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Ardsley Union Free School District - Dobbs Ferry | 914-693-6300 | |||||||||
The Ardsley Union Free School District is located at 500 Farm Road, Ardsley, NY 10502 in southern Westchester County less than 10 miles north of New York City. It is within an hour’s drive from Columbia University, New York University and Fordham University, and is surrounded by numerous institutions of higher education. District residents represent many occupations, professions, ethnic backgrounds and religious faiths. In addition to the students from the Village of Ardsley, students live in sections of
Dobbs Ferry, Hartsdale, Hastings, Irvington, Scarsdale, and White Plains.
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Coldwell Banker - Dobbs Ferry Real Estate | 914-693-5476 | |||||||||
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Real Estate Agency 6 Cedar Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Westchester County more . . .
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Dobbs Ferry Animal Hospital | 914-693-5900 | |||||||||
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340 Ashford Ave. Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Westchester County more . . .
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Dobbs Ferry Community Hospital | 914-693-0700 | |||||||||
St. John's Riverside Hospital, Dobbs Ferry Pavilion is located at 128 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. The Dobbs Ferry Pavilion is an outstanding health care facility offering some of the finest medical services in the region by a highly respected and renowned medical staff. And best of all, this extraordinary medical care is right in your own neighborhood!
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Dobbs Ferry History | 914-693-2203 | |||||||||
Dobbs Ferry is a charming historic town located along the Hudson River in Westchester County, approximately 20 miles north of New York City. The name of Dobbs Ferry is derived from Jeremiah Dobbs, a fisherman, who in 1698 hollowed out a log and started the first river ferry.
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Dobbs Ferry Post Office | 914-693-0451 | |||||||||
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Dobbs Ferry Post Office 120 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 website and more . . .
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Dobbs Ferry Public Library | 914-693-6614 | |||||||||||||||||
The Dobbs Ferry Public Library is located at 55 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522.
Brief History about Dobbs Ferry Public Library "In 1899, the Dobbs Ferry Free Library and Reading Room was organized under the " Women's Christian. Temperance Union." The small collection of books gathered by the ladies was placed in the front parlor of a home on lower Main Street. Mrs. Pearse, the wife of the owner, acted as librarian. Situated in what was then the very center of town, she kept the library open every day, and allowed books to circulate for two weeks. website and more . . .
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Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District | 914-693-1500 | |||||||||
The Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is located at 505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 in Westchester County. Dobbs Ferry schools are located in the quiet hamlet of Dobbs Ferry, just 20 miles north of New York City. The Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is comprised of the following schools:
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Greenburgh Hebrew Center - Conservative | 914-693-4260 | |||||||||
Greenburgh Hebrew Center is a traditional, Conservative egalitarian congregation with over 400 member families. GHC is located in the village of Dobbs Ferry in the New York metropolitan area, in lower Westchester County. It is the mission of Greenburgh Hebrew Center to promote the perpetuation of Judaism from generation to generation and to serve as a focal point for Jewish life in the community.
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Home Again Consignments | 914-693-8900 | |||||||||
Home Again Consignments is located at 121 Main Street in Dobbs Ferry. We carry quality gently used furniture and home accessories.
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Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry Campus | 800-MercyNY | |||||||||||||||||
Mercy College is a New York metropolitan area college of nearly 10,000 students from all walks of life studying at 5 campuses and a robust online campus. The main campus is in Dobbs Ferry, and branch campuses are in the Bronx, Manhattan, White Plains and Yorktown. In addition, Mercy operates access centers in several neighborhoods in Westchester County and New York City. The College was established in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy to give the opportunity for higher education to young women who wouldn't otherwise have access to the advantages of a college education. In 1969, it became co-ed and nonsectarian, boldly reaching out to its surrounding communities. Our mission, to make available the transformational power of a postsecondary education to people who would not otherwise have the opportunity, has remained strong through all the growth and change of the last 55 years.
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MTA Metro-North Railroad, Dobbs Ferry | 800-638-7646 | |||||||||
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11 Station Plaza, between High Street and Palisades Street Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522 20.7 miles to Grand Central Terminal website and more . . .
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Municipality - Village of Dobbs Ferry | 914-231-8500 | |||||||||
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Dobbs Ferry Village Hall 112 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Westchester County (914)231-8500 Village of Dobbs Ferry The Village of Dobbs Ferry is a total of 3.2 square miles and is located in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester, New York, along the eastern shore of the Hudson River. Areas on the waterfront offer spectacular views of the lower Hudson River Valley. The Dobbs Ferry Village Hall is approximately 21.1 miles to midtown Manhattan (measured to Rockefeller Plaza) and is one of the Rivertowns of Westchester and the Hudson River Valley.
