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Issue # 49; May 2008 Issue 49 Patriot’s Weekend II, Saturday May 3rd May 2008 The Hudson River Valley In- well as the Piermont and This is where Major John An- stitute is pleased to present Tappantown Historical Socie- dre remained as a prisoner for Patriot’s Weekend II, 2008 ties. his collaboration with the infa- which will be held Saturday, mous Benedict Arnold. The On a side note, in 1932, May 3, 2008 at Piermont and Andre Monument marks the Charles H. Johnson made the The George Washington Ma- place where the Continental DeWint House a National sonic Historical Site (DeWint Army hanged him. Historic Site. Johnson be- House) in Tappan, New York. lieved it preposterous to have Also, this town possessed a tall Furthermore, this event marks such a historically significant elm serving as a warning sys- the 225th anniversary of Gen- place demolished. Since tem during the American Revo- eral George Washington’s then, the New York Masons lution. It remained until 1953. meeting with British General, have maintained the grounds For a while, Tappan even con- Guy Carleton. This historic and, from 1993 to 1994, the tained the world’s largest encounter at the DeWint Masons restored the house to Weeping Willow, measuring House involved negotiations its original condition. eighty-five feet in height with a over the evacuation of remain- circumference of forty inches. ing British officers. Even The tree, however, witnessed its more significant; Carleton demise during a storm in 1987. officially recognized the Since 1965, the Tappantown United States of America as an Historical Society has been on a independent nation. Thus, to mission to preserve these build- celebrate, subsequent activities ings and natural settings will include the arrival of Gen- through the enactment of spe- eral Guy Carleton, the meeting cial zoning. between Washington and Carleton, their ride to the Equally important, the Town For more information on the DeWint House, agreements of Tappan (founded 1686) many historical places of Tap- made surrounding British contains additional historical pan please visit the Tappantown evacuation, followed by a tac- structures and sites encom- Historical Society’s website tical weapons demonstration, passing a total of eighty-five http://www.tappantown.org/ and a soldiers retreat. This acres. These places are the index.html commemoration will be held Mabie-Beech, Bogert-Haring, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Haring-Adams, Cardona, Patriot’s Weekend Pamphlet Mabie (aka Old 76) and De- Sponsors of this event include HUDSON RIVER VALLEY Clark-DeWint houses, the The Hudson River Valley Na- Reformed Church of Tappan tional Heritage Area, the Hud- as well as the Tappan Li- son River Sloop Clearwater, brary, Bartow-Samett Town the Hudson River Valley House, the Manse building as Greenway, M&T Bank Chari- well as the Village Church table Foundation, the Living Green and Andre Monument. History Education Foundation, In fact, Old ‘76 House played The Brigade of the American an important role in the Revolution, the Boston Beer American Revolution as well. Company, Samuel Adams, as Paul Contarino Inside this issue: Special points of interest: HRVI Honored by Locust Grove 2 • Read about Locust Grove’s ceremony Featured Historic Site 2 honoring the Hudson River Valley Institute Featured Historic Town 3 on page 2 Featured Historic Website 3 • Check out the new content being offered on the web by the FDR Library and Mu- YOUR GATEWAY TO THE Meet the Intern 4 seum on page 3 Contact Us 5 • Say farewell to our graduating class of Staff Listing 5 interns on page 5 Hudson River Valley Institute Locust Grove Honors Hudson River Valley Institute The 180-acre Locust Grove Samuel 12; [email protected]. educators, and anyone curious about the Morse Historic Site, overlooking the region. In addition to the website, HRVI is Hudson River is to honor the Hudson finishing its eighth year of public program- River Valley Institute of Marist College ming that commemorates the 225th anni- on Friday, June 6, 2008. The Locust versary of the American Revolution. 