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by Bill Batson Cultivating vegetation and historic preservation are two of the organizing principals of Florence Katzenstein’s life. As the founder of historical societies...
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by Mike Hays Before the mall, before the NYS Thruway and before there was a West Gate Inn in Central Nyack, there was a...
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by Dave Zornow Turns out that one miracle isn’t always enough. Sometimes you need two to turn the tide of history. The sagging sandstone...
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On May 13, The Historical Society of the Nyacks presents “Grand Houses of the Nyacks,” their biennial house tour. “The House Tour is a...
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by Win Perry For most of the last two decades the Historical Society of the Nyacks has been blessed by the enthusiastic participation of...
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by Win Perry, Historical Society of the Nyacks The WRITTEN NYACK HISTORY begins in 1675-76 when a 20-year-old Dutchman named Herman Douwese (son of...
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Nyack Sketch Log’s Guide to Giving. Consider supporting one or more of these Rockland County based-community initiatives: Amazing Grace Circus Edward Hopper House Art...
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by Bill Batson Byron Wood Church came to Nyack in November 1901 with his wife Eliza and daughters Dorothy and Mildred to manage The...
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by Bill Batson Legend has it that when Helen Hayes MacArthur first saw this fine example of Italianate architecture on North Broadway, her husband,...
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Nyack Sketch Log’s 2014 Guide to Giving. Consider supporting one or more of these Rockland County based-community initiatives: Amazing Grace Circus Edward Hopper House...