Hartsdale, NY shares not only a border with White Plains (WP) but its history. White Plains has a street named Hartsdale Ave located in Highlands neighborhood. Hartsdale during Colonial Days was part of Philipsburg Manor owned by the Frederick Philipse family and his descendants. The patriarch was born Vredyck Filipsen before emigrating but changed his…
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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 under tracks at tunnel, head East to N Broadway looking for…
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