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The Hudson Valley Gateway Region: Verplanck’s Big Time Role in the American Revolution
Thank you to the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce for once again asking me to submit this piece about the importance of local history in their 2019-20 Annual Member Directory:
The Hudson Valley Gateway Region: The Cradle of America
Thank you to the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce for asking me to submit this piece about the importance of local history in their 2018-19 Annual Member Booklet:
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, American Revolution, Beecher, Camp Smith, cast iron, Crayola Crayons, Depew, Fleischmann Company, history, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber, Hudson Valley NY, industry, John Testa, local history, New York Central Railroad, NY Jets, Peekskill Military Academy, Peekskill NY, PMA, Pomeroy, Pugsley, US Civil War, West Point
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Independence Day!
Below is an article I was asked to write for the Cortlandt Living Magazine July 2018 edition. They wanted a short piece showing some of the important events associated with July 4th other than being Independence Day, especially local connections. … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th of July, Buchanan NY, Chauncey Depew, Civil War, Cortlandt Living Magazine, Cortlandt Manor NY, Fourth of July, George Washington, history, holiday, Independence Day, James Monroe, John Adama, John Testa, Mohegan Lake NY, Montrose NY, Peekskill NY, Statue of Liberty, Thomas Jefferson, Verplanck NY, West Point, Westchester County NY, Yorktown Heights NY
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They Just Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore
Appreciating and collecting items from the past was instilled in me mostly by my father. Growing up, he would always point out objects that were handed down in the family and explain what it was and how it was used. … Continue reading
Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney
Growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color (and then The Wonderful World of Disney) was a staple every Sunday night on television. Every week we looked forward to Walt Disney himself introduce cartoons, historic … Continue reading
Lincoln Depot Museum to Memorialize 150th Anniversary of President’s Death
Replica Coffin, Ceremonies, Lectures Will Take Place on Exact Date, Time Funeral Train Passed Peekskill 150 Years Ago. Event Will Take Place 1:00-4:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday April 25th-26th At New Facility at 10 South Water Street, Peekskill, NY. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War, history, John Testa, Lincoln Depot Museum, Peekskill NY, Westchester County NY
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Lincoln Depot Museum Grand Opening
Museum Created and Opening Exhibit Installed The Only Museum Of Its Kind in NY State The Lincoln Depot Foundation is pleased to announce the Official Public Grand Opening of the Lincoln Depot Museum at 10 S. Water Street, Peekskill, NY. … Continue reading
Strange How These Things Happen
Spring has always been a trigger for me to try and clean out the piles of stuff I accumulate year after year. I am not a pack rat but I do try and save things, more for sentimental reasons than … Continue reading
Lincoln Depot Museum Interior Construction Begins
PEEKSKILL, NY—One of the most historic buildings in Westchester County is rapidly being transformed into what will be among the most sophisticated and exciting museums and educational facilities in the area, as Peekskill’s Lincoln Depot Building moves into an … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Astorino, history, John Testa, Lincoln Depot Museum, Peekskill NY, Westchester County NY
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On Topic with John G. Testa 