THS Annual Meeting – Friday, November 7 October 15, 2014 Dear Tappantown Historical Society Member, You are invited to the Society’s Annual Meeting on Friday, November 7, 2014, at 7:30 pm in the Carriage House of the DeWint grounds on Livingston St. in Tappan. After a brief business meeting which will include the president’s annual report, treasurer’s report, and the election of officers and directors, we will settle in for the program “Rarities of Tappan.” Program 8 pm Rarities of Tappan The Tappan Reformed Church Historic Records Restoration Project Two primary documents dating from 1783 will be on display: The Compendium of Consistory Records, which includes the Affirmation of Articles of Incorporation, and the Baptism Records. Reverend Donald J. Hoover will explain the restoration project and read selections from the Elders Meetings, which show how the role of the church has changed over the centuries. ~~~~~~~ The Franklin Tree A Franklinia Alatamaha is one of the rarest of native trees, and there is one among the many specimen trees on the DeWint property. Expert gardener Joe Napoli will talk about the characteristics and history of the tree from its discovery in 1765 in Georgia by Philadelphia botanists John and William Bartrum. Please come and enjoy yourselves. Guests are welcome. As always, there will be tasty food and drink. |
Saturday, May 3, 2014 9am to 2pm The 46th Annual THS Plant Sale – A Perennial Favorite A THS fundraiser, the Plant Sale will once again be held on the back lawn of the Tappan Reformed Church Manse grounds across from the Post Office on Old Tappan Road on Saturday, May 3rd from 9am to 2pm. Perennials from members’ gardens, bedding annuals, herbs, vegetables, small flowering plants and shrubs, and raffle prizes from local restaurants and merchants will be featured. Master gardener will be on hand to give advice on planting, mulching, watering, and dealing with all manner of pests. If you have perennials to donate to the sale, please call 845-359- 1923 or email THS. We can also use help in picking up plants on Friday afternoon, setting up on Saturday morning, and cleaning up on Saturday afternoon. Be in touch with the above contact number if you can help |
Saturday, May 4, 2013 9am to 2pm The 45th Annual THS Plant Sale – A Perennial Favorite A THS fundraiser, the Plant Sale will once again be held on the back lawn of the Tappan Reformed Church Manse grounds across from the Post Office on Old Tappan Road on Saturday, May 4th from 9am to 2pm. Perennials from members’ gardens, bedding annuals, herbs, vegetables, small flowering plants and shrubs, and raffle prizes from local restaurants and merchants will be featured. Master gardener will be on hand to give advice on planting, mulching, watering, and dealing with all manner of pests. If you have perennials to donate to the sale, please call 845-359-1923 or email THS. We can also use help in picking up plants on Friday afternoon, setting up on Saturday morning, and cleaning up on Saturday afternoon. Be in touch with the above contact number if you can help |
Awards Dinner Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 48th Annual Dinner and presentation of the Achievement Awards on Friday, February 22, 2013. Commencing at 6:30 in the evening there will be good fellowship and victuals at The Old '76 House: Cocktail Hour from 6: 30, Dinner and the presentation of awards at 7:30. The Tappantown Historical Society will recognize the special contributions of members of our community who have helped foster the Society’s goals of preservation, protection, and education. All are welcome, members and non-members to celebrate these accomplishments. |
Thursday, March 8 at 7pm at Tappan Library: Orangetown: A Pictorial History On Thursday, March 8 at 7 p.m., join local historian and Director, Orangetown Museum & Archives, Mary Cardenas. Cardenas, along with researcher Paul Clark have written a book entitled "Orangetown," a pictorial history of Orangetown's hamlets and villages. Many of the photographs come from local libraries and private collections, and have not been published before. Enjoy this visual history of our region with the author. Online registration: www.taplib.org. Info: 359-3877. |
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Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 Colonial Day on the DeWint House grounds Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 27th Annual COLONIAL DAY at The DeWint House Grounds Livingston Street and Oak Tree Road, Tappan, NY Saturday, September 24, 2011, from 12 PM to 5 PM Step back in time and visit Colonial America... Come see Colonial Army Re-enactors and Encampment Soldiers Colonial Singers and Dancers Quilting Embroidery Lace-making See a Blacksmith, Woodworker and Cooper. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colonial Attire preparing for Winter in the DeWint House Kitchen For the children: apple pressing, stenciling, candle-dipping, spinning, butter-making, Colonial Hat and Apron Making, writing with quill pen Farm Animals Sheep Shearer Join costumed guides for a tour of the House, an outstanding example of Dutch Colonial architecture and General George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War. REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE LIMITED ON-SITE PARKING FREE ADMISSION For more information contact: Colonial Day Chairwoman, Lucille Starink 845-359-2307 Tappantown President, Carol Lavalle 845-359-1923 Publicity coordinator, Marilyn Schauder 845-358-7243 *Colonial Day will be held in conjunction with the 12th annual Hudson River Valley Ramble http://hudsonrivervalleyramble.com a program of over 200 exciting events to be held in the region over 3 weekends in September.* |
