Harrison History Tour-Downtown Harrison

"It's Great to Live in Harrison" Tour Series

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Harrison History Tour-Downtown Harrison

Harrison, New York 10577, United States

Created By: Town of Harrison

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Places of historical value located in downtown Harrison, New York which is part of the Town/Village of Harrison in Westchester County, New York. Situated in the picturesque Hudson Valley, The Town/Village of Harrison boasts over 300 years of existence.

Founded in 1696, with a patent granted to John Harrison and 4 others, it was organized as a separate Township in 1788. The Village was incorporated in 1975, making it one of five coterminous municipalities in New York State.

The Town Historian has hundreds of photos, newspaper articles, postcards and maps of Harrison. Charles Dawson History Center, 1 Park Lane, West Harrison, NY.


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Amelia Earhart is possibly Harrison’s most famous resident. Most people know who Ameila Earhart is, but some do not know she lived in Harrison with her husband, publisher George Palmer Putnam. She was a resident of Harrison when she took ... Read more
There are 18 people buried in this family cemetery. The findagrave.com listing has some photos contributed by the public. The date of death of those buried here ranges from 1834 to 1908. [1] [1] Haines Cemetery in Harrison, New York. Access... Read more
This bronze statue features a full-size airplace propeller commemorating Earhart's nonstop transatlantic flight a month earlier. Dedicated on June 27, 1932, Earhart was present for the ceremony. A dinner at Westchester County Club where 600... Read more
This park situated between Town Hall and the Harrison Library, is dedicated to Genevieve Riis, known affectionately as “Ma” Riis. Originally named Station Park, Riis was dedicated in 1988 “For Extraordinary and Devoted Service to Memb... Read more
The original town offices were located on the 2nd floor of an old stone building on Halstead Ave and included the Police Department. This was near the downtown fire house. The local government operated out of this space from 1914-1977. The ... Read more
The most significant artifact stored in Town Hall is the 1696 original patent of John Harrison’s purchase of land. Written on sheepskin and framed for preservation, this proudly hangs in the current Mayor’s Office after being discover... Read more
The first Harrison Fire Department was housed at the Mansion House was located on the corner of Halstead Ave. and Purdy St. Their only equipment was a horse drawn pumper and a horse reel.  Thanks to a project by the Harrison Library, a dig... Read more
Established in the 1700's for the Haight family and friends, this small cemetery holds only 9 graves. [1] Surnames Haight Dusenberry, and Purdy can be found here, all names found in early records of town officials. These graves range fro... Read more
There are 21 gravestones in the Miller cemetery. The findagrave.com listing references the date of death for those buried here to be between 1812 and 1844. [1] Buried here is Lyon Miller. Miller was a 1st Lt. - 2nd in command of 3rd Regim... Read more
There are so many homes in Harrison to see and learn about. One noteworthy home is known as the Hadden-Margolis House, located at 61 Winfield Ave. This house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places after an application made i... Read more
Located on Love Lane, this one time fully operational grist mill on Old Mill Farm still stands today. “Harrison was originally a farming community, and people worked in weaving shops, saw mills or grist mills. One such relic of the past i... Read more
The Haviland Cemetery is an old family burying ground in the beautiful suburb of Harrison, NY. It sits on the Northwest side of Pleasant Ridge Rd. in between the intersections of Sterling Rd. and Woodlands Rd., and is situated in a thicket... Read more

 

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