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49-565: Grassy Point may refer to: Grassy Point, New York , was a hamlet in Rockland County Grassy Point, Ohio , an unincorporated community in Hardin County [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

98-412: A Dutch word. The area was first referred to as Haverstroo in 1616. From 1686 till 1719, the present town of Haverstraw was included in the laws, taxes and militia duties of Orangetown . But that valley was increasing so rapidly in population, the distance was so great and the trail so poor between it and Tappan , that the inhabitants petitioned for separate existence and on June 24, 1719, the following act

147-482: A country hamlet. In 1855, Jacob Wan-dell wrote in a letter to his sister Catherine Van Houten, the following description of the present village, at the close of the last century: "My father removed from Tappan Sloat to Haverstraw in the year 1794. There was no village there then, only one house. Captain Shepherd bought the field where the village is built, of Joseph Allison, for £10 ($ 25), an acre. When he moved there, it

196-473: A female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.82. In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

245-496: A hotel at the Point. The first lumber yard at the Point was started by Walter Fleet, Brewster Gurnee & A. Gurnee and George H. Smith. In the spring of 1845, John I. Wiles moved from Orange County to Grassy Point with his family, and opened a shop for the purpose of doing blacksmith or wheelwright work. In 1871, a foundry was built which manufactured machinery for flour and saw mills and brick making. The number of vessels engaged in

294-811: A number of skirmishes between the British Army and the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War . The peak of High Tor Mountain on the Long Path hosted Continental Army watchfires to communicate between troops installments up and down the Hudson River . Today, watchfires are an annual Memorial Day tradition in Haverstraw. Watchfires are lit at midnight on May 30 and burn for 24 hours. Haverstraw

343-469: A pit about 150 feet (46 m) deep, claimed five Haverstraw blocks from Allison to Jefferson Street, 21 buildings, and the lives of 4 firefighters and 17 residents. Despite the events, the village rebounded. Eight years later, however, the Cleary-Newman murder took place, which cast a pall of corruption over the populace. In 2007, leaders of the village and town announced the 101st anniversary of

392-779: A score of 1–0, leading them to the Eastern regionals in Worcester, Massachusetts . In 2010, the team were the Girls Little League Baseball Seniors Division state and Eastern regional champions. They defeated national teams from Germany , Puerto Rico and Guam , before losing 3–1 to San Antonio , Southwest regional champions, in the World Series Championship in Roxana, Delaware , on August 14, 2010. In 2014, Haverstraw

441-435: A small store and bar, and in which the first post office was opened. The first post office at Grassy Point was opened on July 30, 1834, with James De La Montanya as postmaster. On August 21, 1834, the name of the office was changed to North Haverstraw, and it retained this name until September l0th, 1836, when it was changed back to Grassy Point. On September 5, 1845, the office was discontinued. The post office at Grassy Point

490-427: A wrench. When water craft needed to pass through, the entire bridge rotated perpendicular to the banks of Cedar Pond Brook over which the bridge extended. The bridge got its name from the penny charged for overland passage. Penny Bridge was demolished in 1951. A plaque commemorates its original location. Grassy Point was an important freight and passengers shipping point used by the famed Chrystenah and Emeline into

539-481: Is a list of suppliers of bricks to New York City metropolitan areas in 1910 with the numbers of machines each manufacturer used, as listed in Within These Gates by Daniel deNoyelles: The brick industry continued to thrive until World War II , when brick began to lose its value significantly. Shortly after, the village's main industry of brickmaking declined and left the village. The economic vitality of

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588-521: Is a short peninsula extending into the Hudson River in the southeast part of the Town of Stony Point. In 1798 William Denning Sr., a wealthy New York lawyer, purchased the land. He later sold 10 acres (40,000 m ) at the south end of the property to another New York lawyer, William Smith, who built a large two-story house and named it "Rosa Villa". After the death of Denning, his property passed through

637-433: Is likely that the interim name was in honor of revolutionary General Anthony Wayne . Warren, the hamlet had already been called, and to Warren it was changed again. But this name was never a popular one. People had long been accustomed to blend the name of the township and village in one, and call the latter, Haverstraw. At the establishment of the present Stony Point post office in 1847, it was named North Haverstraw. Commerce

