History From Pirate House to Country Clubs – The Evolution of Baron Hugh Maxwell’s Estate 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,... Mike HaysJanuary 15, 2025
History Hugh Maxwell: Nyack’s Pioneer Summer Baron 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... Mike HaysJanuary 8, 2025
History Gilded Age Summers at the Nyack Country Club From 1890 to 1917, summertime at the Nyack Country Club meant easy living and high society. The club, stretching from North Broadway to North... Mike HaysAugust 7, 2024
History Nyack People & Places: Peter Williamson–The Last Surviving Person Formerly Enslaved in Rockland County Peter Williamson died in Upper Nyack in January, 1886. He was said to be the last living person in Rockland County born in bondage.... Mike HaysFebruary 10, 2022
History Nyack People & Places: Summertime Fun At The Now Forgotten Nyack Country Club by Mike Hays Summertime and the livin’ was easy at the Nyack Country Club from 1890-1917. Stretching from N. Broadway to N Midland Ave,... Mike HaysAugust 5, 2021
History Nyack People & Places: The Last Living Person Born Into Bondage in Rockland County by Mike Hays Peter Williamson died in Upper Nyack in January, 1886. He was said to be the last living person in Rockland County... Mike HaysJune 4, 2020
Nyack People & Places Nyack People & Places: The Nyack Country Club by Mike Hays “Fore!” yelled a golfer as the shot faded right off course, bouncing on the tennis court, onto Broadway Avenue, and landing... News & Views StaffAugust 1, 2019