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DECEMBER 2007
Tue. December 4, 2007:
Philip Pell of Pelham Elected To Chair Meeting of Supporters of the New
York Gubernatorial Candidacy of George Clinton in 1789
Mon. December 3, 2007:
Notice of Chancery Court Order Directing Auction Sale of Nicholas Haight's
Farm in Pelham in 1820
NOVEMBER 2007
Fri. November 30, 2007:
1820 Advertisement for Sale of Nicholas Haight's Farm on Rodman's Neck
Thu. November 29, 2007:
John Bartow Offers His Pelham Farm for Sale in Advertisement Published in
1807
Wed. November 28, 2007:
1786 Advertisement Offering for Sale the 300-Acre Farm of James Pell in
the Manor of Pelham
Tue. November 27, 2007:
Thomas Pell Was Elected a Freeman of Connecticut on October 9, 1662, the
Day the Crown's Connecticut Charter Was Read to the Public
Mon. November 26, 2007:
Box Score of a Baseball Game Played on Travers Island in Pelham Manor in
July 1896
Fri. November 23, 2007:
The Festivities of the Huckleberry Indians of the New York Athletic Club
Off the Shore of Pelham Manor on July 12, 1896
Thu. November 22, 2007:
August 1896 Description of Cycle Route to Travers Island in Pelham Manor
Wed. November 21, 2007:
Baseball on Travers Island During the Summer of 1897
Tue. November 20, 2007:
Photograph of Bolton Priory Gardens Published in 1902
Mon. November 19, 2007:
1901 Obituary of Charles Henry Roosevelt, Grandson of Elbert Roosevelt,
One of the Early Settlers of Pelham Manor
Fri. November 16, 2007:
Photograph and Biography of William E. Barnett, a Founding Member of the
Pelham Manor Protective Club
Thu. November 15, 2007:
1819 New York Statute Authorizing David Pell and Benjamin Underhill To
Build Mills on Eastchester Creek in Pelham Manor
Wed. November 14, 2007:
1890 Advertisement for Taft's
School for Boys in Pelham Manor
Tue. November 13, 2007:
Construction of the Highbrook Avenue Stone Arch
Mon. November 12, 2007:
An Account of the Great Election of 1733 Held on the Village Green at St.
Paul's Church in Eastchester
Fri. November 9, 2007:
Text of the 1687 Grant That Formed the Lordship and Manor of Pelham
Thu. November 8, 2007:
Brief History of St. Paul's Church in Eastchester Published in 1886
Wed. November 7, 2007:
A Secondary Source To Follow Up On Regarding When John Pell, Nephew of
Thomas Pell, Died
Tue. November 6, 2007:
Is This Another Dead End in the Search for the Text of an Indian Deed to
Lands That Included Today's Pelham Sold to the Dutch?
Mon. November 5, 2007:
References To Philip Pell in the Minutes of the Commissioners for
Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Fri. November 2, 2007:
Information About William Newman, One of the Englishmen Who Signed Thomas
Pell's Treaty on June 27, 1654
Thu. November 1, 2007:
Information About John Ffinch,
One of the Englishmen Who Signed Thomas Pell's Treaty on June 27, 1654
OCTOBER 2007
Wed. October 31, 2007:
Information About Richard Crabb, One of the Englishmen Who Signed Thomas
Pell's Treaty on June 27, 1654
Tue. October 30, 2007:
Information About Henry Accorly, One of the Englishmen Who Signed Thomas
Pell's Treaty on June 27, 1654
Mon. October 29, 2007:
Brief Genealogical Information Regarding Abigail Pell, Born in 1751, Who
Married Samuel Lawrence of Eastchester
Fri. October 26, 2007:
Mystery: Why Would John
Pell Travel to Port Royall in Carolina in November 1671?
Thu. October 25, 2007:
Request by Native Americans To Be Permitted to Retrieve Corn from John
Pell's Estate in the Manor of Pelham During King Philip's War in 1676
Wed. October 24, 2007:
July 3, 1666 Letter on Behalf of the Governor of the Province of New York
To Thomas Pell
Tue. October 23, 2007:
1664 Petition of Inhabitants of Westchester to Commissioners for the
Affairs of New England Mentioning 1654 Purchase by Thomas Pell
Mon. October 22, 2007:
Dutch Authorities Demand That Thomas Pell Halt His 'Intrusion' at
Westchester in 1656
Fri. October 19, 2007:
Thomas Pell Was Feared Drowned or Lost at Sea in 1656
Thu. October 18, 2007:
April 19, 1655 Dutch Protest
Against Thomas Pell's Efforts To Settle Englishmen on Lands the Dutch
Called VreedLandt
Wed. October 17, 2007:
1669 Map of Lands in Dispute Between Thomas Pell and John Richbell
Tue. October 16, 2007:
Information About Thomas Pell's Treaty Oak Published in 1912
Mon. October 15, 2007:
Town Proclamation Recognizes Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of
Pelhamdale at 45 Iden Avenue
Fri. October 12, 2007:
Images of The Lord Howe Chestnut That Once Stood in the Manor of Pelham
Thu. October 11, 2007:
Biographical Data and Photographs of Clifford B. Harmon Who Developed
Pelhamwood
Wed. October 10, 2007:
Thomas Pell Accompanies Delegation of Dutch from New Haven to Hartford in
October, 1663
Tue. October 9, 2007:
Biographical Data About William Jay Bolton of Pelham
Mon. October 8, 2007:
American Troops Who Guarded
Pelham's Shores in October, 1776
Fri. October 5, 2007:
Abstract of 1770 Will of Duncan Campble of Minefords Island in Pelham
Thu. October 4, 2007:
Biography of John M. Shinn, Pelham Town Supervisor in Late 19th Century
Wed. October 3, 2007:
Book by George Rapelje, Pelham Resident Along With His Father, Rem
Rapelje, Published in 1834
Tue. October 2, 2007:
Biography and Portrait of Theodore B. Comstock, A Professor of Natural
Sciences at Pelham Priory, 1871-1872
Mon. October 1, 2007:
Pelham Manor, A Lovely Summer Resort of the 1890s
SEPTEMBER 2007
Fri. September 28, 2007:
When Incorporated, The Original Village of
Pelham Needed More Elected Officials Than It Had Voters
Thu. September 27, 2007:
Findings of the Coroner's Inquest That Followed
the Pelhamville Train Wreck of 1885
Wed. September 26, 2007:
The Pelhamville Train Wreck of 1885 Continued .
. .
Tue. September 25, 2007:
More About the 1885 Train Wreck in Pelhamville
Mon. September 24, 2007:
The Pelhamville Train Wreck of
1885
Fri. September 21, 2007:
The Ringing of the Bell of St.
Paul's Church of Eastchester on the 100th Anniversary of the First Service
in the Stone Church
Thu. September 20, 2007:
Difficulties Follow the Foreclosure Sale of the
Old Le Roy Mansion in Pelham in 1879
Wed. September 19, 2007:
New York Times Makes Searchable Historic
Newspaper Collection for Period 1851 - 1922 Available for Free
Tue. September 18, 2007:
Installation of the First Full-Time Pastor of
Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian Church in Pelham Manor in 1877
Mon. September 17, 2007:
Articles About the 19th Century Boundary
Dispute Between Pelham and New Rochelle
Fri. September 14, 2007:
Malicious Vandals Imperil Lives on a Passenger
Train Passing Through Pelhamville in 1893
Thu. September 13, 2007:
Dedication of St. Catharine's Roman Catholic
Church in the Village of Pelham in 1896
Wed. September 12, 2007:
Announcement of Planned Construction of St.
