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Towers of Nyack, a photographic exhibit showcasing many of Nyack’s most dramatic architectural features, opens at the Museum of the Historical Society of the...
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by Brian Jennings Did you know that the Ice Industry was once a booming business at Rockland Lake? Hear from the author of ICE! The...
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by Bill Batson Dr. Lori Martin helped erect this street sign that honors the memory of Cynthia Hesdra. When she published The Ex-Slave’s Fortune: The...
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In 1831 the Erie Railroad received its charter from the State of New York to construct a rail line across the southern tier of...
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by Bill Batson Every time I passed this sign, I struggled to decipher the mysterious acronym. Not knowing the meaning of the hieroglyphic written...
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by Bill Batson The next two exhibits at Hal Parker’s Corner Frame Shop present important pieces of Nyack history — an appropriate topic for...
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by Brian Jennings A tour of Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack reminds us that the Civil War isn’t just remembered in history books. A...
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by Brian Jennings The Nyack Library has been digitizing microfilm copies of The Rockland County Journal and placing them online at news.hrvh.org. Our project...
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by Bill Batson The man who built this house, with the benefit of slave labor, laid much of the foundation for the village we...
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by Bill Batson In 1884, Nyack, NY was a bustling river community and the commercial heart of Rockland County. This sketch is from a...