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Watch a replay of a look at the history, people, and strategies behind the names of our streets. The presentation was given April 16, 2024.
Watch a replay of a presentation on how Mamaroneck streets got their names
Watch a replay of the March 19, 2024, presentation on the shops and eateries that have served Mamaroneck customers over the decades and how the mix on the Avenue has changed. Plus, the top 10 longest-running current businesses.
That's the presentation topic at the February Mamaroneck Historical Society Monthly Members Get-together.
February 2024 Members Get-Together flyer
The Historical Society’s 2023 Member Holiday Dinner will take place Tuesday, December 12, at Enzo’s in Mamaroneck at 6:30.
Tap on the flyer to go to the page where you can pay online.
Mamaroneck Historical Society’s 2024 calendar is on sale now
Get your copy of the 2024 Mamaroneck Historical Society Calendar while supplies last. It features photos of memorable locations and dates in our history. Perfect for holiday gifts.
Cost: $18.
Available for sale at:
Mamaroneck Public Library
ASAP
Foley Hardware
Village Paint (Larchmont).
Or contact Mike at mat521@optonline.net
The memorial on the grounds of Mamaroneck High School remembers Mamaroneck Town residents killed in World War II. Its history, educational role, and beautification efforts were recounted at the Mamaroneck Historical Society's November 21, 2023, Monthly Members Get-together. Watch a video of the presentation.
The Oct. 17 members get-together featured a presentation on the Battle of Heathcote Hill. Watch a replay
The Battle of Heathcote Hill: A Story About Mamaroneck During the Revolution was the featured presentation at the Mamaroneck Historical Society's October 2023 monthly members get-together.
The American Revolution was also a civil war, families divided as to what was the “right” course of action. At Heathcote Hill, Mamaroneck residents acted on both sides of the struggle.
There was a secret conspiracy to steal the three necks of Mamaroneck from original purchaser John Richbell.
This story from the beginning of Mamaroneck will be the feature presentation at the Historical Society's September Members Monthly Get-together.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Woman’s Club of Mamaroneck, 504 Cortlandt Avenue.
Not a member? RSVP for a guest pass from petermfellows@gmail.com
The Historical Society June Members Get-together will feature a PowerPoint presentation from society President Peter M. Fellows based upon the research he is engaged in for a future book, Merchant Trader, about the beginnings of Mamaroneck.
The get-together will take place at the Woman's Club of Mamaroneck, 504 Cortlandt Avenue.
Not a member? RSVP for a guest pass from petermfellows@gmail.com.
Location: Rochambeau Park, AKA Yorktown Grange Fair Grounds, 99 Moseman Road, Yorktown
In a free, immersive family-friendly experience on Saturday, May 20, visitors will learn about one of three Revolutionary War encampment sites that helped shape our nation’s history right here in Westchester County.
Meet a Rochambeau scholar, French dignitaries, living history teachers, French, Continental and British forces in uniform performing drills and firing muskets, participate in an encampment setup (adults and kids) with model muskets, greet exhibitors in period dress, wander the spacious grounds, enjoy the food and beverage and greet animals from the day.
Learn how Westchester's Yorktown played a crucial role with French General Rochambeau and the French Army aiding General Washington and the Continental Army in the fight for freedom from British rule!
It will be a unique opportunity to bring the Revolutionary War to life and inspire a new generation of history buffs.
The event was announced by the Yorktown Heritage Preservation Commission /Yorktown 250, in partnership with the Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters in Hartsdale, North Castle Historical Society and the New York State Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Organization.
The three Westchester Revolutionary War encampment sites are Rochambeau Park in Yorktown, Smith’s Tavern in Armonk and Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters in Hartsdale. Download the free audio tour, soon to be released at TravelStorys.
The monthly members get-together on Tuesday, May 16, will feature Michael N Tripicco’s presentation from his celebrated book, Pictures in Postcards: A Visual Tour of Old Mamaroneck.
The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Woman's Club, 504 Cortlandt Avenue. Not a member? RSVP for a guest pass from petermfellows@gmail.com.
Michael is the Historical Society archivist. He was also the driving force behind the restoration of The De Lancey Family Burying Ground. Michael’s book will be available for purchase at this Members Get-together.
Mamaroneck memorabilia from the Mamaroneck Historical Society's archives are on display during May at the Mamaroneck Public Library.
The display includes models of notable buildings, and items connected to a State Firemen's Convention held in Mamaroneck, and the World's Fair. Check it out in the library's glass display case.
See a presentation on Walter & Gene: The Story of Walter’s Hot Dogs, at a Historical Society get-together.
