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New Castle: Chappaqua and Millwood chronicles the rich
history of a northern Westchester town, located some 30 miles north of New York City. The present-day suburb was for almost two centuries an isolated agricultural area, and its chief products were milk and apples. The arrival of the railroads stimulated its growth and attracted affluent New Yorkers such as Horace Greeley to establish summer homes here. As farming declined toward the end of the 1800s, many farms were consolidated into large estates. In the 1900s, most of the former estates and remaining farms were subdivided into suburban residential neighborhoods. Families were drawn to the town by its reputation for religious diversity and outstanding public education.
history of a northern Westchester town, located some 30 miles north of New York City. The present-day suburb was for almost two centuries an isolated agricultural area, and its chief products were milk and apples. The arrival of the railroads stimulated its growth and attracted affluent New Yorkers such as Horace Greeley to establish summer homes here. As farming declined toward the end of the 1800s, many farms were consolidated into large estates. In the 1900s, most of the former estates and remaining farms were subdivided into suburban residential neighborhoods. Families were drawn to the town by its reputation for religious diversity and outstanding public education.
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All these aspects of history are described and vividly illustrated in New Castle: Chappaqua and Millwood. The book contains some 200 stunning photographs from the New Castle Historical Society, Westchester County Historical Society, Mount Kisco Historical Society, Chappaqua Public Library, and private collections. It was compiled by members of the New Castle Historical Society and town historian Gray Williams with the hope of generating a greater understanding and appreciation of the town’s history.
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Our appreciation for the beautiful and picturesque suburban town of New Castle, and of its hamlets, Chappaqua and Millwood, is greatly enriched by our knowledge of its past. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Castle, Horace Greeley, King Street, Quaker Street, Mount Kisco, New York City, Westchester County, World War, North Castle, Gray Williams, West End, Annandale Farm, Moses Taylor, North Greeley Avenue, Quaker Road, Amos Tompkins, Chappaqua Mountain, Millwood Road, Saw Mill River, Chappaqua Hotel, Courtesy of Richard Pogact, Duck Pond, Lawrence Farms, Pineshridge Road, Samuel Allen New!
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Our appreciation for the beautiful and picturesque suburban town of New Castle, and of its hamlets, Chappaqua and Millwood, is greatly enriched by our knowledge of its past. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Castle, Horace Greeley, King Street, Quaker Street, Mount Kisco, New York City, Westchester County, World War, North Castle, Gray Williams, West End, Annandale Farm, Moses Taylor, North Greeley Avenue, Quaker Road, Amos Tompkins, Chappaqua Mountain, Millwood Road, Saw Mill River, Chappaqua Hotel, Courtesy of Richard Pogact, Duck Pond, Lawrence Farms, Pineshridge Road, Samuel Allen New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- After Glow (Ghost Hunters, Book 2) by Jayne Castle on page 96
- John Russell Pope: Architect of Empire by Steven McLeod Bedford on page 123
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