PRESS RELEASE The Historical Society of Rockland County is proud to host the annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards, now in their 30 year. These awards, presented during National Historic Preservation Month in May, recognize outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. HSRC welcomes nominations for and from individuals, organizations, businesses, and municipal […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County [HSRC] is accepting nominations for the 28th annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards through March 1. Presented during National Historic Preservation Month in May, the awards recognize historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. Historical preservation activities, projects, and phases of projects that have been completed within the past 10 […]
BY SUPERVISOR GEORGE HOEHMANN Clarkstown is fortunate to have one of the oldest sand stone houses in the region located in West Nyack. The Tallman-Budke house is the most significant architectural artifact in the area and was first constructed nearly 300 years ago. The Vanderbilt-Budke-Traphagen house represents a colonial revival style dwelling. My family and […]
In celebration of 100 Years of Harriman Park Summer Camps, a family camp song sing-a-long will be held on June 9 at 3 p.m. on the grounds of the Historic Jacob Blauvelt House located at The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC), 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY. All ages are welcome for a fun-filled […]
The history of Lederle Labs in Pearl River will be the topic of conversation on Saturday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Tappan Library. Local photographer, environmentalist, author and activist George Potanovic, Jr. will discuss his book, “Honoring Our Heritage: Celebrating the People, Science and Innovation at Pearl River,” which traces the 105- year […]
The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) is pleased to announce the 23rd annual Rockland County Executive’s Historic Preservation Merit Awards. These awards are presented in recognition of outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. The awards will be presented at a country supper on the grounds of the Historical Society’s historic Jacob Blauvelt Homestead […]