Sandy's Written Creations
Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
Category: White Plains History
White Plains’ Quarry and Farms
Entry is an updated version of the section found in White Plains, New York: A City of Contrasts under “Quarry and Farms.” Agriculture was the economic basis for White Plains (WP) from its beginnings till the mid-1800’s. Small farms made up most of WP… Continue Reading “White Plains’ Quarry and Farms”
Memorials in White Plains
Throughout White Plains, there are trees, benches, water structures, gardens and monuments dedicated to the memory of past residents, veterans, public servants, and those who made major contributions to our nation. Other memorials like the Garden of Remembrance commemorate important events in history. Garden of… Continue Reading “Memorials in White Plains”
Bryant-Mamaroneck Park Revisit
City put in trail, bird feeders and storybook program in the former Bloomingdale Hospital property. A bridge goes over Causeway or Castaway stream.
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”
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