686-474: Is on the west bank of the Hudson River . Haverstraw Bay is the widest portion of the Hudson River. The bay is bordered by the village of Haverstraw and the village of Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County to the east. Haverstraw is located at 41°11′47″N 73°58′0″W  /  41.19639°N 73.96667°W  / 41.19639; -73.96667 (41.196494, −73.96684). According to

735-598: The Battle of the Weldon Railroad , the Battle of Hatcher's Run , and the Appomattox Campaign . Commonly referred to as "Bricktown", Haverstraw was famous for its brick -making, which was a major industry for the village. Brick-making was so popular due to the clay formed by the Hudson River's water and the rich soil that lined Haverstraw's waterfront, that it was nicknamed the "brickmaking capital of

784-678: The Belmont House , owned by Thomas Smith and occupied by his brother Joshua Hett Smith, on the grounds of what is now Helen Hayes Hospital in West Haverstraw . The house has since been known as the Treason House. The 95th New York Volunteer Infantry fought in the American Civil War under the command of Ulysses S. Grant , Major General James Samuel Wadsworth and Brigadier General Edmund Rice . Company F

833-528: The Dominican Day Parade and Festival occur in late August and in September. On the night of January 8, 1906, a landslide destroyed a large residential and commercial portion of the village. Firefighters responded immediately but faced enormous odds because of burst valves and water mains, natural gas explosions and hoses which periodically froze because of the extreme cold. The landslide,

882-654: The Haverstraw–Ossining Ferry and the train is available from Metro-North .Local transit is operated by Transport of Rockland . The #91, #95, and #97 routes serve Haverstraw. Short Line , part of Coach USA , provides daily service along U.S. Route 9W heading to and from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and West Point Military Academy or Newburgh . U.S. Route 9W and US 202 run directly through

931-580: The Hudson River at its widest point. As of the 2020 census , the population was 12,323. The village of Haverstraw is within the North Rockland Central School District public primary and secondary school system of New York State , and the downtown hosts the Rockland Community College – Haverstraw Extension Center. As of 2009 , the mayor is Michael Kohut. Before Dutch settlers traveled to

980-738: The Hudson River Valley in the early part of the seventeenth century, the Rumachenanck people, a subset of the Lenape tribe, called the area home. In 1609, during one of the many voyages the Dutch financed in search of the Northwest Passage , Henry Hudson sailed the Hudson River . The village is one of the first to appear on maps of North America, listed as Haverstroo , which means "oat straw" as an anglicized version of

1029-648: The Revolutionary War . Haverstraw has a complicated record of names. One Act refers to the Village of Waynesburgh, and will take an extract from this Act, passed April 1, 1814, again: "from thence, in a direct course as nearly as may be, to such a point in the village of Waynesburgh, late Warren, as the Commissioners, etc." For what reason the name Waynesburgh was given to the hamlet, and the length of time it remained 1883–84, have escaped search, but it

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1078-596: The United States Census Bureau , the village has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.1 km ), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km ), or 60.75%, is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,117 people, 2,816 households, and 2,168 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,078.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,960.9/km ). There were 2,925 housing units at an average density of 1,468.4 per square mile (567.0/km ). The racial makeup of

1127-471: The Harbors area the "South End" instead of the previous name for the neighborhood the "mud hole" in honor of various clay pits once visible here. The State has funded $ 3 million to the revitalization project, which includes investments on the waterfront esplanade and a possible downtown streetscape project. As a cost-saving measure, at midnight on January 1, 2006, the Village of Haverstraw Police Department

1176-860: The ban in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in June of that year. Camp Christmas Seals - (interracial camp), where children were aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Mrs. Addie C. Cox, director, the "mother" of all the campers. Activities included boating, fishing and swimming at nearby Lake Tiorati , one of the seven main lakes in Harriman State Park , located in Orange County, New York . Haverstraw

1225-679: The brick industry boomed along the Hudson River in Stony Point and Haverstraw, town officials recognized the need for a bridge to connect Grassy Point to Stony Point and the Rockland mainland. Penny Bridge was constructed at the point where the Minisceongo and Cedar Pond Creeks meet the Hudson River. In order to accommodate the barges and sloops that serviced the factories, a movable span was installed, so well balanced on its central gear that it could be turned by one man with nothing more than