Catharine's Roman Catholic Church in Pelhamville in 1895
Tue. September 11, 2007:
Abstract of 1798 Will of Thomas Pell of Pelham
Mon. September 10, 2007:
Abstract of 1799 Will of Samuel Rodman, Jr. of
Pelham
Fri. September 7, 2007:
1816 Advertisement for Sale of Two Farms in the Manor of Pelham
Thu. September 6, 2007:
Information About St. Paul's Church, the Battle of Pelham and Other
Revolutionary War Events Near Pelham Contained in An Account Published in
1940
Wed. September 5, 2007:
More About the Opening of the Harlem and Portchester Railroad Line Through
Pelham in 1873
Tue. September 4, 2007:
Construction of the New Haven Branch Line in 1873
Mon. September 3, 2007:
A Pelham Lawyer Charged with Defrauding the Railroad in 1871
AUGUST 2007
Fri. August 31, 2007:
Announcement of the First Services Held in the Little Red Church of the
Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian Church on July 9, 1876
Thu. August 30, 2007:
More About the Wartburg Orphans' Farm School on the Border of Pelhamville
Wed. August 29, 2007:
Construction of Main Building on Grounds of The Wartburg Orphans' Farm
School Near Pelhamville in 1869
Tue. August 28, 2007:
The Laying Out of Pelham Avenue from Fordham to Pelham Bridge in 1869
Mon. August 27, 2007:
1861 Judicial Decision Involving Collision of Two Ships in Pelham Waters
Fri. August 24, 2007:
More About The Wreck of the Steamer Plymouth Rock in Pelham Waters in 1856
Thu. August 23, 2007:
The Wreck of the Steamer Plymouth Rock in Pelham Waters in 1856
Wed. August 22, 2007:
Israel Pinkney of the Manor of Pelham, Held in Confinement for Debts in
1769
Tue. August 21, 2007:
1752 Advertisement for Sale of Home on Boston Post Road in the Manor of
Pelham
Mon. August 20, 2007:
Canadian Records of Claim Asserted by Joshua Pell, Formerly of Pelham
Manor, A Loyalist Who Fought for the British in the Revolutionary War
Fri. August 17, 2007:
Advertisement Offering Alexander Henderson's Island Estate To Let
Published in 1807
Thu. August 16, 2007:
Biographical Data About Rev. Charles Eliphalet Lord Who Served as an
Acting Pastor of Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1874-79
Wed. August 15, 2007:
Plan of Pews in St. Paul's Church, 1790
Tue. August 14, 2007:
Biographical Data About Thomas Pell, His Brother, John, and His Nephew,
John Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Mon. August 13, 2007:
1865 Comments of Rev. William Samuel Coffey of St. Paul's Church in
Eastchester Regarding the Tenure of Rev. Robert Bolton of Pelham
Fri. August 10, 2007:
Information About William Newman: A Witness to the Signing of Thomas
Pell's Treaty with Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Thu. August 9, 2007:
Information About John Ffinch: A Witness to the Signing of Thomas
Pell's Treaty with Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Wed. August 8, 2007: A
Description of an Eyewitness Account of the Interior of St. Paul's Church
in Eastchester During the Revolutionary War
Tue. August 7, 2007: An
Account of the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776 Contained in The
McDonald Papers Published in 1926
Mon. August 6, 2007:
1714 Letter Reporting on the Establishment of the Church at East Chester
Built in 1692
Fri. August 3, 2007:
Abstract of Sale of Lands of Joshua Pell of Pelham Manor by the
Commissioners of Forfeitures in the Southern District of New York State in
August, 1784
Thu. August 2, 2007:
Biography of Arthur Middleton Hunter of Pelham, A Descendant of John
Hunter of Hunter's Island
Wed. August 1, 2007:
1805 Real Estate Advertisement Offering Prevost Estate in Pelham for Sale
JULY 2007
Tue. July 31, 2007:
City Island Historical Society Nautical Museum Expected to Recover From
Arson Fire That Damaged it on July 13, 2007
Mon. July 30, 2007:
1885 Report Notes Decline of Oyster Industry Near City Island in the Town
of Pelham
Fri. July 27, 2007:
Possible Origins of the Oyster Feud Between City Islanders and Huntington,
Long Island
Thu. July 26, 2007:
Pelham's City Island Oystermen Feud with Long Islanders in 1869
Wed. July 25, 2007:
Yesterday Was the 100th Anniversary of the Inauguration of Regular
Electric Rail Service to Pelham
Tue. July 24, 2007:
Article About the Pell Treaty Oak Published in 1909
Mon. July 23, 2007:
1906 Article in The Sun Regarding Fire That Destroyed the Pell Treaty Oak
Fri. July 20, 2007:
Account of Early Baseball in Pelham: Pelham vs. The New York
Athletic Club on Travers Island in 1897
Thu. July 19, 2007: The
New York Athletic Club Created a Small Nine-Hole Golf Course in Pelham
Manor in 1897
Wed. July 18, 2007:
Another British Military Unit History that Notes Participation in the
Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776
Tue. July 17, 2007:
Mention of the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776 in Writings of Francis
Rawdon-Hastings, Aide-de-Camp to British General Clinton
Mon. July 16, 2007:
Mention of the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776 in Revolutionary War
Diary of David How
Fri. July 13, 2007:
Midnight Fire Destroyed Pelham's Town Hall in October 1908
Thu. July 12, 2007: The
Infamous Burglary of the Girls of Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls in Pelham
Manor in 1905
Wed. July 11, 2007:
Using the Free "Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers"
Database to Perform Local History Research
Tue. July 10, 2007: An
Early Event in the History of Pelhamwood
Mon. July 9, 2007:
Burglars Learn To Use Technology To Rob Pelham Manor Homes in 1901
Fri. July 6, 2007:
Fatal Train Wreck Near Pelham Manor in 1902
Thu. July 5, 2007: An
Odd Incident in Pelham Manor in 1902
Wed. July 4, 2007: 1857
Real Estate Advertisement for Sale of the Pelham Bridge
Tue. July 3, 2007: 1855
Tax Collection Notice for Pelhamville and Prospect Hill Village
Mon. July 2, 2007:
Notice of Auction Sale of Lots at Bartow-on-the-Sound in Pelham in 1874
JUNE 2007
Fri. June 29, 2007:
Murder of a Member of the Secor Family in Pelham in 1843
Thu. June 28, 2007:
19th Century Notice of Executor's Sale of "Hawkswood" After Death of
Elisha W. King
Wed. June 27, 2007:
Dissolution of Firm of Black, Starr & Frost and Reconstitution of the Firm
as Corporation After Robert Clifford Black's Death
Tue. June 26, 2007:
Herman Le Roy of Pelham Offers Reward for Stolen Ewe in 1814
Mon. June 25, 2007:
1841 Notice of Administrators' Sale of Real Estate Including the So-Called
"Sacket Farm" in Pelham
Fri. June 22, 2007:
1857 Real Estate Advertisement for Sale of "Country Seat" at Pelham Bridge
Thu. June 21, 2007:
Information About "Aeronautic" Exploits of Clifford B. Harmon Who
Developed Pelhamwood in Pelham
Wed. June 20, 2007:
John Pell's Early Public Service in the Late 1600s
Tue. June 19, 2007: A
Brazen Burglary at The Little Red Church in 1904
Mon. June 18, 2007:
Information About Slaves Owned by Joshua Pell, Jr. of the Manor of Pelham
Fri. June 15, 2007:
Photograph of St. Paul's Church in Eastchester Published in 1914
Thu. June 14, 2007:
Report of Cholera Epidemic on
Harts Island in Pelham in 1866
Wed. June 13, 2007:
Brief Biography of James Jay Bolton of Pelham Published in 1886
Tue. June 12, 2007:
Amorous Exploits of Captain Samuel Tredwell Pell of the Manor of Pelham in
1778
Mon. June 11, 2007:
Biography of Rev. William Hague, Born in Pelham in 1808
Fri. June 8, 2007:
Photographs of Pelham Manor Station and the City Island Station on the
Branch Line Published in 1916
Thu. June 7, 2007:
Program Distributed at Dedication of the New Pelham Memorial High School
on May 6, 1922
Wed. June 6, 2007:
Proposed Layout of the Grounds of Pelham Memorial High School in 1920
Tue. June 5, 2007:
Famed Flier Charles A. Lindbergh Visited Home on Highbrook Avenue in 1934
Mon. June 4, 2007:
Abstract of 1797 Will of John Bartow, Sr. Who Owned Land in Pelham and
Whose Family Became Early Pelham Residents
Fri. June 1, 2007:
Article About 1896 Robbery and Shooting of J. H. Bertine of Pelham Manor
MAY 2007
Thu. May 31, 2007: Fox
Hunting Arrives at The Country Club in Pelham in 1885
Wed. May 30, 2007:
References to Pell Family Members in "Biographical Sketches of Loyalists
of the American Revolution"
Tue. May 29, 2007:
British Ship Grounds on the Devil's Stepping Stones Near Pelham on April
23, 1777
Mon. May 28, 2007:
Brief Biography of Henry De Witt Carey, 19th Century Pelham Justice of the
Peace
Fri. May 25, 2007:
Exchange of Prisoners in the Waters Off the Manor of Pelham During the
Revolutionary War
Thu. May 24, 2007: The
New Haven Line Stone Arch Above Highbrook Avenue
Wed. May 23, 2007:
Exchange of Correspondence with State Department of Health in 1907
Regarding Sewage Pollution of Hutchinson River
Tue. May 22, 2007: Photograph of Pelham Manor Station on
the Branch Line Published in 1908
Mon. May 21, 2007: More
About the "Mysterious Murder" in Pelham in 1870
Fri. May 18, 2007:
Celebration at Pelham Bridge in 1872
Thu. May 17, 2007: A
Mysterious Murder in Pelham in 1870
Wed. May 16, 2007:
Board of Supervisors of Westchester County Vote to Build New Iron Bridge
to Replace Pelham Bridge in 1869
Tue. May 15, 2007: The
Owner of the Pelham Bridge Hotel Sold it for the Princely Sum of $22,000
in 1869
Mon. May 14, 2007:
Plans to Widen Shore Road in the Town of Pelham in 1869
Fri. May 11, 2007: A
Sad Attempted Suicide at Pelham Bridge in 1869
Thu. May 10, 2007:
Report That Pelham Favored Annexation of Much of Westchester County by New
York City in 1870
Wed. May 9, 2007: 1870
Meeting of Residents of Pelham and Surrounding Areas To Encourage
Construction of the Branch Line
Tue. May 8, 2007: Rev.
