Col. Delancey Kane Changes the Timing and Route of The Pelham Coach in 1876

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Over the last few years I have written a great deal about Col. Delancey Kane's "Pelham Coach," also known as the Tally-Ho.  For just a few of the many, many examples of such writings, see, e.g.: 

Friday, February 11, 2005: Col. Delancey Kane's "Pelham Coach",

The Wealthy Gardener of Bolton Priory

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 Bolton Priory is a lovely residence on the National Register of Historic Places located in Pelham Manor.  There are many wonderful stories and unusual facts regarding the structure.  One of the most unusual involves one of its gardeners who died in 1900.  The

Advertisement for the Pelham Priory School Published in 1881

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The Bolton Family of Pelham operated the Pelham Priory School for Girls for much of the mid-19th century.  The school was held in Bolton Priory in Pelham Manor.  Bolton Priory is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Below is an image of an

The Bolton Family's Sale of Bolton Priory in 1883

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Forty-five years after building their beloved home in Pelham Manor, the Bolton Family sold Bolton Priory to Mrs. Frederic W. Stevens in 1883.  An interesting article describing the sale appeared in the August 11, 1883 issue of the New-York Daily Tribune.  The

History of Bolton Priory Published in 1910

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Bolton Priory is a lovely residence on the National Register of Historic Places located in Pelham Manor.  There are many wonderful stories and unusual facts regarding the structure. 


In 1910, the New Rochelle Pioneer reprinted a brief history of Bolton

An Account of the Rev. J. L. Ver Mehr Regarding His Brief Stint as an Instructor of French and Italian at Pelham Priory in 1843

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.I have written often about Robert Bolton and his family, Bolton Priory and the Pelham Priory School for Girls founded at the Priory. See, e.g.:Friday, March 2, 2007: A Brief Account by American Author Margaret Deland of Her Education at Pelham Priory in the 19th

Obituary of Cornelius W. Bolton Published in 1906

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.For many years, one of the sons of the Rev. Robert Bolton who founded Christ Church in Pelham Manor served as the rector of the Church of the Redeemer in the area once known as Pelhamville and, later, the Village of North Pelham. His name was Cornelius W. Bolton. I

Battle Royal in Pelham Manor to Stop the Westchester Lighting Trust from Erecting Electric Light Poles in 1902

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Wealthy residents of Pelham Manor nearly came to physical blows with workers from the Westchester Lighting Trust on April 3, 1902. The Trust had permits from New York City to erect electric light poles along today's Shore Road. When it tried to erect such poles

Another Biography of Frederick Hobbes Allen, President of Pelham Manor and Owner of Bolton Priory in the Early 20th Century

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On a number of occasions I have written about Frederick Hobbes Allen, an owner of Bolton Priory during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. See, e.g.:Thursday, March 1, 2007: Biographical Data Regarding Frederick Hobbes Allen, President of Pelham Manor and Owner

Photograph of Bolton Priory Gardens Published in 1902

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1902, Alice Morse Earle published a book entitled "Sundials and Roses of Yesterday". In it she included a photograph of the gardens of Bolton Priory. At the time, Frederick Allen owned the Priory.The photograph shows a sundial that formerly stood at The Mount in

Biography and Portrait of Theodore B. Comstock, A Professor of Natural Sciences at Pelham Priory, 1871-1872

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.For many years during the nineteenth century, the daughters of Robert Bolton operated a girls' school in their home known as Bolton Priory (also known as Pelham Priory). The home still stands in Pelham Manor and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Few

Burglars Learn To Use Technology to Rob Pelham Manor Homes in 1901

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1901, a technology that we take for granted today -- the telephone -- was still in its infancy. Barely two decades old, the technology was embraced by the bad guys who learned how to use it to further their illicit goals. The article below from The Sun (published