Tappan 325 years – 1686 to 2011 Tappantown Historic Society Presents the Klang String Quartet in the Historic Tappan Reformed Church The accomplished musicians of the Klang String Quartet return to the historic, newly restored 1835 Tappan Reformed Church in a performance on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 8 pm. The program will include string quartets by Mozart, Beethoven and Shostakovich, and will feature a new work by Tappan composer John Morton for string quartet and music box. The acoustical clarity and the intimacy of the Tappan Reformed Church provide the perfect setting for the Klang String Quartet’s depth and subtlety. The members of the Quartet are Gregor Kitzis, violin 1; Rieko Kawabata, violin 2; Yi-Ping Yang, viola; and Matthew Goeke, cello. John Morton will join them in the performance of his work. Sponsored by the Tappantown Historical Society, the concert is free, but donations will be welcomed. The Tappan Reformed Church is located on Kings Highway in the center of historic Tappan. The Tappantown Historical Society is a 501 ( c ) 3 not-for-profit organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. Tappantown Historical Society, PO Box 71, Tappan, NY 10983 |
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Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 Colonial Day on the DeWint House grounds Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 26th Annual COLONIAL DAY at The DeWint House Grounds Livingston Street and Oak Tree Road, Tappan, NY Saturday, September 25, 2010, from 12 PM to 5 PM Step back in time and visit Colonial America... Come see Colonial Army Re-enactors and Encampment Soldiers Colonial Singers and Dancers Quilting Embroidery Lace-making See a Blacksmith, Woodworker and Cooper. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colonial Attire preparing for Winter in the DeWint House Kitchen For the children: apple pressing, stenciling, candle-dipping, spinning, butter-making, Colonial Hat and Apron Making, writing with quill pen Farm Animals Sheep Shearer Tour The Carriage House Museum and DeWint House REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE LIMITED ON-SITE PARKING FREE ADMISSION |
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Remembering Paul Melone Paul W. Melone, a founder of the Tappantown Historical and other civic organizations, died on August 12, 2008. He was 96. While there are many memories of Paul’s sixty years of tenacious, dedicated, and visionary activism that we could include in this memoriam, we are offering two: one a fond remembrance of Paul by his friend, neighbor, and fellow history maven, Jules Loh, author of Treason: The Arnold-Andre Plot; the other, a more formal tribute to Paul by former THS President Thomas LaValle on presenting Paul with the Tappantown Historical Society Fellowship Award at the Annual Awards Dinner in February, 2005. The Essential Paul Melone by Jules Loh Fellowship Award for Paul Melone presented by Thomas LaValle |
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Celebrating 325 years of Tappan history - 1686-87 to 2011-12 Press release: From: Tappantown Historical Society, Carol LaValle, President, phone 359-1923 Marilyn Schauder, publicity, phone 358-7243 Subject: Tappantown Historical Society’s Annual Dinner and Achievement Awards 2012 The Tappantown Historical Society will recognize the special contributions of members of our community who have helped foster the Society’s goals of preservation, protection, and education at its 47th Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, February 24, at the ’76 House. This year, as we commemorate the 325th anniversary of the Tappan or Orangetown Patent, we are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Tappantown Achievement Awards: Jamie Kempton, Ed Kopf, Dan Sherman, and Larry Vail of the Sparkill History Project for organizing Sparkill History Day, July 23, 2011, at which people shared old photographs, maps, and memories, and which also celebrated Christ Church Sparkill’s designation as an historic site by the New York State and the National Registries of Historic Places. Orangetown Historian Mary Cardenas and writer Paul Clark for authorship of the pictorial history Orangetown, published by Arcadia Publishing in its Images of America series. Anthony and Michael Fasciano for their restoration of the interior of Giulio’s, which brings new life and light to the restaurant in the 1880's Queen Anne style house on Washington Street in Tappan. In commemoration of Orangetown’s 325 years, the Historic Society will exhibit the restored 1704 Division Patent that belonged to Peter J. Haring, one of the original 16 patentees of the 1686-87 Patent that established Orangetown. The 1704 vellum document describes those lands deeded to Peter J. Haring from the land held in common by the original signers of the 1686/7 Tappan Patent. All are welcome, members and non-members, to celebrate these accomplishments. |