1274-420: The hands of Philip Verplanck, Isaac L. Pratt and Dr. Lawrence Proudfoot. In 1830 Proudfoot built the first steamboat landing at Grassy Point. Owing to the depth of water, it was the stopping place for steamers passing up and down the river. The first hotel at Grassy Point was kept by Dr. Proudfoot in a double house near the steamboat wharf. On the north side of that house was a small addition in which Proudfoot kept

1323-484: The landslide and dedicated a memorial to the victims of the disaster. The memorial is located at Bowline Town Park on the shore of Bowline Pond and the Hudson River. In July 1920, New York Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth spent time in Haverstraw to film a movie – Headin' Home . A local baseball field bears the Hall of Famer's name due to his visit. George M. Cohan , the "Father of Modern Broadway", had his debut playing

1372-505: The line is operated by CSX Transportation , the fourth railroad to do so. On an average day 20–25 trains pass through Haverstraw. Passenger service along the former West Shore Railroad line stopped on September 11, 1959, although the former Haverstraw station building is still standing and currently serves as a law office. NY Waterway runs a commuter ferry from Haverstraw Village to Ossining , from where there are commuter trains to Grand Central Terminal . A monthly uniticket for

1421-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grassy_Point&oldid=932854576 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grassy Point, New York Grassy Point

1470-524: The local brickyards. It was part of a much larger community that included a general store, a foundry, two hotels, a firehouse, a school and a bakery. The brick industry was the area's main business. In the late 1800s and early 1900s brickyards extended along the Hudson River from the village of Haverstraw , (the "Brickmaking Capital of the World") to Grassy Point. In 1905 Patrick Brophy & Sons were producing building bricks at Grassy Point. Around 1875, as

1519-539: The poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,910, and demographics were as follows: The River Subdivision runs through the village of Haverstraw as a freight-only line, which has an important passing siding located at milepost 35. The River Subdivision is the primary freight rail line between the New York City – Northeastern New Jersey metropolitan area and Albany . Today,

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1568-529: The provisions of the Statute of the State of New York, authorizing the incorporation of villages, is hereby changed to 'Haverstraw.' All proceedings now pending by or against the said Village of Warren shall be continued in the name of Haverstraw." This village did not begin its growth as early as either Ramapo or Nyack , but for many years, until the discovery of James Wood revolutionized brick making, remained

1617-421: The transportation of brick from the county made marine railways and ship yards near Haverstraw a necessity. In the autumn of 1883, George L. Wicks started a yard at Grassy Point where the depth of water was favorable, and put down a marine railway. In 1889 St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church was established under the direction of Rev. Henry P. Baxter. The church was built by local residents with bricks supplied by

1666-546: The twentieth century. The Rockland Iron Works was also located here. 41°13′27″N 73°57′50″W  /  41.22417°N 73.96389°W  / 41.22417; -73.96389 Haverstraw (village), New York Haverstraw is a village incorporated in 1854 in the town of Haverstraw in Rockland County, New York , United States. It is located north of Congers , southeast of West Haverstraw , east of Garnerville , northeast of New City , and west of

1715-425: The village greatly decreased. Because of the amount of vacancies and the relatively inexpensive housing available, the village opened up to Hispanic migration, and the village has become home to many Hispanic immigrant families since the 1950s. Many families of Hispanic descent take part in the village's annual festivals. The Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival take place in the village's downtown in early June, and

1764-417: The village was 46.02% white , 12.07% black or African American , 0.37% Native American , 1.09% Asian , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 34.70% from other races , and 5.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59.29% of the population. There were 2,816 households, out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 23.0% had

1813-496: The village's 150th anniversary, celebrated by a festival along the village's waterfront. The village has entered a period of revitalization, which coincides with the creation of the Harbors at Haverstraw Community and a sculpture trail which will follow the Hudson River shoreline. The Harbors at Haverstraw is situated on the southern end of the Village and below the higher elevations of the charming riverside southernmost neighborhood known as Dutchtown. Some residents have taken to calling