Francis Asbury, Methodist Minister, Preaches in Pelham in 1772
Mon. May 7, 2007: 1827
Statute Defining the "Limits and Divisions" of the Town of Pelham
Fri. May 4, 2007:
Biography of Silas H. Witherbee Who Helped Develop the Village of Pelham
Manor
Thu. May 3, 2007:
Obituary of William Robert Lamberton of Pelham Published in 1894
Wed. May 2, 2007:
Information About Thomas Pell's Treaty Oak Published in 1922
Tue. May 1, 2007: The
Year Pelham Had No School
APRIL 2007
Mon. Apr. 30, 2007:
Reference to John Pell in 17th Century Records Relating to Settlement of
the Boundary Between New York and Connecticut
Fri. Apr. 27, 2007:
Announcing the Pelham History Guild -- First Newsletter Released
Thu. Apr. 26, 2007:
John Pell Obtains Permission to Allow Native Americans On His Land To Use
Canoes in 1676
Wed. Apr. 25, 2007:
1675 Order by Court of Assizes and Consequent Proclamation Ordering Native
Americans to Remove from the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Apr. 24, 2007:
John Pell Ordered Not To Sell Powder and Shot to Native Americans For a
Time in 1675
Mon. Apr. 23, 2007: An
Armed English Sloop Patrolled the Sound Near Native Americans Settled in
the Manor of Pelham in 1675
Fri. Apr. 20, 2007:
1675 Order by Governor's Council Directing John Pell to Take Daily Account
of Indians on His Land
Thu. Apr. 19, 2007: An
Account of How Soldiers Were 'Recruited' in Pelham in 1758 for the French
and Indian War
Wed. Apr. 18, 2007: The
Beginnings of the Water Supply System in the Village of Pelham Manor
Tue. Apr. 17, 2007:
Executor's Notice Regarding the Estate of Samuel Rodman, Published in 1784
Mon. Apr. 16, 2007:
History of Pelham Schools on the Web Site of the Pelham Union Free School
District
Fri. Apr. 13, 2007:
Oystermen of City Island (When it Was Part of the Town of Pelham)
Pioneered Oyster Cultivation
Thu. Apr. 12, 2007:
Advertisement Offering Lots on City Island Belonging to Peter Harrison for
Sale in 1775
Wed. Apr. 11, 2007:
1774 Notice of Public Sale of Applebee's Island, Later Known as Hunter's
Island, in the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Apr. 10, 2007:
1755 Advertisement Announcing Sale at "Public Vendue" of Pelham Lands
Along Boston Post Road
Mon. Apr. 9, 2007: 1733
Account of the Election Victory of Lewis Morris in the So-Called "Great
Election"
Fri. Apr. 6, 2007: The
Deed Reflecting John Pell's Sale of the Lands that Became New Rochelle
Thu. Apr. 5, 2007: A
Brief History of Early Schools in the Manor of Pelham and Surrounding
Areas Published in 1905
Wed. Apr. 4, 2007:
Westchester County Archives Adds Pelham Materials to the "Historical
Treasures of Westchester County" Section of its Virtual Archives
Tue. Apr. 3, 2007: The
Birthplace of Scouting in Pelham: 305 Pelhamdale Avenue Where Pelham
Scouting Began in 1910
Mon. Apr. 2, 2007: More
Evidence That Thomas Pell Paid 500 Pounds Sterling for the Lands that
Became the Manor of Pelham
MARCH 2007
Fri. Mar. 30, 2007:
Biographical Information for Philip Pell Published in 1895
Thu. Mar. 29, 2007:
Index to Transcripts of Wills and Abstracts of Wills Prepared by Early
Pelham Residents
Wed. Mar. 28, 2007:
Will of Esaie Guion of the Town of Pelham Made in 1816 and Proved June 2,
1819
Tue. Mar. 27, 2007:
1791 Will of Benjamin Guion of the Town of Pelham
Mon. Mar. 26, 2007:
Will of Elizabeth Guion of the Town of Pelham Made in 1789 and Proved on
October 5, 1791
Fri. Mar. 23, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Samuel Rodman of the Manor of Pelham Prepared in 1779
and Proved May 8, 1780
Thu. Mar. 22, 2007:
Abstract of Will of John Hunt, Owner of Land on "Mineford's Island" in the
Manor of Pelham Prepared in 1776 and Proved June 17, 1777
Wed. Mar. 21, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Rebecca Palmer, Owner of Land on City Island in
Pelham, Prepared in 1771 and Proved April 10, 1773
Tue. Mar. 20, 2007:
Abstract of 1768 Will of John Pugsley of the Manor of Pelham, Proved
December 31, 1768
Mon. Mar. 19, 2007:
Abstract of 1768 Will of Caleb Pell of the Manor of Pelham, Proved April
9, 1768
Fri. Mar. 16, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Thomas Pell of Eastchester, Owner of Lands in Pelham
Manor, Prepared in 1753 and Proved in 1754
Thu. Mar. 15, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Isaac Contine of the Manor of Pelham Prepared in 1752
and Proved in 1753
Wed. Mar. 14, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Andrew Allaire of the Manor of Pelham Prepared in 1752
and Proved in 1753
Tue. Mar. 13, 2007:
Abstract of 1752 Will of Joseph Pell of the Manor of Pelham, Proved
September 28, 1752
Mon. Mar. 12, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Thomas Pell Sr. of the Manor of Pelham Prepared in
1739 and Proved in 1752
Fri. Mar. 9, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Philip Pell, Sr. of the Manor of Pelham Prepared in
1751 and Proved in 1752
Thu. Mar. 8, 2007:
Abstract of Will of Thomas Pearsall of Spectacle Island Prepared in 1723
and Proved in 1732
Wed. Mar. 7, 2007:
Published Abstract of 1669 Will of Thomas Pell, Followed by Entire Text of
Will of Thomas Pell
Tue. Mar. 6, 2007:
Abstract of Will of William Kerke of Pelham Manor Prepared in 1713 and
Proved in 1719
Mon. Mar. 5, 2007: An
Ode to the Toonerville Trolley and its Skipper Published in 1921
Fri. Mar. 2, 2007: A
Brief Account by American Author Margaret Deland of Her Education at
Pelham Priory in the 19th Century
Thu. Mar. 1, 2007:
Biographical Data Regarding Frederick Hobbes Allen, President of Pelham
Manor and Owner of Bolton Priory in the Early 20th Century
FEBRUARY 2007
Wed. Feb. 28, 2007:
Lord Cornbury Installs John Bartow as Rector of the Parish of Westchester,
Eastchester, Yonkers and the Manor of Pelham in 1702
Tue. Feb. 27, 2007:
Excerpt of 1917 Report to Board of Education Regarding Distribution of
Student Population in Pelham
Mon. Feb. 26, 2007:
Invitation to Pelham Country Club's "Tercentennial Terpsichore" on October
9, 1954
Fri. Feb. 23, 2007:
1846 Notice of Sheriff's Sale of Land Owned by William McClellan of the
Town of Pelham
Thu. Feb. 22, 2007: An
1843 Plan To Annex Southern Portion of Pelham To Queens County?
Wed. Feb. 21, 2007: A
Pelham Mystery Solved: The Pelham Trading Company Incorporated in
1901
Tue. Feb. 20, 2007: The
Formation of the Village Improvement Association of Pelham Manor in 1901
Mon. Feb. 19, 2007:
Another Manor of Pelham Ghost Story: The Whispering Bell
Fri. Feb. 16, 2007:
1802 Advertisement May Show Image of Pelham Farmhouse
Thu. Feb. 15, 2007:
Text of January 1, 1885 Annual Report of the Pelham Manor Protective Club
Wed. Feb. 14, 2007:
Abstract of 1772 Will of Mary Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Feb. 13, 2007:
Abstract of 1773 Will of John Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Mon. Feb. 12, 2007:
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site Opens New Exhibition:
"Overlooked Hero: John Glover and the American Revolution"
Fri. Feb. 9, 2007:
Extract of October 23, 1776 Letter Describing British Troops in
Eastchester After the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776
Thu. Feb. 8, 2007:
Second Anniversary of the Commencement of the Historic Pelham Blog
Wed. Feb. 7, 2007:
Information About Thomas Pell in the Catalogue of the Names of the First
Puritan Settlers of the Colony of Connecticut Published in 1846
Tue. Feb. 6, 2007:
October 14, 1772 Quaker
"Marriage Contract" of Bersheba Pell of the Manor of Pelham and Moses
Quinby
Mon. Feb. 5, 2007:
Abstract of 1735 Will of David Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Fri. Feb. 2, 2007: 1670
Letter to John Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut, Describing the Arrival
of John Pell in America to Receive Thomas Pell's Estate
Thu. Feb. 1, 2007: An
Account of Operations in the "Neutral Ground" that Included the Area in
and Around Pelham During the Revolutionary War
JANUARY 2007
Wed. Jan. 31, 2007: A
Large Distillery Once Stood on the Prevost Farm in Pelham During the 1790s
Tue. Jan. 30, 2007:
Interesting Advertisement for Sale of Land on City Island in the Town of
Pelham in 1800
Mon. Jan. 29, 2007:
Palmer Family Offers One Thirtieth of City Island for Sale in 1785
Fri. Jan. 26, 2007: A
History of the Early Years of City Island When it Was Part of the Town of
Pelham, Published in 1927
Thu. Jan. 25, 2007:
A Brief Account of the Early
History of City Island, Published in 1909
Wed. Jan. 24, 2007: An
Account of the October 18, 1776 Battle of Pelham and the "Grand Review"
that Followed It, Published in 1897
Tue. Jan. 23, 2007:
Another Brief Reference Regarding the Siwanoy "Tribe"
Mon. Jan. 22, 2007:
Information About Siwanoy Native Americans Published in 1872
Fri. Jan. 19, 2007: The
Harp of Pelham: A Book Published in 1844 by William Jay Bolton of
Pelham Manor
Thu. Jan. 18, 2007:
Three More British Military Unit Histories that Note Participation in the
Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776
Wed. Jan. 17, 2007:
1799 Advertisement Offering 225-Acre Farm of Caleb Pell For Sale
Tue. Jan. 16, 2007:
Brief Biography of British Officer Who Served During the Battle of Pelham
on October 18, 1776
Mon. Jan. 15, 2007:
Brief Biographies of Henry Waters Taft and Horace Dutton Taft of Pelham
Manor (and Other Family Members)
Fri. Jan. 12, 2007: A
Brief Description of Scott's Grocery Store at Bartow Village in Pelham
Thu. Jan. 11, 2007:
More 17th Century Commercial Records Involving Thomas Pell and Edmund
Leach
Wed. Jan. 10, 2007:
17th Century Commercial Records Involving Thomas Pell and Edmund Leach
Tue. Jan. 9, 2007: 1648
Notarial Record by Boston Merchant Providing Power of Attorney to Collect
Debt from Thomas Pell of New Haven
Mon. Jan. 8, 2007:
Dutch Authorities Decide To Station a Ship With Men Off Today's City
Island on February 9, 1654 To Keep Watch on the Activities of the English
Fri. Jan. 5, 2007: The
Early Years of Grace Church, City Island -- Once a Church in Pelham
Thu. Jan. 4, 2007:
Annual Report of The Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham for
2006
Wed. Jan. 3, 2007:
World War I Memorial Tree Plaques Honoring Pelham Citizens Who Died in
World War I
Tue. Jan. 2, 2007: The
Little Red Schoolhouse In Pelhamville -- Predecessor to Today's Hutchinson
Elementary School
Mon. Jan. 1, 2007:
Dating an Undated Glass Lantern
Slide Showing the Little Red Church (Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian
Church)
DECEMBER 2006
Fri. Dec. 29, 2006:
Native Americans Ordered to Remove from the Manor of Pelham in 1675
Thu. Dec. 28, 2006:
Description of Pelham Contained in "Gazetteer of the State of New York"
Published in 1860
Wed. Dec. 27, 2006:
Photograph of Grounds of New York Athletic Club Facility on Travers Island
Published in 1904
Tue. Dec. 26, 2006:
1775 Statute Authorizing Samuel Rodman and Benjamin Palmer to Build City
Island Drawbridge
Mon. Dec. 25, 2006:
Early Organizations That Evolved Into the Pelham Parents Teachers
Association (PTA)
Fri. Dec. 22, 2006:
Brief Biographies of Thomas Pell, First Lord of the Manor of Pelham, and
His Nephew, John, Published in 1912
Thu. Dec. 21, 2006:
Thomas Pearsall, Owner in 1723 of Harts Island Also Known as Spectacle
Island, Bequeaths it To His Son, Henry Pearsall
Wed. Dec. 20, 2006: A
Brief History of St. Paul's Church in Eastchester Published in 1907
Tue. Dec. 19, 2006: A
Few Examples of Interesting Patents Issued to Pelham Residents
Mon. Dec. 18, 2006:
What May Be The Earliest Patent Awarded to a Resident of Pelham:
Patent Issued to Elbert J. Roosevelt on May 29, 1866
Fri. Dec. 15, 2006:
References to John Hunter of Pelham Manor in the Papers of President
Martin Van Buren
Thu. Dec. 14, 2006:
Items from Bolton Priory in the Collections of The Henry Luce III Center
for the Study of American Culture, The New-York Historical Society
Wed. Dec. 13, 2006:
More About Isaac Roosevelt of
Pelham Who Carved His Name on a Glacial Boulder in 1833
Tue. Dec. 12, 2006: Did
Thomas Pell Avoid Taxes by Maintaining a Medical Practice?
Mon. Dec. 11, 2006:
Microsoft Releases the Beta Version of Its "Live Search Books"
Fri. Dec. 8, 2006: An
Interesting Power of Attorney Executed in Favor of Thomas Pell on October
29, 1651, Plus Other Records
Thu. Dec. 7, 2006:
Additional Authorities Supporting Assertions that Thomas Pell Conducted
Trade by Ship Along the East Coast
Wed. Dec. 6, 2006: When
Did Thomas Pell Arrive in America?
Tue. Dec. 5, 2006:
Where is Evidence of the 1640 Dutch Purchase from Native Americans of the
Lands That Became Pelham?
Mon. Dec. 4, 2006:
Abstract of 1768 Will of John Pugsley of the Manor of Pelham
Fri. Dec. 1, 2006:
Abstract of 1779 Will of John
Pell of the Manor of Pelham
NOVEMBER 2006
Thu. Nov. 30, 2006:
Abstract of 1768 Will of Caleb Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Wed. Nov. 29, 2006:
Abstract of 1752 Will of Joseph Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Nov. 28, 2006:
Abstract of 1752 Will of Thomas Pell, Jr. of the Manor of Pelham
Mon. Nov. 27, 2006: The
19th Century Ejectment of Henry Piepgras from Land Beneath the Waters
Surrounding City Island
Fri. Nov. 24, 2006:
1788 Advertisement by Jemima Pell Offering 8 Acres on City Island for Sale
Thu. Nov. 23, 2006:
New York Implements the New
U.S. Constitution in 1788 by, Among Other Things, Electing a Pelham Manor
Resident to the Continental Congress
Wed. Nov. 22, 2006:
Young Thomas Pell Unjustly Accused of "Extortion or Sinfull
Unrightousness"
Tue. Nov. 21, 2006:
John Hunter Loses a Debate in the State Senate During the Winter of 1841
Mon. Nov. 20, 2006: A
Biography of John Pell, Second Lord of the Manor of Pelham, Published in
1861
Fri. Nov. 17, 2006:
Images Reflecting the History of Pelham
Thu. Nov. 16, 2006:
Robert Bolton, Jr.'s Inscription to His Father Inside Book He Authored
That Was Published in 1855
Wed. Nov. 15, 2006:
Another Letter by Fontaine Fox Describing How the Pelham Manor Trolley
Inspired Him To Create the Toonerville Trolley
Tue. Nov. 14, 2006:
Early Photographs of Loutrel Briggs Garden at Home Located at 180
Pelhamdale Avenue
Mon. Nov. 13, 2006: The
Isaac Roosevelt Stone Carved in 1833
Fri. Nov. 10, 2006: The
Location of Another Early Baseball Field in Pelham
Thu. Nov. 9, 2006:
Accounts of Two Witnesses to Skirmish That Occurred Off the Shores of New
Rochelle and Pelham in the War of 1812
Wed. Nov. 8, 2006: The
Time Capsule in the Cornerstone of the Church of the Redeemer in the
Village of North Pelham
Tue. Nov. 7, 2006: Tour
of City Island and Portions of Pelham Published in 1909
Mon. Nov. 6, 2006: The
Source of Confusion Over the Date Thomas Pell Acquired the Lands That
Became the Manor of Pelham
Fri. Nov. 3, 2006: More
About Richard Crabb, the "Magistrate" Who Witnessed the Signing of Thomas
Pell's Treaty with Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Thu. Nov. 2, 2006:
Signature of Captain John Underhill Who Led Thomas Pell and Others During
the Massacre of Pequots at Mystic on May 26, 1637
Wed. Nov. 1, 2006: Two
British Military Unit Histories That Note Participation in the Battle of
Pelham on October 18, 1776
OCTOBER 2006
Tue. Oct. 31, 2006:
Minor Revolutionary War Incidents Near Pelham
Mon. Oct. 30, 2006:
Brief Biographical Data About Sir Thomas Musgrave, British Lieutenant
Colonel Wounded at the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776
Fri. Oct. 27, 2006:
Orders Issued by British Major General The Honourable William Howe While
Encamped in Pelham After the Battle of Pelham on October 18, 1776
Thu. Oct. 26, 2006:
Genealogical Data Regarding David Jones Pell of the Manor of Pelham,
Revolutionary War Officer
Wed. Oct. 25, 2006: A
Biography of the Rev. Henry Randall Waite, Ph. D., a 19th Century Pastor
of Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian Church
Tue. Oct. 24, 2006:
Thomas Pell's and John Pell's Land Dispute with John Richbell in the Late
1660s and Early 1670s
Mon. Oct. 23, 2006:
More Early Evidence That Thomas Pell Had a House Later Used by His Nephew,
John Pell, on Rodman's Neck
Fri. Oct. 20, 2006:
John Pell, Second Lord of the Manor of Pelham, Sells City Island and Then
Buys It Back
Thu. Oct. 19, 2006:
The Governor of the Colony of
New York Visits John Pell, Second Lord of the Manor of Pelham, in 1672
Wed. Oct. 18, 2006:
18th Century Statutes Appointing Philip Pell, Sr. of Pelham To Collect
Taxes on "Strong Liquors Retailed in this Colony"
Tue. Oct. 17, 2006:
Philip Pell, Sr. and Joseph Rodman of Pelham Appointed in 1750 as
Commissioners to Oversee Public Roads in Pelham
Mon. Oct. 16, 2006:
17th Century Papers Relating to Westchester County Published in 1849
Contain References Important to Pelham
Fri. Oct. 13, 2006: A
Biography of Revolutionary War Veteran Thomas Hunt, Lieutenant, 4th New
York Regiment
Thu. Oct. 12, 2006:
Biographical and Genealogical Information Regarding Revolutionary War
Officer Samuel Tredwell of the Manor of Pelham
Wed. Oct. 11, 2006:
Image of an Ornamental Pot Reportedly Found in Pelham in the 19th Century
in a Native American Grave
Tue. Oct. 10, 2006: Yet
Another Account of the Capture of the British Ship Schuldham Off Pelham
Shores During the Revolutionary War
Mon. Oct. 9, 2006:
Reminiscences of Val Miller Shed Light on Late 19th Century Baseball in
Pelham and the Early Development of the Village of North Pelham
Fri. Oct. 6, 2006:
Additional Evidence That Thomas Pell Acquired His Lands At the Behest of
English Authorities
Thu. Oct. 5, 2006:
Additional Evidence That Thomas Pell Paid 500 Pounds Sterling for the
Lands That Became the Manor of Pelham
Wed. Oct. 4, 2006: Did
Thomas Pell, First Lord of the Manor of Pelham, Act as an Attorney?
