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September 2021
Historical Society of the Nyacks Downtown Nyack Walking Tour
Trace Nyack’s growth from a small river village to a major commercial and manufacturing center during the Gilded Age when Nyack was called the “Gem of the Hudson.” See many of the same buildings that were present at the turn of the century when Nyack was the center of Rockland County life. Meet 2pm at the foot of Main Street…
Find out more »Historical Society of the Nyacks Children’s Walking Tour
A children’s tour for ages 6-12. Learn about the Nyack Library, the Historical Society Museum, and our wonderful Memorial Park! Meet 2pm in front of Couch Court: 46 South Broadway (on the corner of South Broadway and DePew Ave.) To help cover the costs of maintaining our exhibit space, publicity, and future programs, the Historical Society of the Nyacks asks…
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Historical Society of the Nyack Oak Hill Cemetery Tour
Walk scenic Oak Hill Cemetery and celebrate the lives of many “permanent residents” of the Nyacks who made their mark on the national, state, and local stages. Actress Helen Hayes, playwrights Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, artist Edward Hopper, author Carson McCullers and some of the earliest settlers of the Nyacks are buried here. Meet 2pm at the Cemetery entrance…
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