CENTURY 21 R O Y A L
(914) 722-0700
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697 Central Park Ave.
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tel: (914) 722-0700
Fax:(914) 722-4368
Info@Century21Royal.com
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American Revolutionary Sites
Discover Westchester’s American Revolutionary war sites and history.
Battle Park and the Miller House
Corner of Battle Avenue and Whitney Street, White Plains 10606
After the Battle of White Plains on Chatterton Hill in October of 1776, the American Army, led by General George Washington, retreated to the rugged hills of North Castle at Battle Hill more determined than ever to fight on.
Chatterton Hill
White Plains
The Battle of White Plains took place on this site on October 28, 1776. The area is now a City of White Plains residential neighborhood.
First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown Monument
2880 Cropmond Road (Route 202), Yorktown Heights
In 1781 the First Rhode Island Regiment, a mostly black force led by Col. Christopher Greene, was killed defending Pines Bridge from the British. The soldiers were buried in unmarked graves in the nearby churchyard of the Presbyterian Church.
Jacob Purdy House
60 Park Avenue, White Plains 10603
Phone: 914-328-1776/914-682-8426
Hours of Operation: By Appointment Only
1720 Colonial farmhouse and the oldest historic structure in White Plains. It twice served as Washington's Headquarters.
Odell House (Rochambeau Headquarters)
425 Ridge Road, New Rochelle
Hours of Operation: Not open to the Public
General Rochambeau, commander of the French Army in America, made the Odell farmhouse his headquarters for several weeks during the summer of 1781.
Patriots Park
Broadway (Route 9), Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown
In 1853 a monument was erected to the three captors of John Andrea, a British spy who conspired with Benedict Arnold to steal the plans for West Point during the Revolution, on land donated by freed black slaves William and Mary Taylor.
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon 10550
Phone: 914-667-4116
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
www.nps.gov
The site consists of a restored Colonial church (1763-1787) that was used as a hospital during the Revolutionary War, a historic village green, and a museum.
Thomas Paine Cottage
20 Sicard Avenue, New Rochelle 10804
Phone: 914-633-1776
Hours of Operation: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday: 10:00am - 5:00pm; Friday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
www.ThomasPaineCottage.org
At the close of the Revolutionary War, New York State honored the contributions of Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, to the war effort by awarding him a 277-acre farm in New Rochelle that had been confiscated from a Tory owner.
Courtesy of Westchester County Office of Tourism
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