History
Once known as Quaspeck by Indigenous peoples, Rockland Lake evolved from a seasonal fishing site into a key hub for ferry traffic, Revolutionary War...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Nyack News & Views
All posts tagged "Wilson Foss"
History
With a feast of melons, crackers, corn, potatoes, and 20 kegs of clams, Sylvan Grove became an instant success. A brass band from Verplanck’s Point...
History
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,...
History
Barons of Broadway #12 In a stunning twist in 1958, the carriage house at Under Elms, Wilson Foss’s grand estate, became the home of...
Nyack People & Places
Leroy Frost made and lost several fortunes in the stock market in the early 20th century. One of his enduring assets was his riverfront...
History
by Mike Hays The aroma of a clambake permeated a grove of trees near the Northwest corner of Rockland Lake in 1874 as some...
Nyack People & Places
by Mike Hays If Nyack was once called the “Gem of the Hudson,” then the gem of that gem must have been the 4.9-mile...
History
by Mike Hays “We certainly need it. I don’t see how there can be any opposition. Go to it and do it quickly.” This...
History
by Mike Hays “A-l-l A-b-o-a-r-d” was announced so loud that it could be heard from the ferry landing to the top of the Nyack...
History
by Mike Hays 3 sharp blasts from the Peerless Finishing Company’s factory whistle announced that Harry Atwood, birdman extraordinaire, would fly his biplane on...