1862-661: The village. U.S. Route 9W is a major cycling route between New York City and Bear Mountain State Park and West Point Military Academy . The route regularly hosts the Gran Fondo cycling endurance race. The following festivals and parades are celebrated in the village of Haverstraw. In 2009, Haverstraw was the Girls Little League Baseball Seniors Division state champion, beating the 2008 champion from New Hyde Park by

1911-618: The violin at the Waldron's Opera House on Broadway in the village. The Cohan family stayed in Haverstraw during summer while making their rounds on the vaudeville circuit. The Cohans lived on Division Street, next to a major clay pit in the Village. Cohan was influenced early in his life by the songs of the southern black clay diggers that worked down below the Cohan house in the clay pit. It is often said that Cohan mainstreamed ragtime and jazz through his Broadway tunes. September 2004 marked

1960-421: The world". Many of the old brownstone and brick structures that were constructed in New York City in the late 1890s-early 1900s were composed of bricks manufactured by Haverstraw. In the early 20th century, there were more than 40 brick-making factories lining the Hudson River within the village. Although brick-making involved all ethnic groups, 60 percent of the brickyard workers were African-Americans . This

2009-412: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 42,683, and the median income for a family was $ 44,881. Males had a median income of $ 31,503 versus $ 27,207 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 15,442. About 13.9% of families and 16.9% of the population were below

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2058-516: Was carried on, not with Warren, but Haverstraw, and the name of the village post office was Haverstraw from its organization. Influenced by these and other less important reasons, the residents of the village appealed to the Legislature for relief, and, on April 14, 1874, that body passed the following act: "SECTION I. The name of the Village of Warren in the County of Rockland, incorporated under

2107-746: Was merged with the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. The town of Clarkstown Police opened a new shooting range that the town of Haverstraw and other departments use at Tilcon Quarry area. In April 2012, the Village of Haverstraw passed the first ban on tobacco product display in the United States, though the New York Association of Convenience Stores and seven tobacco companies ( Lorillard Tobacco Company , R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , Philip Morris USA , Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company , American Snuff Company , U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company , and John Middleton Co. ) sued to stop

2156-457: Was passed: "An Act to enable the Precincts of Haverstraw in the County of Orange, to chuse a Supervisor, a Collector, two Assessors, one Constable, and two Overseers of Highways." The village was not incorporated as a municipality until March 11, 1854, as the Village of Warren, after Joseph Warren , a major general who died at the Battle of Breed's Hill (a.k.a. Bunker Hill ) in 1775 during

2205-531: Was re-established with Alfred M. Wiles as postmaster on April 14, 1871. In June 1831, the steamboat General Jackson , owned by Jacob Vanderbilt, and plying between New York and Peekskill, blew up at Grassy Point. The boat was later rebuilt and subsequently sold to David P. Mapes who used it on the Kingston-New York run. In 1845, O. C. Gerow opened a general country store in a building a few feet west of Proudfoot's house. In 1848, James Creney opened

2254-580: Was recruited primarily from Haverstraw. The infantry joined in the action of the Railroad Cut on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg . They fought many battles, including the Battle of Mine Run , Grant's Overland Campaign , the Battle of the Wilderness , Spotsylvania Court House , North Anna , Cold Harbor and the Siege of Petersburg . They saw the war to the end, including engagements in

2303-470: Was sown with rye. The river bank was the handsomest I ever saw. From Grassy Point down to where James Wood first set a brick- yard, (this was on the river bank directly opposite the burying ground of the De Noyelles family), was a beautiful row of large chestnuts and oak trees, growing all along the banks. It was a beautiful walk." Strategically located on the Hudson River, the village was home to

2352-796: Was the Boys Junior league Baseball New York State Champions. They went on to play in the Easter Regionals in New Jersey. In 2019 Havestraw won New York State Little League State championship and came one win away from the Little League World Series losing in the Mid-Atlantic region to Connecticut and the girls softball finished third in New York State. In 2021 the girls Little League Softball team won

2401-517: Was the site of the most grievous treason of the early years of the United States. During the night of September 21–22, 1780, the English emissary, Major John André , was rowed from the sloop-of-war Vulture to a beach below the Long Cove on the southern boundary of Haverstraw. The negotiations to sell the plans to West Point were not completed by dawn, and Benedict Arnold and André traveled to

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