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ELM TREE DEDICATION MAY 7, 2016 11:30 am DeWint House Grounds Please come to the dedication of an American Elm tree on the DeWint House grounds just across from the bridge on Oak Tree Road by the Tappan Memorial Park. The elm tree is a gift from the Town of Orangetown to the DeWint House upon completion of the Oak Tree Bridge Project. It has been planted 100 feet to the south of the site of the historic Tar Barrel Elm, which stood in the middle of Oak Tree Road and served as a beacon during the Revolutionary War. On May 7, 1783, a flaming tar barrel was hoisted to a high limb of the elm tree, and the black smoke signaled to the surrounding countryside that negotiations between General George Washington and Sir Guy Carleton, British Commander-in-Chief, for the evacuation of British troops had been completed successfully. It was the first and only time the tree had been used for that purpose. Following the ceremony, an exhibit of the Tar Barrel Elm will be on display in the Tappan Library Local History Room. White dogwood seedlings will be given out by the Tappantown Historical Society at the library to commemorate the occasion. All are welcome, especially children. A white dogwood seedling makes a lovely Mother’s Day gift. |
Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 32nd Annual COLONIAL DAY Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 12PM to 5PM at the DeWint House ( Oak Tree Road and Livingston Street , Tappan , NY 10983 ) Step back in time and visit Colonial America... Come see Colonial Army Re-enactors and Encampment Soldiers Colonial Singers and Dancers Quilting Embroidery Lacemaking See a Blacksmith, Wood Carver, Bee Keeper and Soap Maker. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colonial Attire preparing for Winter in the DeWint House Kitchen For the children: apple pressing, stenciling, candle-dipping, spinning, butter-making, Colonial Apron Making, writing with quill pen Farm Animals Sheep Shearer Tour The Carriage House Museum and DeWint House REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE LIMITED ON-SITE PARKING (priority given to disabled) FREE ADMISSION |
The 51st Annual Meeting of the Tappantown Historical Society Friday, November 4, 2016 7:30 pm DeWint Carriage House Get on board with Allan Seebach, Jr. as he takes us back to the beginnings of the West Shore Rail Road in Tappan.
the DeWint Carriage House.There will a brief business meeting, which includes the President’s Annual Report, the Treasurer’s Report, and the election officers and directors.
An Historical Review of the West Shore Railroad in Tappan Train Historian Allan Seebach, Jr. will talk about the history of the West Shore line in Tappan using maps and scale models of the trains and structures along the railroad in Tappan, which will be display for the evening in the Carriage House. |
Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 33rd Annual COLONIAL DAY Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 12PM to 5PM at the DeWint House ( Oak Tree Road and Livingston Street , Tappan , NY 10983 ) Step back in time and visit Colonial America... Come see Colonial Army Re-enactors and Encampment Soldiers Colonial Singers and Dancers Quilting Embroidery Lacemaking See a Blacksmith, Wood Carver, Bee Keeper and Soap Maker. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colonial Attire preparing for Winter in the DeWint House Kitchen For the children: apple pressing, stenciling, candle-dipping, spinning, butter-making, Colonial Apron Making, writing with quill pen Farm Animals Sheep Shearer Tour The Carriage House Museum and DeWint House REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE LIMITED ON-SITE PARKING (priority given to disabled) FREE ADMISSION |
The 52nd Annual Meeting of the Tappantown Historical Society Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm DeWint Carriage House 52nd Annual Meeting The Tappantown Historical Society invites you to the Society’s 52nd Annual Meeting on Friday, November 3, 2017, at 7:30 pm in the DeWint Carriage House. There will a brief business meeting, which includes the President’s Annual Report, the Treasurer’s Report, and the election officers and directors. Program — 8pm The Tappan: A People and a Place In this lecture/slide show, Mi'kmaq/Celtic author and award winning historian Evan Pitchard will discuss the Tappan as a river people of the Algonquin nations who thrived here for centuries, and also explore Tappan as a place name with a multi-cultural variety of meanings. He will unveil a newly-published map of Rockland County entitled "Here Before Us," revealing many Algonquin settlements, trails and waterways throughout the county, including their original names in the Lenape language. There will be a brief Q and A, followed by book signing. Please come and enjoy yourselves. Guests are welcome. As always, there will be tasty food and drink compliments of THS. |
