Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Category: Non-Fiction Submissions
Battle of White Plains Park Revisited
When revising book about White Plains, one of the things that changed since its publication in 2013 is the renaming of the park at Battle and Whitney Avenues. The site is the American’s hold on Chatterton Hill during American Revolution in the Fall of… Continue Reading “Battle of White Plains Park Revisited”
Hamilton Avenue
Alexander Hamilton has been getting a lot of attention these days due to the success of the play “Hamilton,” but Hamilton has always been a part of White Plains’ historic past. Not only were streets named after him (Alexander & Hamilton Ave) but his… Continue Reading “Hamilton Avenue”
Seeking History One Foot At A Time: White Plains’ Walking tours
At Colonial Day June 18, 2016 in Tibbits Park, City Clerk’s Office gave out two walking tours to explore the past: My walking tour from a number of years ago. Park at NWP (free on weekends) and walk South to Parkway walking path, go… Continue Reading “Seeking History One Foot At A Time: White Plains’ Walking tours”
Presidents in White Plains
Presidents are honored in White Plains (WP) by the naming many of its streets after them. Besides the street named for him, our first President had a school named for him. There is a George Street but there are others that this street was named after.… Continue Reading “Presidents in White Plains”
Martine Ave of White Plains
The Martine Family had a large homestead that was in the area between what is now East Post Road and Martine Avenue across from the Coachman on East Post Rd. William Martine (b.1796) is listed in the 1880 census as still living in White Plains… Continue Reading “Martine Ave of White Plains”
Where Are You From? Ancestry 101
Census 2010 identifying 6 racial groups in US (White, Black or Afro American, Asian, Hawaiian and other). Census results again put German (45+ million) as the top ancestry group that US residents identify with followed by Irish (33+million), English (24+million), American (21+million) or those… Continue Reading “Where Are You From? Ancestry 101”
White Plains Neighborhoods
White Plains has 30 neighborhoods. Names come from streets, geographic area, names of estates, Battle of WP, developers name for area, farms and from those that owned or lived in those areas.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
The former Grove Street was renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to honor the civil rights leader of the 20th century in 1997. A statue of Dr. King stands on the street in front of the Westchester County Court House. It was dedicated on January… Continue Reading “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard”
What’s in a Name? Bloomingdale Road vs. Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale Road in White Plains is where one can find Bloomingdales’ Department Store. But, contrary to what one might think, it is not the reason for the name of the street. The name comes from the former psychiatric hospital Bloomingdale Hospital (or Bloomingdale Asylum)… Continue Reading “What’s in a Name? Bloomingdale Road vs. Bloomingdale’s”
Sandy's Written Creations 