""The History of Rockland County was originally published in 1884 as a history of Rockland from the Native Americans to the late 19th Century. The following excerpt is about the building of the Nyack Turnpike
"My Tippoo" plate. Features image of boy and dog with the following verse: "Then as he grew in strength and size. Who watched with eager whine my eyes. And seemed my every thought to prize. MY TIPPOO." Plate design features raised floral border...
"Now and Then and Long Ago" was compiled by Cornelia Bedell from other books, newspaper articles and new writings. The following excerpt was written in 1932 about a map of the Nyack Turnpike.
Houses; Stone buildings; Wells; Flowers; Lantern slides;
A detailed view of the well at the Haring - DeWolf House in Old Tappan, NJ. It is believed the house was built in 1704 by Cosyn Haring, an original patentee of the Tappan Patent.
Accident or Emergency Operating Room, Nyack Hospital, NY. Information on revese of postcard reads " This room is separate and distinct from the main operating room, and is located at street level with a direct entrance to receive patients with the...
Act appointing Tunis Smith, Andrew Suffern and William Young the commissioners to lay out the Nyack Turnpike. The act states the commissioners must begin laying out the Nyack Turnpike by June 1, 1824.
Affidavit of David Pye, surveyor who laid out the Nyack Turnpike. Pye testifies that he believes that Tunis Smith, Andrew Suffern and William Young acted honestly when laying out the Nyack Turnpike. John Green witnessed the David Pye's...
Affidavit of Simon Van Antwerp verifying the costs to build a section of the Nyack Turnpike. A half of a mile of road with two bridges cost $157.83 to build.
