The Victorian gem at 18 Castle Heights Avenue in Upper Nyack, designed by Horace Greeley Knapp, has a rich history....
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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 #22 In this episode, we head once again to Defendorf Lane at 539 North Broadway in Upper Nyack, named after Civil...
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Barons of Broadway #16 In this sixteenth episode of the Barons of Broadway, we uncover the story of one of the first Barons of...
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Nyack’s Union Hall, an Italianate building predating the Civil War, stood for 83 years as a silent witness to the evolution of a community....
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In the heart of Upper Nyack lies a poignant tale of resilience and endurance, encapsulated in the life of Peter Williamson—the final living individual...
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Cemeteries were segregated in America until the mid-20th century. Even black veterans of America’s armed conflicts were dishonored when buried. Today, Mount Moor Cemetery...
Nyack People & Places
Scenes: Nyack – De Graff’s drug store, Old Gedney Street Lock-up Date: Night of June 4, morning of June 5, 1891 Personae: John Harrington, stranger, Gorge Miller,...
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Cemeteries were segregated in America until the mid-20th century. Even black veterans of America’s armed conflicts were dishonored when buried. Today, Mount Moor Cemetery...
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Undercliff, the iconic 22-room, Gilded Age mansion at 649 N. Broadway in Upper Nyack that was built in 1885 by Arthur C. Tucker, lasted...