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       Welcome to Historic Crestwood!

Being a representation in text and photographs of places and events relating to Crestwood history as contained in the archives of the Crestwood Historical Society

 Img10.gif  NEXT MEETING:  September 27, 2008 at the Crestwood Library. Featured speakers and subject to be announced...

Event info or questions about CHS Membership (or any other inquiries), please email us at crestwoodhist@aol.com

The Crestwood Historical Society continues to grow and reaffirm its dedication to the people of Crestwood and our history. We welcome and appreciate our volunteers, friends and neighbors who have continued to support our efforts and helped us fill our event calendar with one success after another. Thanks!   

Volunteer Researchers wanted ! - Click here for details

 Click on word or phrase of interest for link:

Chronological History of Crestwood - Ice Age to 21st Century 

Development of Real Estate - Yonkers Park Association

Old Crestwood Station

Influence of Railroad - Crestwood Station - Norman Rockwell

Influence of the Bronx River Parkway

Houses of Worship and relation to community development

Development of Hothorn Acres

St. Eleanora's Home

Ethnographic profile of Crestwood - Philipse Land Grant to Present

Crestwood's Volunteer Fire Department

P.S. #15 - Then and Now

Historic People: - Francis Asbury - Robert Benchley - Evangeline Booth - Louis Budenz - Art Carney - Douglas Ford - Alexander Hamilton - Bobby Jones - Maj. Gen. Charles Lee - Lea Loveless Maurer -Lindsey Nelson - G. Edward Pendray -  Eleanor Powell -  Col. Rufus Putnam -  Norman Rockwell -Abigail Sherwood - General Lord Stirling - Bill Terry - George Washington   ... More

Historic Places:  Crestwood Station - Smith's Crossing - Annunciation Church - Asbury Church - Yonkers Park - St. Eleanora's Home - St. Vladimir's Seminary - Hothorn Acres - ... More 

Historic Homes: Sherwood House - Dusenberry Farm House - Diamond-Brennan - Fisher-Eforo - Hartmann House - Julia B. Ward House... More

Organizations  - Crestwood Women's Club - Crestwood Citizen's Association - John Dunbar Post - Friends of the Crestwood Library

Photographic Tour of Crestwood: Thru The Lens - A study of Crestwood circa 1950 by the Crestwood Camera Club 

Remembrances of Crestwood - Personal Histories

Links to relevant historical sites

Crestwood Walking Tour - Online!

The Crestwood Historical Society has been collecting and preserving the history of Crestwood for generations past, present and future. Put yourself in this picture and connect with Crestwood's people and their story. You'll find there's a lot to discover...

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Want to be a part of documenting Crestwood's wonderful history?   Join us!

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Have information, an old photo, a letter that relates to Crestwood history? - We'd love to know!

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This site is a "work in progress" and as time and volunteer efforts permit, it will continue to change and grow - please bookmark this site and check back with us often for updates. Thanks! 

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Mission Statement

The Crestwood Historical Society celebrates with our fellow citizens and visitors the evolving cultural heritage of the people of Yonkers' Crestwood region.  Through dynamic, informative interpretations and personal stories of our history, we honor the community's memory of the past and prepare for the future together.

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The Crestwood Historical Society meets at the Crestwood Library,  16 Thompson Street, Crestwood, NY 10707

 

Eleanor Powell... Sherwood Farm... Bronx River Parkway... Francis Asbury... Crestwood Station... Art Carney... Stanford White... The Aquahung...G. Edward Pendray... St. Eleanora 's Home... Crestwood Library... Norman Rockwell ...  Yonkers Park... Troublesome Brook... Crestwood is well-known for all of these things, but its best treasures are its people.

 

Crestwood - The jewel of Westchester

 

 

 

 

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