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Congratulations to Connie Kehoe, president of Revolutionary Westchester 250 and recipient of the 2026 Westchester County...
06/01/2026

Congratulations to Connie Kehoe, president of Revolutionary Westchester 250 and recipient of the 2026 Westchester County Historical Society Sy Schulman award, which was presented at the WCHS Annual Meeting and 250th Anniversary luncheon at the historic Peter Pratt's Inn on May 31, 2026. Thank you to all WCHS members and guests who attended and to General George Washington (Bill Wienecke) for his inspiring words.

📸 Connie Kehoe, Bill Wienecke (George Washington)
📸 Connie Kehoe, Ken Jenkins (County Executive)
📸 Connie Kehoe, David Imamura (County Legislator)
📸 Connie Kehoe, Shelley Mayer (State Senator), Barbara Davis (WCHS Executive Director)
📸 Connie Kehoe
📸 Connie Kehoe, Dana Levenberg (State Assembly member)
📸 Revolutionary Westchester 250 Board of Directors

05/29/2026

MILLER HOUSE 250 EVENT!
Come hear first hand accounts of what it was like to live during the American Revolution...from their own words. Tour of historic Miller House with "Ann Fisher Miller" to follow. Come stand in the footsteps of history! Light refreshments. Limited on site parking. Registration required as seating limited. Click link then scroll to bottom of page.

One of the primary documents in the WCHS Revolutionary War Manuscripts collection is a “Receipt of the Committee of Sequ...
05/27/2026

One of the primary documents in the WCHS Revolutionary War Manuscripts collection is a “Receipt of the Committee of Sequestration” dated May 27, 1777. The receipt is signed by James Hunt, a Commissioner of Sequestration for Westchester County, who issued this receipt to Gold Bowton (possibly Gould Bouton 1733–1814). Bouton had purchased wheat from the Commissioners of Sequestration in 1777. The Commissioners of Sequestration “paid for bringing in the effects of the Disaffected; took firewood, timber &c from Sequestered Estates for the use of the Army; and assessed small amounts, generally not exceeding £3., on farms formerly owned by those who had gone to the Enemy” (New York in the Revolution as Colony and State Supplement, Albany, N.Y.: 1901, 251). Learn more at: https://westchesterhistory.com/mss61/

1776-2026: It Happened Here in Westchester. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence...
05/26/2026

1776-2026: It Happened Here in Westchester.
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, we are spotlighting important Westchester County sites with Revolutionary War significance. The Elmsford Reformed Church in Elmsford, built 1793, is adjacent to a burial ground that was active from 1793 to 1913. A large marble monument in the cemetery marks the grave of Isaac Van Wart. During the Revolutionary War, Van Wart was one of the three celebrated captors of British spy, Major John André, in September 1780. Isaac Van Wart was born on October 25, 1762, and died on May 23, 1828.

📸 Elmsford Reformed Church & Cemetery
📸 Life mask of Isaac Van Wart by John Browere

Do you know how the hamlet of Hawthorne in Mount Pleasant got its name? In 1901, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, born May 20, 18...
05/20/2026

Do you know how the hamlet of Hawthorne in Mount Pleasant got its name? In 1901, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, born May 20, 1851, established a care center for cancer patients in what was then known as Unionville. In gratitude, the residents of the area changed the name of their community from Unionville to Hawthorne. Rose Hawthorne (May 20, 1851-July 9, 1926) was the daughter of American author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. (TWH, v81, n.1, WInter 2005).

In the vast and varied collection of the Westchester County Historical Society, we have treasures from all over the coun...
05/13/2026

In the vast and varied collection of the Westchester County Historical Society, we have treasures from all over the county. This 1845 print requests general and punctual attendance at the May 13, 1845, Democratic Electors meeting to nominate suitable candidates to fill the offices of the newly formed town of Ossining. Find more by visiting our online database: https://westchester.pastperfectonline.com

Here's a fun salute to mothers and to Playland Park, which will open for the season on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 1...
05/10/2026

Here's a fun salute to mothers and to Playland Park, which will open for the season on Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, followed by a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 23.

When Playland Park opened for the first time, May 26, 1928, the event was celebrated with a float carrying "Mother Westchester" on a shoe, along with 36 little girls representing Westchester's 36 communities. Ada E. Perkins of Rye played the role of Mother Westchester and the little girls accompanying her on the shoe were from Milton School in Rye.

Thanks to the Westchester County Archives for the image, and Happy Mothers Day to all celebrating the occasion 💐

It’s not too late to register for this year's 250th Anniversary Luncheon and 152nd Annual Meeting! But please don’t wait...
05/08/2026

It’s not too late to register for this year's 250th Anniversary Luncheon and 152nd Annual Meeting! But please don’t wait—seats are filling up. Secure yours today by sending in the mailed form or filling out the online form. We hope to see you May 31st!

https://westchesterhistory.com/152nd-annual-meeting/

British Major John André was born on May 2, 1750. On October 2, 1780, during the American Revolution, André was hanged a...
05/02/2026

British Major John André was born on May 2, 1750. On October 2, 1780, during the American Revolution, André was hanged as a spy just north of Westchester County in Tappan, NY (after being found guilty of conspiring with American General Benedict Arnold). André’s parents were of Huguenot descent, his father from Geneva and his mother from France. André drew this self-portrait of himself the day before his ex*****on. Search the WCHS collection for information and articles about British Major John André and his capture in Tarrytown.

📸 Scan of photo of sketch (Yale University)

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2199 Saw Mill River Road
Elmsford, NY
10523

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Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm

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