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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

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

Monday, March 2, 2009

1884 Advertisement Placed by Charles J. Stephens of the Pelham Manor & Huguenot Heights Association Offering Home for Rent

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.Though the recorded history of Pelham Manor began in the 17th century, for nearly two centuries the population of the area centered around the shore of Long Island Sound with later pockets that developed near such transportation arteries as the Boston Post Road and