Signs of history on the Thruway
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- July
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When you drive on the New York State Thurway near Sleepy Hollow you’ll notice new signs that let you know the area is home to a cluster of historic sites.
The recently erected signs highlight the Rockefeller estate Kykuit, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Philipsburg Manor, Van Cortlandt Manor, and Sunnyside, the one-time home of Legend of Sleepy Hollow author Washington Irving.
They have been installed at two locations along the Thruway: One northbound along I-87 just south of Interchange 9 in Tarrytown. The other is along the southbound side of I-87 just north of Interchange 10 for Nyack and South Nyack.
The signs were unveiled recently by the New York State Thruway Authority and Historic Hudson Valley, the organization that owns the historic sites.
Here’s what the signs look like. At least, what they look like when posing for a photo with a few guys. From left, the people are: Historic Hudson Valley president Waddell W. Stillman, Historic Hudson Valley Trustee Herb Nass, New York State Thruway Authority Board member Brandon R. Sall, and New York State Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael Fleischer. The sign is in the middle. (Actually, it’s a replica of the ones actually posted along the Thruway.)
The photo, supplied by Historic Hudson Valley, was taken by Bryan Haeffele.
Historic Hudson Valley is a network of living history museums, open to the public with a full calendar of special events, such as is Animals & Acrobats, which re-creates an early American traveling circus, at Van Cortlandt Manor over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25.
You can find them at www.hudsonvalley.org.
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