The event will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the Woman's Club of Mamaroneck, 504 Cortlandt Avenue. Not a member? RSVP for a guest pass to society President Peter Fellows at petermfellows@gmail.com.
The presentation will look at Walter and Gene Warrington’s lives in Mamaroneck and the story of Walter’s Hot Dogs, founded in 1919. The business celebrated 90 years in 2009.
A Program of the Historical Firefighters of Larchmont and Mamaroneck.
Co-hosted by The Mamaroneck and Larchmont historical societies and American Legion Post 90. Free - Open to all - Refreshments Served.
For decades, information on Mamaroneck’s Civil War veterans was presumed lost – no one remembered them or their sacrifices.
Using rediscovered documents in Mamaroneck Town and recently digitized military records available on the internet, Professor Ned Benton of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a member of the Historical Firefighters, and the members of the Historical Fire Company have been able to learn much about the local Civil War soldiers, retrieving 62 names.
Benton credits Mamaroneck Town Clerk Christina Battalia and her staff for their assistance in finding the town’s original record of the 1862 draft that listed all eligible young men, including those who had already enlisted.
In addition to revealing the found records, Benton and the Historical Firefighters will honor Corporal Nicholas Hoyt and Private Lucius Watson, who gave their lives in the war.
They will honor other veterans like Landsman John O'Neal who served in the U.S. Navy during the Civil War aboard the U.S.S. Malvern, President Lincoln's flagship of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Benton will discuss the findings.
Get your copy of the 2023 Mamaroneck Historical Society calendar while supplies last! Includes photos of memorable locations and dates in our history. Perfect for Holiday Gifts!
Cost: $16
Available for sale at:
1816 Schoolhouse in Harbor Island Park on Nov. 27, 1-4 p.m.
ASAP - East Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck Public Library
Village Paint - Larchmont
Foley's - Larchmont
Or Contact Mike at mat521@optonline.net
MAMARONECK HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS
Followed by a Special Program
Honoring our Veterans Throughout History
Replay the event: Watch the video.
Hear stories written by local veteran Jim Camera
History of Veteran’s Organizations with Al Bender
Archive display of artifacts celebrating the men and women who served
Refreshments Served
The Cara Quartet led by Katherine Sinsabaugh performs Revolutionary War songs in the Mamaroneck Library Community Room.
The event is co-sponsored by the Mamaroneck Historical Society, the Anne Hutchinson Chapter of the DAR and the Mamaroneck Library.
All are welcome to this free concert.
Watch a replay of this event. It’s on our Videos page.
Original announcement:
Come and join us to hear folk and bluegrass music at the bandstand at Harbor Island. Liz Slade and her Band will allow you to dance to the music. Rain date will be May 15th.
Supported by ArtsWestchester.
Watch a replay: Hear Dr. Darla Shaw as she takes on the role of actress Ethel Barrymore and tells the story of the Barrymore family presence in Mamaroneck for over 50 years.
Free. Co-sponsored by the Mamaroneck Historical Society and the Mamaroneck and Larchmont public libraries.
Michael N Tripicco, the archivist for the Mamaroneck Historical Society, has published a second book of vintage postcards. Fort Slocum: Pictures From Postcards, features about 120 images of the onetime military post on Davids Island on Long Island Sound off New Rochelle. The images run from 1905 to 1959.
This book is available for $20 on Amazon.
His first book, Old Mamaroneck: Pictures from Postcards, is also available on Amazon
The State of New York Awarded 1.68 million acres of bounty land to its soldiers of the Revolutionary War in Central New York. The military bounty land opened up Central New York to white settlement and left an enduring system of land designation that survives today. Your New York Revolutionary War soldier may be identified in Military Tract documents.
Free. Register at the Mamaroneck Public Library events website.
Presented by Skip Duett, a professional genealogist and author specializing in Upstate New York research and Y-DNA analysis. He is also actively researching post-Revolutionary War New York land settlement and records outside county deeds.
Co-sponsored by the Mamaroneck Public Library
The Mamaroneck Historical Society will be marching the the St Patrick’s Day parade on Mamaroneck Ave. Sign in at Mavis Tire (you must sign in and get a yellow wrist band allowing you entry into the Hospitality Test at the end of the march at Harbor Island). Join us behind the Save the Murals Banner!
Featuring Carlos Pavan - Argentine Guitarist & Composer
Watch a replay of the concert on the Videos page.
Christian Science Society Church, 155 Fenimore Road, Mamaroneck
No pre-registration required. Supported by ArtsWestchester.
UPDATE: Thank You to ALL of our members and friends who donated to the Arts Westchester Challenge. Due to your generosity, we have met our goal and the shows will go on!
