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Barons of Broadway #16 Welcome to the 16th installment in the Barons of Broadway series. This edition examines Williamson Manor, one of the oldest...
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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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Peter Williamson died in Upper Nyack in January, 1886. He was said to be the last living person in Rockland County born in bondage....
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by Visit Nyack Nyack Library will host a book discussion this evening at 7pm on The Ex-Slaves’ Fortune: The Story of Cynthia Hesdra, by...
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by Mike Hays When we burn our 2020 calendars and combine its ashes with the ashes of all of our plans, hopes, and expectations...
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by Mike Hays Claus, Flas, Dick, Cuff, Pompey, and Dick. Say their names, for they were enslaved people purchased by Orangetown landowners Peter and...
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by Mike Hays Peter Williamson died in Upper Nyack in January, 1886. He was said to be the last living person in Rockland County...
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by Mike Hays The trickling sounds of a springtime brook, fresh flower smells, emerging green leaves, and presence of historical sites are some of...
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by Bill Batson History surrounds the McCourty twins. Devin and Jason are the first twins to win a Super Bowl after the New England...
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by Barrie Peterson It lay there like an unexploded hand grenade; one of the faded sheets of family history my mother had passed on:...