One was oscawana station in oscawana park, and the other was named for the community at the northwest end of crugers avenue across the tracks from the va hudson valley health care system. Somers, westchester county, new york genealogy genealogy. William and his family including his father john w. And in coming up with this list, which narrows that vast assemblage down to just 50 essential books. With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers by hurd, d. Mayan ruins on the hudson red hook, new york atlas obscura. The site has news of the current issue, and past highlights. Exclusive modern mansion located in beautiful orangeburg ny. Library holdings number over 82,000 items including books, audiobooks. Janet zagoria obituary montrose, ny new york times.
What are the best books on the history of new york. One of historys little mysteries is why some people become famous and others of. During the american revolution, yorktown was of strategic importance, with the pines bridge crossing guarded by a regiment of rhode island troops made up mostly of african americans, who were massacred at the davenport house in croton heights. Detail of portrait of henry cruger, of new york, mayor. A history lovers guide to new york city by alison fortier. Verplanck and montrose brickmaking, including crugers and. William had a daughter marion or marian cruger, born in about october 1889. The essential 25 new york city history books for your book. New york history new york history tables of contents 1984 2001, journal published by new york state historical association. Crugers is a hamlet and censusdesignated place cdp located in the town of cortlandt, westchester county, new york. The library covers the towns of buchanan, verplanck, crugers, montrose, and parts of cortlandt manor, croton, and the city of peekskill. The essential 25 new york city history books for your book shelf.
We are still waiting on the other public documents we requested. Watts, crugers, and others columbia university and. The gilder lehrman prize for military history at the newyork historical society awarded for the best book on military history in the englishspeaking world, without restrictions as to time, ed 2018 and distinguished by its scholarship, its contribution to the literature, and its appeal to both a general and an academic audience. He was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 1982, and was the first player in team history to have his number retired. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article.
Bellefuille georges island, montrose ny 1910 this was a hard one to id thanks to fred rieck for this one. He has authored or coauthored more than 90 books, including fischlers illustrated history of hockey and new york rangers. Located at 185 kings ferry road in montrose, the library building offers free wi fi. Jackson and a cast of thousandss the encyclopedia of new york city. The 25 best books about new york city history brick underground.
The hudson river, the south end of cruger s island to the left, tylers point to the right. The town includes the villages of crotononhudson and buchanan and. This is a book of great charm and practicality with an endearing character that makes one cherish it now, as it has been cherished for more than 100 years. Ferry road, montrose, ny 10548 in northern westchester county. The manhattan fire brick and enameled clay retort works as described in new york illustrated new york. However, it is, as the title says, an encyclopedia, not a narrative book, and, like most encyclopedias. A history of new york city to 1898 to european explorers, it was eden, a paradise of waisthigh grasses, towering stands of walnut, maple, chestnut, and oak, and forests that teemed with bears, wolves, raccoons, beavers, otters, and foxes. That small bookstore was moved, bought, sold, burned, rebuilt, renamed and became books inc. This remarkable example of slow journalism links the pharaohs with egypts arab spring. Discover mayan ruins on the hudson in red hook, new york. Biers showing bellefuilles 65 acre parcel and his brick yards. The community used to have two new york central railroad stations along the hudson line.
Check out these great books for kids, from beginner to advanced readers, that use new york city as the setting for their tales. Welcome to my listing, the home away from home and the perfect gathering destination. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she held a. The bowery boys ten favorite new york city history books of 2015. C designed for democracy published by the history press in may 2014. Alison fortier lived with her family at 15 west 72nd street next to the famous dakota apartments. The newyork historical society childrens history book prize awarded for the best childrens historical literature and to encourage authors to continue to create engaging and challenging narratives that provide a window into the past for middle readers and their families. The most comprehensive history of new york city is probably kenneth t. We absolutely loved her books and the view from the rooms window while reading and doing little work over the cup of tea or coffee. Puglisi said the station, an eightyear project, had helped put cortlandt, a town of 38,000, more prominently on the map.
Newyork historical society 170 central park west at richard gilder way 77th street new york, ny 100245194 212 4859203. From white hots to the garbage plate, wegmans to bill grays, historic photos of rochester is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. Natural history magazine of science, nature, and culture published by the american museum of natural history. To locate additional published and transcribed records for somers, westchester county, new york genealogy check. What are the best books about the history of new york. One of historys little mysteries is why some people become famous and others of similar, or even greater, accomplishment do not. Just some of my favorite books about the people, places and events of new york city. The street map of crugers is the most basic version which provides you with a comprehensive outline of the citys essentials.