Dobbs Ferry is one of the Hudson River Towns. Westchester River Towns Dobbs Ferry is one of the Westchester River Towns. Westchester County Demographics Demographics for Dobbs Ferry - Zip Code 10522 MTA Train Station to Grand Central in Manhattan MTA Train Station in Dobbs Ferry - Approximately two miles from Dobbs Ferry Village Hall.
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New York Sports Clubs - Dobbs Ferry | 914-478-0944 | |||||||||
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50 Livingstone Ave Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 southern Westchester County more . . .
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Police Department, Dobbs Ferry | 914-963-55807 | |||||||||
Police Station Address Dobbs Ferry Police Department 112 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Westchester County website and more . . .
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Rand Realty - Dobbs Ferry | 914-693-2224 | |||||||||
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Rand Realty - Dobbs Ferry 108 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 Westchester County more . . .
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Stop & Shop Supermarket - Dobbs Ferry | 914-693-9274 | |||||||||
Stop & Shop - Dobbs Ferry is located at 390 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry NY 10522, Westchester County.
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History of Dobbs Ferry
Recent archaeological excavations near Wicker's Creek have recently established that Dobbs Ferry was inhabited at least four thousand years ago, before the first European contact. The Weckquaesgeek Indians, a branch of the Mohican tribe of the Algonquin nation, later inhabited Dobbs Ferry. Due to Dobbs Ferry's close proximity to the Hudson, fresh fish was available in addition to game and various crops such as planted pumpkins and beans that sustained the inhabitants of this area. Henry Hudson's explorations in 1609 opened the area to Dutch settlements. By 1629, the Dutch West India Company was issuing grants requiring settlers to acquire the land from the Native Americans. By the late 1600's, the land became part of the vast Philipse Manor. "Vreedrych Felypse, an immigrant carpenter from Holland who became a successful New Amsterdam trader, purchased the territory bounded by Spuyten Duyvil, the Hudson, the Croton and the Bronx Rivers. When the British conquered New Amsterdam, Felypse anglicized his name to Frederick Philipse, and in 1693 received a Royal Charter confirming him as Lord of the Manor of Philipsborough."The Philipse family owned this area for several generations. However, during the Revolution, the third lord of the Philipse Family remained loyal to the King and was forced to flee. His land was confiscated by the State and sold mostly to former tenant farmers who had supported the patriot cause. Many historic properties, such as Washington Irving's Sunnyside Historic Site were part of the original Philipseburg Farm. During the Revolution, this area was the ground for many battles. On September 30, 1778, at Edgars Lane, American militia ambushed and destroyed an eighty-man Hessian patrol. In 1781, the Dobbs Ferry shoreline and Sneden's Landing were fortified to prevent the British fleet from disabling American and French supply lines. American fire from the Dobbs Ferry Redoubt sank the warship HMS Savage that had been attacking American supply sloops off Tarrytown. Also, original manuscripts of General George Washington state that Washington met at Dobbs Ferry with French allies the Comte de Rochambeau and the Comte de Grasse at this location to plan the Battle of Yorktown that ended the war with Great Britain. Historians have long debated whether this meeting took place at present day Dobbs Ferry or at the ferry location directly opposite on the Hudson River. However, a monument stands in Dobbs Ferry at Livingston Manor, the site of the claimed 1781 meeting. During the 1830s New York City was in dire need of a fresh water supply to combat the steady rise of disease and to fight numerous fires that often engulfed large tracts of businesses and homes. Construction of an unprecedented magnitude began in 1837 under the expertise of John Bloomfield Jervis. The proposed plan called for a 41-mile aqueduct and dam to be built in order to run water from the Croton River to New York City. The Croton Aqueduct was completed in 1842 and passed through the center of what is now the Dobbs Ferry central business district. Press: Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park for more information. The growth of this area was further stimulated by the advent of the steamboat and later in the 1880s by the building of the railroad. The advent of the railroad had a large impact on the growth of Dobbs Ferry. The railroad stimulated growth and industry in most towns running along the banks of the Hudson River. By the end of the 19th century, the region had attracted wealthy New Yorkers who established large estates. The newspaper tycoon Henry Villard settled within Dobbs Ferry. The homes of the Vanderbilts, the Goulds, Rockefellers, and others were built nearby. In the last half of the nineteenth century, Westchester's proximity to New York City, its transportation systems, and its available labor force attracted many manufacturing concerns, particularly along the Hudson River. Peekskill and Croton continued to be centers for the iron industry and Dobbs Ferry along with its neighboring towns continued to prosper and grow. |