Yonkers Historical Society: 
 Historic Sherwood House 
340 Tuckahoe Road    
Yonkers, New York
Adjacent to the Sprain Brook Parkway
at Tuckahoe Road

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YHS
Administrative Office:

Grinton I. Will Library
1500 Central Park Ave
Yonkers, NY 10710 (914) 961-8940
 

Office hours:
Mondays 1PM - 5PM or by appointment.

Our Office is located on the First Floor
of the Grinton Will Library
1500 Central Park Avenue Yonkers NY 10710
 
If we are not open, leave a message at
914-961-8940

Sherwood House, located 340 Tuckahoe Road (at the southbound entrance to the Sprain Brook Parkway) in Yonkers, is one of the few remaining pre-Revolutionary War tenant farmhouses in the New York Metropolitan area. It was built about 1740 by Thomas Sherwood on land leased from Frederick Philipse and was purchased in 1801 by Yonkers’ first physician, Doctor John Ingersoll.

Historic Sherwood House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is owned and maintained by the Yonkers Historical Society and will open Sunday May 3rd  and will be open Sundays in May, June, September and October, 2009. Sherwood House is also open by appointment.

For information, telephone the Yonkers Historical Society at
914-961-8940.

Upcoming Events:

Yonkers Historical Society will present American History Awards

2 pm ž June 7th

at Historic Sherwood House

Noted Author to Speak 

The Yonkers Historical Society will present American History awards to outstanding Yonkers high school students on Sunday June 7th, at 2 p.m. at Historic Sherwood House.

Students receiving these awards will be selected from candidates  who have shown an exceptional interest in the history and political development of the United States, New York State and the City of Yonkers. These students have been nominated by the Social Studies Department Chairs at each high school located in Yonkers.

         Noted author and educational consultant Vincent T. Dacquino will speak at the program. The author of several books for children, including the popular young adult novel Kiss the Candy Days Good-Bye, he has made numerous appearances at schools and historical sites based on his adult biography, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms. His latest book, Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley: An Investigative Journey, will be the topic of his presentation on June 7th.  Among the interesting stories featured in this book are the confession of George Denny, hanged in Putnam County in 1844; tales of the haunted Smalley's Inn, still open to diners in Carmel, New York; and the tale of Chief Nimham, massacred in Van Cortland Park in 1778.

Historic Sherwood House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places is open for tours on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. through June 28th or by appointment. Arrangements for tours at other times may be made by calling the Society Office at 914-961-8940.

Owned and maintained by the Yonkers Historical Society, Historic Sherwood House is located at 340 Tuckahoe Road (at the southbound entrance to the Sprain Brook Parkway) in Yonkers and is one of the few remaining pre-Revolutionary War tenant farmhouses in the New York Metropolitan area.  It was built about 1740 by Thomas Sherwood on land leased from Frederick Philipse and was purchased in 1801 by Doctor John Ingersoll, who opened Yonkers’ first doctor’s office.

All Sherwood House events are free and open to the public.   For information, telephone the Yonkers Historical Society at 914-961-8940.

 

Candlelight Tours of Historic Sherwood House
December 14th, 4:00 to 6:00 pm

Take a break from the fast pace of the holiday season and experience the unique charm and history of Sherwood House. Enjoy a candlelight tour, seasonal greenery, holiday cookies, and hot cider. Our docents will open a window to the past to offer a glimpse of Christmas traditions followed by the families who lived in Sherwood House through the years.
Sherwood House, located 340 Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers (at the southbound entrance to the Sprain Brook Parkway), is one of the few remaining pre-Revolutionary War tenant farmhouses in the New York metropolitan area. It was built about 1740 by Thomas Sherwood on land leased from Frederick Philipse and was purchased in 1801 by Yonkers’ first physician, Doctor John Ingersoll. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Sherwood House, is lovingly owned and maintained by the Yonkers Historical Society.
For more information on how you, too, can walk through the pages of history, call the Yonkers Historical Society at 914-961-8940.