Tue. Oct. 3, 2006: Two
Interesting Photographs of Bolton Priory in Pelham Manor
Mon. Oct. 2, 2006: The
Revolutionary War Diary of Loyalist Joshua Pell, Jr. of the Manor of
Pelham
SEPTEMBER 2006
Fri. Sep. 29, 2006:
Intriguing Evidence of the Amount Thomas Pell Paid Native Americans for
the Manor of Pelham
Thu. Sep. 28, 2006: A
Brief Biography of Mary Grace Witherbee Black of Pelham Manor
Wed. Sep. 27, 2006:
Abstract of 1779 Will of Samuel Roman of the Manor of Pelham in
Westchester County
Tue. Sep. 26, 2006:
John Pell's Sister-in-Law, Bathsua Makin
Mon. Sep. 25, 2006: As
the Hutchinson River Grew More Fetid, James F. Secor Jr. of Pelham Manor
Raised a Stink in 1901
Fri. Sep. 22, 2006:
Henry Accorly: A Witness to the Signing of Thomas Pell's Treaty with
Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Thu. Sep. 21, 2006: A
Paper Addressing the Battle of Pelham, Among Other Things, Presented in
1903
Wed. Sep. 20, 2006:
Brief Biographical Data About Elbert Roosevelt of the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Sep. 19, 2006:
Toonerville Trolley Cartoons Available For Free Viewing Online
Mon. Sep. 18, 2006: A
Brief Description of Oystering in Eastchester Bay and at Pelham Published
in 1881
Fri. Sep. 15, 2006:
William Newman: A Witness to the Signing of Thomas Pell's Treaty
with Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Thu. Sep. 14, 2006:
Records of the Service of John Pell, 2nd Lord of the Manor of Pelham, in
the New York House of Representatives in the 1690s
Wed. Sep. 13, 2006:
Early Efforts of the Town of Eastchester To Obtain Cooperation of John
Pell For Construction of a Saw Mill
Tue. Sep. 12, 2006:
Evidence Sheds Light on Location of An Early Home of John Pell, 2d Lord of
the Manor of Pelham
Mon. Sep. 11, 2006: An
Image of Fred Case's Hotel on Fifth Avenue Near 3rd Street Before it
Burned in About May 1892
Fri. Sep. 8, 2006: An
Image of The Brotherton Store in Pelhamville Before It Burned in 1890
Thu. Sep. 7, 2006:
Google Unveils Search Feature to Allow Searches of 18th, 19th and 20th
Century Newspapers
Wed. Sep. 6, 2006:
Pelham Hall Shelter, a "Refuge for Erring Girls", Founded by Alumnae of
Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls in Pelham Manor
Tue. Sep. 5, 2006: Will
Prepared by Joshua Pell, Sr. in 1758 Included Disposition of Slaves
Mon. Sep. 4, 2006:
Google Books Adds Download Feature Making Local History Research Even
Easier
Fri. Sep. 1, 2006: An
1889 "Tour" of Pelham Bay and Areas Then Part of the Town of Pelham
AUGUST 2006
Thu. Aug. 31, 2006:
Pelham Preservation Society Distributes Historic Architecture Plaques
Wed. Aug. 30, 2006:
1786 Notice Requiring Filing of Creditors' Claims Against Forfeited
Estates of Loyalists Including Joshua Pell of the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Aug. 29, 2006:
Another Brief Account of the Capture of the British Ship Schuldham in
Pelham Waters During the Revolutionary War
Mon. Aug. 28, 2006:
John Hunter of Hunter's Island in Pelham Obtained Special Tax Relief in
1826
Fri. Aug. 25, 2006:
Thomas Pell, First Lord of the Manor of Pelham, Traded Tobacco Along the
East Coast by Barque
Thu. Aug. 24, 2006:
Philip Pell of the Manor of Pelham: An Early Victim of the 'Spoils
System' in New York at the Turn of the 19th Century
Wed. Aug. 23, 2006: An
Article Published in 1910 About the Life of Anne Hutchinson in New York
Tue. Aug. 22, 2006:
Early Advertisements for Mrs. Hazen's School for Girls in Pelham Manor
Mon. Aug. 21, 2006:
Efforts To Sell Rodman's Neck in 1774 and 1775, Apparently Due to
Financial Difficulties of Joseph Rodman, Jr.
Fri. Aug. 18. 2006: The
Ghost Gunship of Pelham: A Revolutionary War Ghost Story
Thu. Aug. 17, 2006:
Captain of British Sloop Scorpion Stationed Off City Island on July 23,
1777 Gave Notice No Flags of Truce Would Be Permitted to Pass
Wed. Aug. 16, 2006:
1805 Notice of Public Sale of 50 Acres on City Island
Tue. Aug. 15, 2006:
Another Biography of Benjamin L. Fairchild of Pelham Heights
Mon. Aug. 14, 2006: An
Early Account of a Visit to Hunter's Island and John Hunter's Mansion in
Pelham
Fri. Aug. 11, 2006:
Article by William Abbatt on the Battle of Pelham Published in 1910
Thu. Aug. 10, 2006: The
New Development of Pelhamwood Gets Approval for its Proposed Sewage System
in 1912
Wed. Aug. 9, 2006: The
Saddest Day in the History of Pelham Manor's "Toonerville Trolley"
Tue. Aug. 8, 2006: The
"Old Stone House" on Hunter's Island
Mon. Aug. 7, 2006: 1691
Statute Dividing Province of New York Into Shires and Counties and Placing
Pelham in Westchester
Fri. Aug. 4, 2006:
Early Images of the Original and Current Clubhouse Structures of the Manor
Club in the Village of Pelham Manor, New York
Thu. Aug. 3, 2006:
Images of Colonel Delancey Kane and His "Pelham Coach" Published in 1878
Wed. Aug. 2, 2006: The
19th Century Grenzebach Homestead in Pelham
Tue. Aug. 1, 2006:
Reid's Mill Built in 1739 on Eastchester Creek Adjacent to Pelham
JULY 2006
Mon. July 31, 2006:
Sale at Auction of P. L. Rogers Estate on Mainland Across from Hunter's
Island in Pelham in 1869
Fri. July 28, 2006:
Image of Bolton Priory in the Town of Pelham Published in an 1859 Treatise
on Landscape Gardening
Thu. July 27, 2006:
1799 Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Pelham Manor Lands Owned by Augustus
James Frederick Prevost, Stepson of Aaron Burr
Wed. July 26, 2006; A
Brief Account of Visits to Bolton Priory in the Early 1880s
Tue. July 25, 2006: A
Walking Tour of Pelham and Surrounding Areas Published in 1878
Mon. July 24, 2006: A
Statute Enacted in 1666 Seems to Have Prompted Thomas Pell To Seek a Royal
Grant Confirming His June 27, 1654 Land Acquisition
Fri. July 21, 2006:
Patriots Saved Pelham's Cattle from the British Early in the Revolutionary
War
Thu. July 20, 2006:
Efforts To Sell The Bernard Rynlander Farm in the Manor of Pelham in 1767
and 1770
Wed. July 19, 2006:
Pelham Manor Runaway Slave Notice in June 30, 1777 Issue of The New-York
Gazette; And The Weekly Mercury
Tue. July 18, 2006:
Aaron Burr Tries To Pull a Fast One in the 1790s and Must Sell His Farm in
Pelham
Mon. July 17, 2006:
1780 Letter To George Clinton from American Patriot Philip Pell of Pelham
Manor, Commissary of Prisoners of the State of New York
Fri. July 14, 2006:
Capture of the British Ship Schuldham in Pelham Waters During the
Revolutionary War
Thu. July 13, 2006:
Notice of Public Sale of Island Known Today as City Island, Published in
1754
Wed. July 12, 2006: A
Brief History of City Island Published in a Book by Stephen Jenkins in
1912
Tue. July 11, 2006:
Genealogical and Family History Information Regarding Members of the
Horton Family of City Island, Once Part of Pelham
Mon. July 10, 2006:
Streetcar Strike of 1916 Included Violence in Pelham
Fri. July 7, 2006: The
Involvement of Thomas Pell's Family in the Witchcraft Persecution of Goody
Knapp
Thu. July 6, 2006: Who
Was the Skipper on the Pelham Manor Trolley the Day Fontaine Fox Rode the
Line and Was Inspired?