The Mamaroneck Historical Society thanks you for giving this gift to the Mamaroneck community. All residents will now be invited to join us for two FREE events that celebrate Our History and Heritage Through Song and Dance. Watch for our postings in the Spring and join us for these joyous celebrations!
Original post:
Arts Westchester Challenge!:
Donate to the Historical Society by Dec. 15th and Arts Westchester will match your contribution.
The historical society has qualified for this opportunity due to a recent grant we proposed that will bring two free programs to our community! We plan to offer two performances in 2022 focused on “Celebrating Our History through Music and Dance.”
· One performance program will be by a South American Guitarist and Composer.
· The second program will be an opportunity to dance and sing along with a band playing some old time music and dancing led by a well-known local dance caller.
· Both programs will be a celebration for all ages!
In order to make both programs happen – we need to raise $1,200.
Any amount donated – large or small – will be doubled due to the matching funds.
Thank you for your support!
Update: Watch a replay of Darla Shaw’s interview with Jack Brewer, whose family owned an iconic Mamaroneck business for 140 years, Brewer’s. Viewers also shared stories about Brewer's. (It’s the third video on the videos page)
The event was co-sponsored by the Mamaroneck Historical Society and Mamaroneck Public Library..
Jack Brewer
Starting with coal, lumber, and oil and transitioning into banking, the family ended with the hardware store and marinas. Learn what the depression and fire of 1957 did to the business.
Time will be available for sharing of Brewer stories as well as questions.
Darla and Ben Shaw, who shared stories during the event, are former Mamaroneck residents. Ben attended Mamaroneck schools and graduated, along with Jack Brewer, from Mamaroneck High School in 1958.
The public is invited to this free event. Attend in person or watch live on Zoom.
Update: Watch a replay of the meeting and OCRA Presentation on our videos page.
And read a summary of the meeting and a message from Mamaroneck High School teacher Joe Libertie about the civic-action program on our news page
In person: Mamaroneck Women’s Club, 504 Cortlandt Avenue, off Fenimore Road.
Zoom link to use on Nov. 16: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/74354059774?pwd=OFdqWjJBNHdzd21Nb1ZKMGszVUNaQT09.
Historical Society annual meeting portion:
Mamaroneck Historical Society members will vote in the society Board of Trustees election.
Members who are NOT attending the meeting LIVE on Nov. 16 should record their votes by Nov. 15 at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9M2M5NP
Program Title:
Introduction to Original Civic Research & Action (OCRA)
Mamaroneck High School teacher Joe Liberti will share information about a unique course for high school students. OCRA is a 4-year program that helps students become civic entrepreneurs by guiding them as they identify needs in their community and, in turn, develop and implement community-based civic action projects with the assistance of local mentors/experts.
Four MHS seniors will share their project. Based on research, both academic and community-based, along with guidance from local mentors, OCRA students are building support for a 2022 ballot referendum that aligns Village of Mamaroneck elections with federal elections to increase local voter turnout.
The program gives our members and friends a wonderful opportunity to hear the voices and hopes of the young in our community! As Albert Einstein said so eloquently:
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
Get your copy of the 2022 Mamaroneck Historical Society calendar while supplies last!
Includes photos of memorable locations and dates in our history. Perfect for Holiday Gifts!
Cost: $16
Available for sale at:
1816 Schoolhouse on Nov. 28 1-4 p.m.
ASAP - East Prospect Avenue, Mamaroneck
Mamaroneck Public Library
Village Paint - Larchmont
Foleys - Larchmont
Toy Box - Mamaroneck
or
Contact Mike at mat521@optonline.net
Or Bette at luckygem3@aol.com for a copy
Michael N Tripicco, the archivist for the Mamaroneck Historical Society, has published a 50-page book of pictures from historical postcards of Old Mamaroneck.
Old Mamaroneck Pictures from Postcards features almost 100 quality pictures from Tripicco’s personal collection.. The book is available for $20 on Amazon.
Invading Hitler's Europe
From Salerno to the Capture of Goring -
The Memoir of a U.S. Intelligence Officer
By Roswell K. Doughty
Doughty was a longtime resident of Mamaroneck.
Free Zoom Book Talk, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27
Presented by the Mamaroneck Public Library
Register here
Introduction by Reiner Decher
Presented by Reiner Decher and Charles Bunting
This is the fascinating account of one officer's part in the liberation of Europe in WWII. It led him from North Africa through Italy and France into Germany.
Reiner Decher is a retired University of Washington faculty member and the brother-in-law of Chuck Bunting. Bunting is retired Chancellor of the Vermont State Colleges, and son-in-law to Roswell Keith Doughty.