 
Yonkers Historical Society Annual Dinner
"Key to History" Awardee Jeff Williams, November 20th, 2008 at "The Social" at Dunwoodie Golf Course

Shoprite Supermarkets: Beatriz Obregon, Damaris Rivas, Barbara Ankney, Tom Urtz, Robert Gillick, Michael Sisia, and Eddie Rios.
YHS Trustee Steve Macknowski was honored on the 60th anniversary
of his winning the gold medal in the Olympics in 1948.


YHS President Mary Hoar presents the "Key to History" award
to YHS President Emeritus Jeff Williams

Guest Speaker: Eddie Dee, discussing his latest book "The Itch"
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Yonkers Historical Society author Eddie Dee signs copies of his latest book at reception at the Pier View Restaurant
on November 15th, 2008
 
Yonkers Historical Society Annual Dinner
"Key to History" Awardees in attendance
November 7th, 2007, Riverview
Key to History Award Winners: L-R: Betty Morgan, Hon. Kay Carsky, Jack Prill, John Favareau, Andrew Romano. Seated: Mary Madden, Richard Moore. Missing from photo: Terrence Price, Steve Byrns, Msgr. Corrigan, Tom Flynn, Michael Rebic, Nick Spano, Rev. S. Burtner Ulrich, Tom Cristiano, Alfred DelBello, Dean Granding, Jerry Jerome, Don Klein, Hon. Angelo Martinelli, George Rutledge and our current President Mary Hoar.
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"Yonkers Then and Now"

A joint photographic project between the Yonkers Historical Society
and Blue Door Art Association compared images of Yonkers from the past to the present. These images were published in a book called "Yonkers: Then and Now."

 For information on ordering the book from the Yonkers Historical Society, click here.
The photographs were on exhibit in the Yonkers Room at the Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center and at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Avenue, Yonkers. A companion poster (below) was also produced and is available for sale through the YHS.

Order the "Yonkers Then and Now" Poster for your home or office...

Strawberry Festival
Sherwood House
Sunday, June 4th, 2008
Watch for the 2009 edition!


Judy of Newgate Farms with her fresh strawberries, blueberries and baked goods.
 


Nancy Sarmast manned the cake and whipped cream. Yum!


Thanks to the efforts of State Senator Nicholas Spano, the Yonkers Historical Society will receive $50,000 in state funding towards improvement to the Society’s Sherwood House site, located on Tuckahoe Road at the Sprain Brook Parkway. Senator Spano was also instrumental in reaching out to Con Edison and Shop Rite Supermarkets and gaining their support to provide both long-term maintenance and capital improvements at the property, which was developed in 1740 as a tenant farm site for the Manor of Philipsburgh. We look forward to commencing with building projects after our completion of a master plan for the Sherwood House, its grounds and adjacent structures.

On April 21, 2006, NYS Senator Nick Spano, NYS Legislator Lou Mosiello, William McGrath of Con Edison and John Salcedo from Shoprite on Tuckahoe Road join YHS President Jeff Williams, trustees and docents Nancy Sarmast, Georgina Reynolds and Betty Morgan at Sherwood House as Sen. Spano announces a $50,000 grant to refurbish the house and grounds (see photo above).

2005 Annual Meeting at the Riverfront Library on April 23rd
presents two YHS book projects:
Yonkers in the 20th Century
and
Getty Square - The Village and Other Yonkers Memories  by Eddie Dee


YHS President Jeff Williams introduces Marilyn Weigold (below), editor of "Yonkers in the 20th Century"


President Williams presents plaque of appreciation to retiring YHS Trustee and
prolific contributor to Yonkers Historian Tom Flynn


Eddie Dee signed copies of his book Getty Square - The Village


Eddie beguiled the audience (below) with his reading of "Sunday Dinner at Aunt Petunia's"

Eddie's book was profiled in the April 25, 2005 Journal News (Page 1A)

Editor Marilyn Weigold is soliciting Yonkers photographs and oral histories for Yonkers in the 20th Century. If you have anything to contribute, please email her at mweigold@pace.edu or telephone her at 914-762-2149 or 631-765-3486.

Please call the Yonkers Historical Society at 914-961-8940 for more information.

For more information about membership in the Yonkers Historical Society, which carries with it a subscription to The Yonkers Historian, contact the Society’s office at the Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10710 (TEL: 914-961-8940).

Stay tuned for future events!
All Sherwood House events are free and open to the public.
Donations are gratefully accepted.