Wed. July 5, 2006:
Bricks Laid by Washington Irving and Ivy from Kenilworth Castle at the
Bolton Priory in Pelham Manor
Tue. July 4, 2006: Seth
T. Lyman, Pelham's Own Medicine Man of the Late 19th Century
Mon. July 3, 2006:
Where Is Thomas Pell's Handwritten Copy of the Treaty Signed With Local
Native Americans on June 27, 1654?
JUNE 2006
Fri. June 30, 2006:
Long Lost Silent Film That Was Filmed, In Part, in Pelham in 1911?
Thu. June 29, 2006: A
Biography of Lewis Gaston Leary, Early 20th Century Pastor of Huguenot
Memorial Presbyterian Church in Pelham
Wed. June 28, 2006: A
Biography of Mathematician John Pell, Brother of Thomas Pell (First Lord
of the Manor of Pelham)
Tue. June 27, 2006:
Land Owned by Thomas Pell and His Wife in New Haven, Connecticut in the
Mid-17th Century
Mon. June 26, 2006:
1834 Statute Authorized Herman Le Roy, Jr. to Dam Creek for an Oyster Bed
Fri. June 23, 2006:
More About Martin J. Condon of the American Snuff Company Who Owned an
Estate in Pelham Manor
Thu. June 22, 2006:
Pelham Manor Submitted Sewage Plans to the New York State Board of Health
in 1894
Wed. June 21, 2006:
Local Elections in Pelham in 1843
Tue. June 20, 2006:
Mystery: A Lawsuit Filed Against the Dissolved Pelham Manor &
Huguenot Heights Association in 1915
Mon. June 19, 2006:
Court Decision Issued in 1894 Sheds Light on Finances Behind the
Development of Chester Park in the Early 1890s
Fri. June 16, 2006:
Period News Reports Shed Some Light on Pelham During the War of 1812
Thu. June 15, 2006:
Repainting of Historic Signs Marking New Rochelle's Borders, Including
Those With Pelham, Temporarily Halted
Wed. June 14, 2006:
Text of Deed by Which Aaron Burr Acquired Pelham Lands in 1790
Tue. June 13, 2006:
Sketch Showing Hunters Island Mansion in 1853
Mon. June 12, 2006:
Early Deed of Land to the Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association
Fri. June 9, 2006:
Pelham-Related Franchise Records of the Westchester Electric Railroad
Company - Part 2
Thu. June 8, 2006:
Pelham-Related Franchise Records of the Westchester Electric Railroad
Company - Part 1
Wed. June 7, 2006: 1881
Description of Repairs to Ship on Premises of Pelham Shipwright Located on
City Island
Tue. June 6, 2006: More Early
Photographs of Chester Park Recently Donated to The Office of The
Historian of The Town of Pelham
Mon. June 5, 2006: More Early
Photographs of Chester Park Recently Donated to The Office of The
Historian of The Town of Pelham
Fri. June 2, 2006:
Several of the Early Photographs of Chester Park Recently Donated to The
Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham
Thu. June 1, 2006: Early
Photographs of Chester Park Among Materials Donated to The Office of The
Historian of The Town of Pelham
MAY 2006
Wed. May 31, 2006: Two
Views of the Pelhamville School House Built in the 1850s
Tue. May 30, 2006: A
Biography Published in 1906 on the Life of Horace Dutton Taft, Founder of
the Taft School in Pelham Manor
Mon. May 29, 2006: Yet
Another Mid-Eighteenth Century Advertisement by Thomas Pell Offering Lands
in Pelham
Fri. May 26, 2006: The
27th Conference on New York State History Will Include Presentation of
Paper on Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association
Thu. May 25, 2006: 1763
Deed Executed by Executors of the Estate of Joseph Pell Accused Caleb Pell
of Fraud
Wed. May 24, 2006:
Program for January 8, 1889 Opening of the Hutchinson School in
Pelhamville
Tue. May 23, 2006:
Special Postal Cancellation on October 17-18, 1976 to Commemorate the
Bicentennial of the Battle of Pelham During the Revolutionary War
Mon. May 22, 2006:
Early References to Pelham Roads in the Road Commissioners' Book
Maintained in the Westchester County Archives
Fri. May 19, 2006:
Possible Remains of a Soldier Killed in the Battle of Pelham on October
18, 1776 Found in 1921
Thu. May 18, 2006:
Richard Crabb, the "Magistrate" Who Witnessed the Signing of Thomas Pell's
Treaty with Local Native Americans on June 27, 1654
Wed. May 17, 2006: More
About Benjamin Palmer's Involvement With Raising Funds for a Free Bridge
from Manhattan
Tue. May 16, 2006:
Using Excelsior To Search the Collections of the New York State Archives,
New York State Library and the New York State Museum
Mon. May 15, 2006:
Resales of Lots in the 1760s on the Island Known Today as City Island
Fri. May 12, 2006:
Possible Evidence that Residents of the Manor of Pelham Were Acquitted in
Rare 17th Century Witchcraft Trial in New York
Thu. May 11, 2006:
Thomas Pell Offers City Island, Then Known as Minneford Island, for Sale
in the Mid-18th Century
Wed. May 10, 2006:
Horace Crosby, the Civil Engineer Who Laid Out the Chestnut Grove Division
for the Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association in the 1870s
Tue. May 9, 2006: More
Pelham Locations for Which Famous Landscape Designer Loutrel Briggs
Executed Designs
Mon. May 8, 2006:
Edmund Gybbon Spilsbury Who Served as Engineer for the Pelham Manor &
Huguenot Heights Association
Fri. May 5, 2006: 1763
Announcement That City Island in the Manor of Pelham Has Been Laid Out in
Lots for Sale
Thu. May 4, 2006: Harry
S. Houpt, Builder of Homes in Pelham, NY in the Early 20th Century
Wed. May 3, 2006:
Another Pelham, New York Ghost Story
Tue. May 2, 2006:
Benjamin Palmer's Advertisement in 1756 To Raise Subscriptions To Fund a
Free Bridge From Manhattan
Mon. May 1, 2006: The
Legend of the Recovery of Pirate's Treasure on an Island Off Pelham
APRIL 2006
Fri. Apr. 28, 2006:
Important Web Site for History Researchers and Genealogists Available for
Free Until May 31, 2006
Thu. Apr. 27, 2006:
Burial Place of John Hunter (1778 - 1852) of Hunter's Island
Wed. Apr. 26, 2006: Two
Early Photographs of the Village of North Pelham
Tue. Apr. 25, 2006:
More About "Mammy Goose" of Goose Island
Mon. Apr. 24, 2006:
1901 Article From the Pelham Manor Review Concerning The Village
Improvement Association of Pelham Manor
Fri. Apr. 21, 2006:
Locations of Pelham Homes (and a School) For Which Loutrel Briggs Prepared
Designs
Thu. Apr. 20, 2006:
1788 Campaign Broadside Urging Support for Candidate Opposing Philip Pell
of Pelham Manor
Wed. Apr. 19, 2006:
Possibly More Historic Loutrel Briggs Gardens Located in Pelham?
Tue. Apr. 18, 2006:
Prospectus Issued by the Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association in
1874
Mon. Apr. 17, 2006: The
Online "David Rumsey Map Collection" Adds a Number of Important Pelham
Maps
Fri. Apr. 14, 2006:
Three of the Original Homes of the Prospect Hill Village Association
Founded in 1851
Thu. Apr. 13, 2006:
Rumors in 1657 That Thomas Pell Manipulated Local Native Americans To
Protect His Land Acquisition From Incursions by the Dutch
Wed. Apr. 12, 2006:
1712 Westchester County Census Documents Slave Ownership in Pelham
Tue. Apr. 11, 2006: April 20, 1875 Marriage
Certificate of Robert C. Black and Mary Grace Witherbee Black
Mon. Apr. 10, 2006: A
Mystery Yet To Be Solved: The Pelham Trading Company Incorporated in
1901
Fri. Apr. 7, 2006: A
View from Prospect Hill Looking West Published in 1887
Thu. Apr. 6, 2006:
Alexander Bampfield Henderson: "Lone Lord of the Isle"
Wed. Apr. 5, 2006:
"Hawkswood", Later Known as the Marshall Mansion, on Rodman's Neck in
Pelham
Tue. Apr. 4, 2006: More
Information About the Prospect Hill Village Association Formed in the
Early 1850s
Mon. Apr. 3, 2006: 1805
Will of William Bayley of Pelham Included Disposition of Slaves
MARCH 2006
Fri. Mar. 31, 2006:
Text of 1804 Will of Alexander Henderson, Owner of the Island Later Known
as Hunter's Island
Thu. Mar. 30, 2006:
Google Books Continues Addition of Content With Much More Now Available on
the History of Pelham, NY
Wed. Mar. 29, 2006:
19th Century Improvements to East Chester Creek (Also Known as the
Hutchinson River)
Tue. Mar. 28, 2006:
More Reminiscences of Isaac C. Hill of Early Public Schools in Pelham
Mon. Mar. 27, 2006:
1057 Esplanade: One of the Original Homes Built by the Pelham Manor
& Huguenot Heights Association
Fri. Mar. 24, 2006:
Preparations in 1954 for the Tercentennial Celebration of the Signing of
the Pell-Siwanoy Treaty
Thu. Mar. 23, 2006:
Baseball Fields Opened on the Grounds of the Westchester Country Club in
Pelham on April 4, 1884
Wed. Mar. 22, 2006:
Mona Freeman, Glamour Girl of the Silver Screen, Lived in Pelham
Tue. Mar. 21, 2006:
1920 Publication Listing Native American Sites Near Pelham
Mon. Mar. 20, 2006:
Charles J. Stephens and Henry C. Stephens of the Pelham Manor & Huguenot
Heights Association
Fri. Mar. 17, 2006:
1854 Advertisement for the Sale of the Old Stone House at 463 First Avenue
in Pelham
Thu. Mar. 16, 2006:
1869 New York Herald Article About Pelham's Boundary Dispute With New
Rochelle
Wed. Mar. 15, 2006:
A Biography of Cornelius W.
