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Yonkers (/ ˈ j ɒ ŋ k ər z /) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of New York and the most-populous city in Westchester County. A centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area, Yonkers had a population of 211,569 at the 2020 United States census.
1 de mai. de 2024 · Yonkers, city, Westchester county, southeastern New York, U.S., on the east shore of the Hudson River, in a hilly region north of the Bronx, New York. The site, once a major village, Nappeckamack, of the Manhattan Indians, was acquired by the Dutch West India Company in 1639.
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The Yonkers Historical Society was founded in 1952 with early incarnations dating back as early as 1877. It is dedicated to preserving the rich and deep history of the City of Yonkers, NY. We are patrons of an extensive archive of local history, but also preservers of the historic Sherwood House Museum, one of the oldest buildings in ...
Feedback Print. In the 1640's Adriaen Van der Donck received a grant of land from the Dutch East India Company which he called Colon Donck, and built one of the first saw mills in the New World at the junction of the Hudson and Nepperhan Rivers.
Yonkers was a small farm town in the 1700s but many businesses soon began to emerge: the sawmills and grist mills multiplied, land development increased, and blacksmith shops, taverns, and general stores came into being. Yonkers has long been the home of innovators and inventors. The breathtaking views of the Palisades and majestic Hudson River ...
Since 1952, the Yonkers Historical Society has been working to save Yonkers’ rich heritage for future generations. The Society maintains the historic Sherwood House (built circa 1740), sponsors a wide variety of special events, advocates for the preservation of historic landmarks and neighborhoods, and fosters a greater appreciation of the ...
The first historical society in Yonkers began in 1882 as “The Committee on the Historical Records of Yonkers.” In 1891, the Society, then known as “The Yonkers Historical and Library Association,” helped to preserve historic Philipse Manor Hall.
