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Revolutionary War
Bucks
News
New Historical Society In Bucks County Hopes To Save Revolutionary War Landmark
Members of the newly-formed Buckingham Historical Society are raising funds to one day turn General Greene's Inn into a public museum. The Inn, 4705 York Road in Buckingham, served as General Nathaniel Greene's headquarters during the Revolutionary War, according to the Solebury Township Historical Society. From there, General Greene is said to have ordered the flat boats used by George Washington in his 1776 crossing of the Delaware River. "Our ultimate goal is to preserve the General Greene's Inn (...) and convert it into a historical park for the community,"…
Stamford
Lifestyle
Actors Wanted For Television Show Filming In Stamford: Here Are Available Roles
Prospective actors who don't mind donning 18th-century-era costumes may be interested in auditioning for a television show set to film in Connecticut. An upcoming show centered around the Revolutionary War and George Washington titled "Revolution" will film in Fairfield County between Monday, March 25, and Friday, April 5 in Stamford, according to a casting call posted by Backstage. The non-union series, which will play on a major network, is offering $150 for an estimated 10 hours of work for several roles which include: British and French soldiers, as well as Virginia …
Norwalk
Lifestyle
Norwalk Ranks High Nationally Among Best Places For Families, Fortune Says
One Connecticut municipality has taken the crown as the best in the state for families and as one of the best in the entire nation. Fairfield County’s own Norwalk ranked No. 29 on Fortune Magazine’s 2023 “50 Best Places to Live for Families” list, trouncing countless other municipalities in Connecticut and throughout the US. Dubbed a “coastal gem,” Fortune praises Norwalk for its ability to balance both a beachy lifestyle with closeness to major metropolitan areas. Founded in the mid-1650s but burned to the ground in 1779 by the British in the Revolutionary War, Norwalk has a rich histo…
Greenburgh
News
NY Awards $500K To Restore Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters In Greenburgh
A municipality in Westchester County has been given half a million dollars to restore a historical site that once played a crucial role during the Revolutionary War. The town of Greenburgh has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the state of New York to restore the Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters at 425 Ridge Rd., according to an announcement by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner from Sunday, Dec. 18. The site was once the residence where The Comte de Rochambeau commanded the French-American encampment that aided the Continental Army in 1781 during the Revolutio…
Yonkers
News
Philipse Manor Hall In Yonkers Reopens After $20M Renovation Project
After a $20 million restoration effort, a National Historic Landmark in Westchester County has reopened to the public. The Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site, located in Yonkers at 29 Warburton Ave., is now open following an extensive renovation of the building and grounds, as well as the addition of new exhibits, according to an announcement by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The improvement project consisted of architectural restorations, as well as the addition of accessibility features such as a new discreet rear addition that holds new bathr…
Middlesex MA
Real Estate
This Historic Concord Home Is On Sale For First Time In 300 Years
It's been 300 years since one Massachusetts home went on the market. The 4,500-square-foot colonial on Sudbury Road in Concord — which was apparently used to store tents, utensils and axes during the Revolutionary War, according to WCVB — is listed for nearly $1.6 million. The home was first bought by one of Concord's first settlers, John Scotchford, in 1653, WCVB says. He lived there with his wife before selling it to Deacon Edward Wheeler in 1696. It's been occupied by his children, and their children, and their children —well, you get the idea — ever since. The house h…
Fairfield
Sports
Western Connecticut State University Announces New Nickname
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury announced that following a multi-year discussion that included town halls and online balloting, the school will now identify as the “Wolves.” The Wolves nickname replaces “Colonial Chuck,” who reportedly raised concern for its representation of a violent period in American history by representing a minuteman from the Revolutionary War. That mascot had been intended to temporarily represent the school for the 1976 bicentennial. Prior to it, WCSU’s mascot was the Indians. Founded in 1903 as the Danbury Normal School, WCSU has undergone m…
Ridgefield
News
Fourth Skeleton Found In Ridgefield
A fourth skeleton, possibly from a soldier in the Revolutionary War, has been unearthed in Fairfield County. In December, state officials reported the discovery of a well-preserved skeleton “in an area that suggests they may have been a soldier in the Battle of Ridgefield,” State Archaeologist Nick Bellantoni said. The site of the burial is on private property and not open to visitors. While investigating the first burial, officials uncovered two more bodies along the way. The bodies were discovered under an 18th Century home. All of the skeletons belonged to “robust young men,” according …
Mount Pleasant
Lifestyle
New Home Of Historic Distinction Named In Northern Westchester
A new Home of Historic Distinction has been named in Northern Westchester, according to the Yorktown Landmarks Preservation Commission. Theodosius White’s tenant farmhouse is located within a 178-acre property inherited in 1827 after the death of esteemed Revolutionary War surgeon and former Yorktown Supervisor Ebenezer White. The property is located in the area surrounding what is now Granite Springs Road. It comprises several houses and a smaller one-time tenant farmhouse, which now serves as the home of Trisha Sullivan Rothberg, Seth Rothberg and their son Liam. This home is known as The…
Briarcliff
News
Investigation Launched After 'Liberty Tree' Cut Down, North Castle Police Say
Police in North Castle are investigating a suspicious incident in North White Plains that saw the famed “Liberty Tree” cut down near the Miller House. The North Castle Police Department was advised by North Castle Town Councilman Barry Reiter on Thursday morning that a suspect had cut down the Liberty Tree at Miller Hill Park overnight. The tree was first reportedly planted in 1976 to commemorate the Bicentennial, near the historic home that was used by George Washington during the Revolutionary War during the Battle of White Plains. Officers responded to the park, and confirmed that the t…
White Plains
News
Latimer Announces Refurbishment Plan For Miller House In North White Plains
Joined by state legislators, local lawmakers and Miller House advocates, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, April 26 county plans to refurbish and upgrade the historic Elijah Miller House site in North White Plains. The house was used during the Revolutionary War by General George Washington as a headquarters command post during the Battle of White Plains. Before falling into disrepair, the site was used as a public museum. The nearly $2 million project will provide for repairs as well as construction of a new visitors’ center for students and residents t…
Armonk
Lifestyle
Westchester Locale Among Top 100 Places To Live In New National Ranking
It's no surprise to Mayor Tom Roach and others living or working in and around White Plains that the hip-hop city and Westchester County's seat of government made the latest Top 100 ranking of best places to live in the United States.The up-and-coming metropolis -- best known for its shopping, major corporate presence (Heineken USA is headquartered there), downtown farmer's market, fine arts and annual New Year's celebrations -- continues to boom. A major new bus/train transit hub is in the planning stages, top-notch hotels continue to relocate there and its shopping districts have always t…