Celebrating Our 52nd Annual Dinner and Achievement Awards 2018 The Tappantown Historical Society begs leave to inform you that on Sunday, February 25, 2018 commencing at FIVE THIRTY sharp in the evening there will be good food and victuals at The Old '76 House. (Click Here to View and Print the Invitation) |
Celebrating Our 53rd Annual Dinner and Achievement Awards 2019 The Tappantown Historical Society begs leave to inform you that on Sunday, February 24, 2019 commencing at FIVE THIRTY sharp in the evening there will be good food and victuals at The Old '76 House. |
35th Annual COLONIAL DAY Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 12PM to 5PM at the DeWint House ( Oak Tree Road and Livingston Street , Tappan , NY 10983 ) Step back in time and visit Colonial America... Come see Colonial Army Re-enactors and Encampment Soldiers Colonial Singers and Dancers Quilting, Embroidery, Lacemaking See a Blacksmith, Wood Carver, Bee Keeper and Soap Maker. Ladies and Gentlemen in Colonial Attire preparing for Winter in the DeWint House Kitchen For the children: apple pressing, stenciling, candle-dipping, spinning, butter-making, Colonial Apron Making, writing with quill pen Farm Animals Sheep Shearer Tour The Carriage House Museum and DeWint House REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE LIMITED ON-SITE PARKING (priority given to disabled) FREE ADMISSION |
Celebrating Our 54th Annual Dinner and Achievement Awards 2020 Tappantown Historical Society invites you to our 54th Annual Dinner and presentation of the Achievement Awards on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Commencing at 5:30 in the evening there will be good fellowship and victuals at The Old '76 House: Cocktail Hour from 5:30, Dinner and the presentation of awards at 6:30. The Tappantown Historical Society will recognize the special contributions of members of our community who have helped foster the Society’s goals of preservation, protection, and education. All are welcome, members and non-members to celebrate these accomplishments. |
Tappan in Bloom Enjoy the vibrant burst of color in the small triangle between Kings Highway and Greenbush Road as you walk or drive through the historic center of Tappan. Most of the bulbs in bloom now were planted several years ago by Master Gardener and THS board member Joe Napoli and Tappan resident Jack Higgins. The bulbs have proliferated and were augmented by landscape designer and Tappan resident Mary Ellen LeWarn of Ironwood Design. In the fall of 2018, THS and the Orangetown Highway Department collaborated to get the triangle in shape. A Community Service grant from Conservation Energy helped with the purchase of some of the plants. The small triangle, known as the Gateway Triangle, was created next to the larger Memorial Triangle in 2009 by the Highway Department in order to improve traffic safety in Tappan’s historic center, where several roads converge. Together, the Tappantown Historical Society, the Tappan Library, and the Tappan Reformed Church officially “Adopted- the- Spot” and over the years have tried to plant and maintain it. Not an easy task. Therefore, in 2018, THS asked Ironwood to design a low- maintenance garden. The Highway Department, which had installed a sprinkler system in 2009, helped with the site preparation and plants, and Ironwood did the planting. With the help of the library and TRC, we will continue to maintain the triangle and plant annuals when possible. As members, you are a part of this effort. Your support and commitment to THS help us to preserve and enhance the character and beauty of the historic center of Tappan. |
Memorial Day Concert Although the Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled, the Tappantown Historical Society is commemorating Memorial Day on May 25, 2020 with a virtual concert of Colonial Era music performed by the Ministers of Apollo. They are Erik Lichack, Eliza Vincz, and Eric Paul. You may remember these talented musicians from past parades when they played the fife and drum and performed Revolutionary War military music. They have also been demonstrators at Colonial Day for several years, and Erick and Eliza presented a program of colonial music and arts at the THS Annual Meeting in 2018. Please register for this event through the Tappan Library. You do not have to watch the concert at the scheduled time of 1 pm if that is not possible. You will receive a recorded copy of the concert to watch at your convenience. Until we can gather safely at events in the future, we will be offering more programs through the library. To register please use the registration link on Tappan Library website: http://taplib.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=6657&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2020/05/13 You can learn more about the Ministers of Apollo and their programs at their website earlyamericanmusicandarts.com |