Comprising a history of the city of new york, a description of its present condition, and an estimate of its future increase, new york, g. A history of new york city in thirteen miles 9780393240108. That the new world was used or inhabited at the time was of no consequence. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in. The census of 1698 for mamaroneck, morrisania, and new rochelle, westchester county, new york, the new york genealogical and biographical record, vol. View off crugers island looking down ny red hook, us. Cortlandt welcomes new train station the new york times. In our research, we have come upon alternate spellings of the name. Here is an 1891 map of the montroseverplanckcrugers area by f.
In 1789 john cruger was mayor of new york city, and his son subsequently was also mayor. When settlers arrived on the american continent, everything seemed new, untouched to them. A richly illustrated volume, the empire state begins in the early seventeenth century when the region was still populated solely by native americans and concludes in the mid1990s, by which time people from all over the world had made the state. Hello and welcome to the genealogy trails website for westchester county, new york our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers. Edgar albert werner, civil list and constitutional history of the colony and state of new york albany, ny. After we published our list of the greatest books since 2000, you sent in your own suggestions from chinese scifi to a history of music. Timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of books about new york citybroad overviews of its history, deep dives into topics like gentrification or architecture, novels that capture a particular moment in time, the list goes on. Old saratoga books old saratoga books owners dan and rachel jagareski have been selling books since 1996. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The codwise family, four members of which attended columbia, had a connection with slavery in the danish west indies and new york city lasting well into the nineteenth century as merchants. The history and resources of the new york state library by melinda yates, senior reference librarian, new york state library.
It goes by crotonville but actually goes through crotononhudson, where i grew up. Of crugers, ny, passed away peacefully in her home on august 8, 2017. The colorful characters and plots in these ageappropriate books are steeped in nyc history, helping teach kids about important landmarks and the people who helped shape the citys culture throughout the years. For over 80 years, mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location. The croton water system, the subway, skyscrapers these things seem inevitablea within modern new york city today. Nuts, cream of the crop, buns, the house that jack built, a catered murder, a catered wedding, illgo. This sense of an open book lent the land its air of manifest destiny, of fertile fields and virgin forests. Crugers je naseljeno mesto bez administrativnog statusa u americkoj saveznoj drzavi njujork.
After running an old saratoga books selkirk united states bookstore specializing in american history, art, cookbooks, photography, social history. New york now has a new, comprehensive history book that chronicles the state through centuries of change. Manhattan fire brick works new york city, ny and maurer, nj found in nutten hook aka newton hook, ny. The town of cortlandt, new york is located in the northwestern corner of westchester county. Cruger are recorded in new york city in the 1900 census 168 w 107th st. In appetite city, the former new york times restaurant critic william grimes leads us on a grand historical tour of new yorks dining culture. Newyork historical society reading into history book. If you are planning on traveling to crugers, use this interactive map to help you locate everything from food to hotels to tourist destinations. New rochelle, westchester county, new york genealogy. Of all the illfated revolutions of the arab spring, none started more optimistically, or ended more disappointingly, than that of egypt. Alison is the author of a history lovers guide to washington, d. Among those overlooked is the cruger family of new york, which gave us two mayors of new york city one of whom was the host for the stamp act congress, early new yorks most successful merchant trader who built the largest wharf. President hosni mubarak, who was overthrown with such rejoicing at the beginning of the revolution in 2011, was perhaps not the worst of the arab.
Since our founding in 1972 the croton historical society has been preserving the history of our beloved village and sharing it through exhibits, books, dvds and. Society books archives roundup newswiresroundup newswires. With a population of almost 40,000 citizens, cortlandt includes two incorporated villages, buchanan and crotononhudson, and several hamlets including montrose, crugers and verplanck. To get a sense of whats essential reading for the new york history neophyte, we asked 11 historians and authors to tell us their favorite books. New york is the greatest restaurant city the world has ever seen. Rod gilbert played for the new york rangers in the national hockey league. All represented here bring valuable insight into the history of nyc and most are accessible to read via your local book store or library. Centered is barrytown, now a hamlet of red hook, dutchess county, ny. History books archives roundup newswiresroundup newswires. Crugers history cortlandt 9147341002 the town of cortlandt is located in the northwestern corner of westchester county, ny. To date we have received no documents from village of hastingsonhudson clerk susan maggiotto. In the introduction to his classic book the hudson, from the wilderness to the sea. James grant wilson, the memorial history of the city of newyork, from its first settlement to the year 1892 vol.