Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 – 9:30pm Free to the Public Rockland Center for the Arts will offer a free program on storytelling, conducted by Bill Batson, artist, local historian and storyteller. Explore the basics of how to tell dynamic stories. Ask yourself the question: “If I had only one good story to be remembered by, […]
To the Editor, My sincere sympathy regarding the death of Bob Knight. Mr. Knight was an early supporter of Harmony Hall – Jacob Sloat House in addition to his many other ongoing advocacy efforts in Rockland County. His constant practical work and knowledge served many people and historic preservation projects well in Rockland. The old […]
By Supervisor George Hoehmann Many of you may have heard about the passing of a good friend of mine and great Clarkstown resident, Robert Knight. Bob was Clarkstown’s Town Historian for the last 20 years and a member and chair of the Town’s former Historical Review Board for 30 years. We both shared a deep […]
The Haverstraw Brick Museum has announced the date of their annual commemoration of the Haverstraw Landslide of 1906. It will take place at the Brick Museum on Sunday, January 6, 2013, and the program will be led by Village Historian Stephen Cobb. On January 8, 1906, 19 Haverstraw residents lost their lives as their homes […]