Pelham Students Help Civil War Soldiers on Davids' Island in 1864

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The United States Government leased Davids' Island off the coasts of Pelham and New Rochelle in April, 1862 for use as a hospital complex during the Civil War.  The Government erected structures that eventually housed thousands of wounded soldiers. 

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Successful Fundraiser for the Pelham Home for Children that Once Stood on Split Rock Road

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I have written before about the Pelham Summer Home.  See, e.g.:  Thu., April 14, 2005:  The Pelham Home for Children that Once Stood on Split Rock Road.  An image of the structure appears immediately below.

Post Card View of the Pelham Summer Home in About 1908

Pelham Women Stage Benefit for the "Summer School for Children" in 1900

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.While researching another topic, I recently ran across an unusual item in the New-York Tribune published on February 17, 1900. The item describes a benefit staged by the Junior Association at the Manor Club on February 16, 1900 to raise funds for the "Summer School

Boys and Girls of Pelham Manor Work to Contribute to the Fresh-Air Fund in 1888

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1888, a New York City newspaper known as the New-York Tribune participated in efforts to raise money for the Fresh-Air Fund to fund scholarships for New York City children to attend camp for two weeks in the country. Boys and girls throughout the region worked