Bolton Published in 1899
Tue. Mar. 14, 2006: A
Potentially Significant Advertisement? Is This Hunter's Island?
Mon. Mar. 13, 2006:
Two Photographs of Pelham's
Town Hall That Once Stood On Shore Road
Fri. Mar. 10, 2006:
Legend Has It That Nimham, A Wappinger Chief and American Revolutionary
Hero, Was Buried in Pelham on Rodman's Neck
Thu. Mar. 9, 2006:
Photographs of the H Line and A Line Trolleys on and Near Pelhamdale
Avenue
Wed. Mar. 8, 2006: The
1939 Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Masonic
Temple in Pelham, NY
Tue. Mar. 7, 2006: The
Church of the Covenant of Pelhamville Organized in 1888
Mon. Mar. 6, 2006:
Interesting Photographs from 1907 Program for Pelham's Fourth of July
Celebration
Fri. Mar. 3, 2006:
1666 Letter from Thomas Pell to
John Winthrop, Jr. Regarding Pell's 1654 Purchase of the Lands That Became
Pelham
Thu. Mar. 2, 2006: A
Lecture in 1877 to Raise Money for the New Huguenot Memorial Church in
Pelham Manor
Wed. Mar. 1, 2006: 1909
Real Estate Advertisement Showing Bolton Priory
FEBRUARY 2006
Tue. Feb. 28, 2006:
Westchester and Pelham Turnpike Road Company "Builds" Shore Road in Pelham
Mon. Feb. 27, 2006:
Another Description of the Farm of Rem Rapelje of Pelham Published in 1806
Fri. Feb. 24, 2006:
Notice of Settlement of the Estate of Alexander Henderson of Pelham in
1805
Thu. Feb. 23, 2006:
Using the Collection Database
of the Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture
Wed. Feb. 22, 2006:
Doll Depicting Nanette Bolton
in the Collection of The Office of The Historian of The Town of Pelham
Tue. Feb. 21, 2006:
Silas H. Witherbee and His
Influence on the Village of Pelham Manor
Mon. Feb. 20, 2006:
Origins of The Pelham Village
Club, An Early 20th Century Social Club
Fri. Feb. 17, 2006:
Runaway Slave Notice Published
by John Pell in 1748 Comes To Light
Thu. Feb. 16, 2006:
Evidence of the Use of Thomas
Pell's Insignia To Seal a Letter from Lion Gardiner in 1636
Wed. Feb. 15, 2006:
The First Lawsuit Ever Filed
Against Pelham Manor?
Tue. Feb. 14, 2006:
An Account of the Blizzard of
1888 by Pelham Manor Resident Henry W. Taft
Mon. Feb. 13, 2006:
Historic Snowfall in Pelham,
NY: The Great Nor'easter of '06
Fri. Feb. 10, 2006:
Caleb Pell's Lost Silver Watch
- An Advertisement Published in 1757
Thu. Feb. 9, 2006:
Cortlandt W. Starr of Black
Starr & Frost
Wed. Feb. 8, 2006:
The First Anniversary of the
Historic Pelham Blog
Tue. Feb. 7, 2006:
February 6, 1893 Request To
Allow Trolley Service in Pelham
Mon. Feb. 6, 2006:
Plans to Create a Horse-Drawn
Trolley Car System in Pelham in Early 1890
Fri. Feb. 3, 2006:
Annual Report of The Office of
The Historian of The Town of Pelham for 2005
Thu. Feb. 2, 2006:
January 2, 1888: The Day
Residents of Pelham Manor Decided to Incorporate a Village
Wed. Feb. 1, 2006:
Notice of 1893 Vote on Proposal
To Build Pelhamville's First Fire House
JANUARY 2006
Tue. Jan. 31, 2006:
Another Account of Baseball
Played in Pelham in the 1880s Is Uncovered
Mon. Jan. 30, 2006:
Cleanup of Pelham Town Hall
Basement Leads to Discoveries
Fri. Jan. 27, 2006:
Lectures to Raise Money to
Build the "Huguenot Memorial Forest Church" Building in Pelham Manor
Thu. Jan. 26, 2006:
Notice of Sale at Auction of
the Turnbull Farm in Pelham on March 23, 1820
Wed. Jan. 25, 2006:
The Pelham Manor Protective
Club Flexed its Muscles in the 1886 Town Elections
Tue. Jan. 24, 2006:
1890 Circular of The Pelham
Manor Protective Club on Lamp Lighting
Mon. Jan. 23, 2006:
The Beginnings of Organized
Fire Fighting in Pelham Manor?
Fri. Jan. 20, 2006:
The Fire Bell in the Tower of
Pelham Manor Village Hall
Thu. Jan. 19, 2006:
Pelham Manor's Earliest
Fire Fighting Equipment
Wed. Jan. 18, 2006:
Newspaper Report of the
Infamous Vaughan's Livery Stable Fire in North Pelham in 1907
Tue. Jan. 17, 2006:
John Pugsley, An Early Owner of
Appleby's Island Later Known as Hunter's Island
Mon. Jan. 16, 2006:
Thomas Pell Offers Land for
Sale in the Manor of Pelham in 1784
Fri. Jan. 13, 2006:
Detail of Pelham From Rare Map
Published in 1851
Thu. Jan. 12, 2006:
The Beer Battle of 1933
Wed. Jan. 11, 2006:
1931 Artist's Rendering of the
Planned Store Complex at Four Corners on Boston Post Road
Tue. Jan. 10, 2006:
Mrs. Aaron Burr Describes Roads
in Pelham in 1791
Mon. Jan. 9, 2006:
The First Prospect Hill School
in Pelham Manor
Fri. Jan. 6, 2006:
Pelham Loses Its Right To Use
the Town Dock in the Early 1900s
Thu. Jan. 5, 2006:
Organizational Plans for North
Pelham's Victory Gardens in 1943
Wed. Jan. 4, 2006:
Another Post Card Image of the
Horse Car That Ran Between Bartow and City Island
Tue. Jan. 3, 2006:
Another Mystery Home:
1926 Real Estate Advertisement for "Italian Villa" in Pelham Manor
Mon. Jan. 2, 2006:
1910 Real Estate Advertisement
for Home Located at Northwest Corner of Corlies Avenue and 2nd Street in
Pelham
DECEMBER 2005
Fri. Dec. 30, 2005:
Subdivision Development Map
Created in 1873 for Bartow Village in the Town of Pelham
Thu. Dec. 29, 2005:
Efforts To Preserve Silent Film
Made in Pelham in 1929
Wed. Dec. 28, 2005:
The Mystery of the "Manor Club
Girl" That Set Pelham Tongues Wagging in 1913
Tue. Dec. 27, 2005:
Mystery Home Depicted in 1925
Real Estate Advertisement
Mon. Dec. 26, 2005:
The Dutch Acquired Lands
Including Pelham From Local Native Americans in 1640
Fri. Dec. 23, 2005:
The Pelham Manor Residence of
Martin J. Condon of the American Snuff Company
Thu. Dec. 22, 2005:
Area Planned for Development by
The Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association in 1873
Wed. Dec. 21, 2005:
An Early Sketch of the First
Clubhouse of the New York Athletic Club on Travers Island in Pelham
Tue. Dec. 20, 2005:
An Early Description of
Construction of the First Nine Holes of the Pelham Bay Golf Course
Mon. Dec. 19, 2005:
Second Loutrel Briggs Garden
"Discovered" in Pelham
Fri. Dec. 16, 2005:
Pelham's Hutchinson River
"Landing" in the Early 19th Century
Thu. Dec. 15, 2005:
Logging the Virgin Forest in
Pelham in the Early 19th Century
Wed. Dec. 14, 2005:
New Information About John
Hunter's Acquisition of Hunter's Island in the Manor of Pelham
Tue. Dec. 13, 2005:
The Manor Club's First
Clubhouse Built in 1887-1888
Mon. Dec. 12, 2005:
19th Century Subdivision Map of
Planned Bartow Village
Fri. Dec. 9, 2005:
Conveyance of Le Roy Lands in
Pelham Between Pelham Bridge and New Rochelle in 1818
Thu. Dec. 8, 2005:
The First Stone Bridge Built
Across Eastchester Creek in Pelham, 1814-1815
Wed. Dec. 7, 2005:
The Sale and Subdivision of the
Bolton Priory Estate in the 1950s
Tue. Dec. 6, 2005:
The Origins of St. Catharine's
Roman Catholic Church in the Village of Pelham, New York
Mon. Dec. 5, 2005:
The Fabled "No-Man's Land" of
Pelham Manor: A Tiny Strip of New York City
Fri. Dec. 2, 2005:
John Hunter of Hunter's Island
in Pelham, New York
Thu. Dec. 1, 2005:
The Horse Trough Installed On
Boston Post Road in 1902
NOVEMBER 2005
Wed. Nov. 30, 2005:
The Pelham National Bank
Building in the Village of Pelham
Tue. Nov. 29, 2005:
An Early, Interesting
Photograph of Bolton Priory in the Village of Pelham Manor
Mon. Nov. 28, 2005:
The Historic Sanborn Map
Building In The Village of Pelham
Fri. Nov. 25, 2005:
The End of Pelham's Boy Scout
Cabin Near The Hutchinson River Parkway
Thu. Nov. 24, 2005:
Notes on Architects Responsible
for Structures in the Town of Pelham: Part II
Wed. Nov. 23, 2005:
Notes on Architects Responsible
for Structures in the Town of Pelham: Part I
Tue. Nov. 22, 2005:
Prospect Hill and Pelhamville
Depicted on the 1868 Beers Atlas Map of Pelham: Part II
Mon. Nov. 21, 2005:
Prospect Hill and Pelhamville
Depicted on the 1868 Beers Atlas Map of Pelham: Part I
Fri. Nov. 18, 2005:
In Memoriam: A List of
Pelham's Civil War Dead
Thu. Nov. 17, 2005:
Proposal in the 1940s For
Tunnel Beneath Boston Post Road To Carry Twelve-Lane Highway
Wed. Nov. 16, 2005:
New Theory Regarding Identity
of the Architect of the Pelham Picture House Built in 1921
Tue. Nov. 15, 2005:
Plaque Dedicated at the
Historic Pelhamwood Clock Tower
Mon. Nov. 14, 2005:
Historic Signs Mark Pelham's
Border with New Rochelle
Fri. Nov. 11, 2005:
More on the History of Martha
Emmons Weihman Memorial Park in Pelham Manor
Thu. Nov. 10, 2005:
More About World War II Victory
Gardens in Pelham
Wed. Nov. 9, 2005:
The Historic Pelham Picture
House at 175 Wolfs Lane in Pelham, New York
Tue. Nov. 8, 2005:
The Estate of W. T. Grant in
Pelham Manor, New York
Mon. Nov. 7, 2005:
World War II Victory Gardens in
Pelham
Fri. Nov. 4, 2005:
Google Print Adds Many Pubic
Domain Books of Use to Local Historians to its Virtual Library
Thu. Nov. 3, 2005:
President Marin Van Buren's
Visit to Pelham in July 1839
Wed. Nov. 2, 2005:
Engraving by P.M. Pirnie
Showing Pelhamdale in 1861
Tue. Nov. 1, 2005:
The Mystery of The Ancient
Boulder-Lined Road Near Beech Tree Lane
OCTOBER 2005
Mon. Oct. 31, 2005:
Remnants ob Pelham's Boy Scout
Cabin Near The Hutchinson River Parkway
Fri. Oct. 28, 2005:
Westchester County 300th
Anniversary Collectible Plate Included Pelham's Split Rock
Thu. Oct. 27, 2005:
The Camera Used by Town
Historian William R. Montgomery
Wed. Oct. 26, 2005:
Remnants of the Battlefield on
Which the Battle of Pelham Was Fought on October 18, 1776
Tue. Oct. 25, 2005:
Saint Paul's Church National
Historic Site Hosts Encampment To Commemorate "Battle of Pell's Point"
Mon. Oct. 24, 2005:
More Information on the
Portrait of 17th Century Mathematician John Pell
Fri. Oct. 21, 2005:
Christ Church Dedicated its
Columbarium in 1943 As Part of Its Centennial Celebration
Thu. Oct. 20, 2005:
Historic Loutrel Briggs Garden
"Discovered" in Pelham Manor
Wed. Oct. 19, 2005:
Acquiring the Land for the
Martha Emmons Weihman Memorial Park in Pelham Manor
Tue. Oct. 18, 2005:
Photograph of Farm House of
Anthony Wolf After Whom Wolfs Lane Is Named
Mon. Oct. 17, 2005:
The Firemen's Memorial of the
Pelham Fire Department
Fri. Oct. 14, 2005:
A Reunion of Alumnae of Mrs.
Hazen's School for Girls
Thu. Oct. 13, 2005:
Two More Pelham Ghost Stories
Wed. Oct. 12, 2005:
Pelham's First Automotive Taxi
Service from the New Haven Line Train Station
Tue. Oct. 11, 2005:
The Toonerville Trolley Pays
Its Bills -- Late!
Mon. Oct. 10, 2005:
Photos of the Pelham of Yore:
An Ice Truck and a Vintage Bus
Fri. Oct. 7, 2005:
Important Portrait of 17th
Century Mathematician John Pell, Brother of Thomas Pell, is "Rediscovered"
Thu. Oct. 6, 2005:
Does This Photograph Show
Members of the "Pelham Manor Junior Base Ball Team"?
Wed. Oct. 5, 2005:
Second Page of the May 12, 1902
Issue of The Pelham Republican
Tue. Oct. 4, 2005:
Front Page of the May 12, 1902
Issue of The Pelham Republican
Mon. Oct. 3, 2005:
Siwanoy School -- The Town of
Pelham's Former High School
SEPTEMBER 2005
Fri. Sep. 30, 2005:
Archaeological Survey Underway
on Davids Island Reportedly Uncovers Evidence of Native American
Occupation
Thu. Sep. 29, 2005:
A Brief Biography of Henry
Randall Waite, 19th Century Clergyman in Pelham
Wed. Sep. 28, 2005:
Taunting the Tantivy Coach on
its Way To Pelham in 1886.
Tue. Sep. 27, 2005:
I. C. Hill's Reminiscences of
Early Public Schools in Pelham
Mon. Sep. 26, 2005:
Brief History of The Pelham
Country Club Published in 1954
Fri. Sep. 23, 2005:
Pelham Tries To Kill The Plan
To Create Pelham Bay Park: 1887
Thu. Sep. 22, 2005:
1905 Poem About the Devil's
Stepping Stones Off Shores of City Island
Wed. Sep. 21, 2005:
The Nanette Bolton Memorial
Chapel Building at Christ Church in Pelham Manor
Tue. Sep. 20, 2005:
Pelham's "Toonerville Trolley"
Goes To War
Mon. Sep. 19, 2005:
The Long-Hidden Pastoral Mural
Uncovered in Pelhamdale, a Pre-Revolutionary War Home
Fri. Sep. 16, 2005:
The Legend of the Spy Oak on
Pelham Road
Thu. Sep. 15, 2005:
Newspaper Item Published in
1942 Sheds Light on Baseball in 19th Century Pelham
Wed. Sep. 14, 2005:
Early Plans To Construct the
New England Section of The New York Thruway Through Pelham
Tue. Sep. 13, 2005:
A Lightning Bolt Out of the
Blue - Electrical Storm in 1895
Mon. Sep. 12, 2005:
Pelhamwood Association
Celebrated Its 30th Anniversary in 1942
Fri. Sep. 9, 2005:
Reminiscences of Lockwood Barr
of Pelham Manor Published in 1940
Thu. Sep. 8, 2005:
Glass Lantern Slides Included
in the William R. Montgomery Glass Negatives Collection
Wed. Sep. 7, 2005:
Using Google Print to Further
Your Local History Research
Tue. Sep. 6, 2005:
Pelham in Movies: 1942
Civil Defense Movie Filmed in Pelham
Mon. Sep. 5, 2005:
The Pelham Republican:
Official Newspaper of the Villages of Pelham and North Pelham in 1902
Fri. Sep. 2, 2005:
Westchester County Archives
Launches Latest Addition to its Virtual Archives Web Site:
"Historical Treasures of Westchester County"
Thu. Sep. 1, 2005:
Probate Court Decision
Involving the Estate of Pelham Resident Joseph Palmer in 1797
AUGUST 2005
Wed. Aug. 31, 2005:
Depiction of Pelham Farmhouse
Published in 1794
Tue. Aug. 30, 2005:
1807 Advertisement for Sale of
100-Acre Farm in Pelham
Mon. Aug. 29, 2005:
The 1804 Elections:
Report of Pelham's Returns Published That Year
Fri. Aug. 26, 2005:
Pelham's Reaction to the "Date
Which Will Live in Infamy": December 7, 1941
Thu. Aug. 25, 2005:
1818 Sale of Lands to Herman
and Hannah Le Roy of Pelham
Wed. Aug. 24, 2005:
1807 Advertisement for Sale of
Property of Rem Rapelje in Pelham
Tue. Aug. 23, 2005:
Society Scandal: The
"Strange" Story of Mrs. Adele Livingston Stevens Who Acquired the Bolton
Priory in Pelham Manor
Mon. Aug. 22, 2005 - 1935:
Pelham Manor Blocks Proposed
Motorcycle Raceway
Fri. Aug. 19, 2005 -
The Special Postal Cancellation for Pelham's October 1954 Tercentennial
Celebration
Thu. Aug. 18, 2005 -
The Opening of the New Iron "Pelham |