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The Barons of Broadway #28 In this episode of Barons of Broadway, we explore the origins and early history of Lochbourne. This hidden jewel, listed...
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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,...
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Barons of Broadway #24 Colonel Richard Vose, during his brief ownership of an estate called Vose Villa overlooking North Broadway, contributed to one of...
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Today we celebrate the life of Betty Perry who left us on September 24, 2024. To honor her memory, I am repeating a column...
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Long lost Hook Mountain Beach, once nestled in Rockland Lake Landing, has been overlooked for too long, often overshadowed by its more renowned counterpart,...
Nyack People & Places
Clausland Mountain, located between Nyack and Sparkill, is named after a Native American who took on the Dutch name Jan Claus. Despite its geographical...
Nyack People & Places
Aromas of peach, apple, and melon reached the drawing rooms of Nyack’s mid-century Victorian homes during springtime in the 1860s when thousands of local...
Nyack Sketch Log
The childhood home of one of America's greatest visual artist was saved from destruction in the early 1970s by an ad-hoc coalition that included...
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When people hear the term “Gilded Age” they may think of Julian Fellowes’ new TV series or of some distant time populated by remote,...
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Part 4–– Midcentury Decline & A Stunning Rebound by Mike Hays Recap If you wanted to know what was going on in Nyack, the...