2008 Grove Annual Spring Garden Party will also marks HRVI’s sixth annual series of include cocktails, great food, a Silent Teaching American History workshops; an auction, jazz music and dancing in the opportunity offering lectures, research and evening. The event will honor the In- technology to teachers from the mid- stitute for promoting the Hudson River Hudson region. Valley culture and history through pro- Alicia Sharp grams at Marist. Tickets run from $150 per person or table sponsorships rang- ing from $1,500 to $3,000. For infor- mation about sponsorships, Garden Party Journal advertising or to purchase The Hudson River Valley Institute is being tickets, contact Ann Melious, Director honored for providing resources to the sur- of Development, at 845 454-4500, ext. rounding communities, scholars, families, Featured Historic Site — Locust Grove rented by the Young family and was used as a summer home. In 1901, the family purchased the land from Morse’s heirs. Understanding the historical sig- nificance of the land, the Young family honored it by displaying collections of historic relics within the home, many of which are still currently displayed. The estate was then preserved in a trust left by the will of the Young daughter An- nette. Recently, Locust Grove was able to pur- chase two other estates, Southwood and While the grounds of Locust Grove are Edgehill. The purchase expands the open all year, the historical site will begin historical site by a total of 33 acres and, offering its seasonal tours this month. with the purchase, the site will now be The site is highlighted by its beautiful able to expand the trails on the grounds. rd garden and spectacular views from the On May 3 , in part to honor preservation hillsides, which overlook the Hudson. month, the staff will be giving tours of Locust Grove, the historical estate of the new grounds, along with the chance Samuel Morse, offers an insight into his to see rare pictures from the historical life with an introductory video and ex- estates. The cost of the guided hike is hibit. After viewing the exhibit there are $3. tours to view the grounds, including a For more information about Locust look into the home that once belonged to Grove, tours and general information the Morse and Young families. In 1847, he purchased the land and move please visit their webstie http:// in with his three children. It is at this time Morse is most famous for patenting the www.lgny.org/ or call them at 845-454- that the estate was named Locust Grove. electromagnetic telegraph, an invention 4500 In 1851, he had the house remodeled to that would have tremendous influence on resemble that of an Italian villa, which is Kim Maschak the advancement of communication tech- the current architectural style present to- nology. However, he also spent much of day. his time painting. Several of his works can be seen on display in Locust Grove. After Morse’s death in 1872, the land was Page 2 HUDSON RIVER VALLEY INSTITUTE Historic Town — Yonkers Located seventeen miles north of the a bustling trade hub with a diverse com- ans and young people at St. Joseph’s Semi- southern tip of Manhattan Island on the munity. By the time of the Industrial nary where he addressed a crowd of over eastern bank of the Hudson River sits the Revolution, Yonkers had several indus- 25,000 people. During his historic visit, city of Yonkers, New York. Settled in the tries including cotton, sugar, and carpets. the Pope reflected on his troubled child- late 1640s by Adriaen Van der Donck, the Its ideal location along the Hudson River hood of being forced into the ranks of the city was strategically located at the junc- made the city easily accessible to ships Hitler Youth. He proclaimed to the crowd tion of the Hudson and Nepperhan Rivers. and the emerging dominance of the rail- that that the, “evils of substance abuse, Van der Donck had been given the land road. On June 1st, 1872 New York Gov- by the Dutch East India Company and had ernor John Thompson Hoffman officially constructed the first saw mill in the New incorporated Westchester County’s first World. He was often referred to as “Jonk city. Herr” or young gentleman. Over the dec- The city of Yonkers has a tradition of ades, his name changed to Younckers and historic firsts. In 1861 it was the first then finally to its current form of town in the county to feature street light- Yonkers. ing. In the following year Elisha Otis Van der Donck soon turned over the invented the first safety elevator. The city rights to his land to the Philipse Family in was witness to the invention of the the late 1600s. By this time, the city was world’s first elevated mass train system in 1867. On Lake Avenue in 1888, the first golf game was played in the United States. In 1912, Yonkers resident Edwin H. Armstrong invented the FM radio homelessness and poverty, racism, vio- broadcast. The 20th Century also brought lence, and degradation of girls and women the invention of the trolley car which was result in people being treated as objects rapidly replacing the horse as a form of and the denial of God given human dig- public transportation. nity” re-affirming the American value of On April 19th, 2008 the city of Yonkers, equality. as well as the Hudson River Valley, had For more information about Yonkers the privilege of hosting Pope Benedict through the centuries, visit the Yonkers XVI during his Apostolic Journey to the Historical Society.
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