The September 2021 episode of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” was a two-part episode. First, host Clare Sheridan read “The True Story of Major André’s Toe,” as written by Palisades Historian Alice Gerard. (The story appeared in the HSRC’s South of the Mountains history quarterly).
This story is relevant right now, because one hundred years ago, Major John André’s remains were exhumed by order of the Duke of York and moved from Tappan, NY (the site of André’s hanging) to Westminster Abbey. Part 2 revisited our interview with author Mary Beth Keane about her book Fever, the historical fiction exploration of Mary Mallon, a.k.a. Typhoid Mary — a story of that is more relevant today than ever. [Read more…] about Major André’s Toe & Typhoid Mary on Rockland Co Podcast
According to a press release issued by DEC, on September 14th, at approximately 1:19 am, Environmental Conservation Officer Eyler received a call from the East Fishkill Police Department reporting a four- to five-foot alligator roaming around the Van Wyck Junior High School. 
The Historical Society of Woodstock will host “Standing on Their Shoulders: 101 Years of Voting and Still Marching for Women’s Rights,” a new exhibit set to run from September 18th through October 24th, at the Eames House Museum in Woodstock, NY. 
The Time and the Valleys Museum in Grahamsville, in Sullivan County, NY, has announced “A Day in the Life of a Catskill Farm Family,” an event featuring guided tours, old time demonstrations, talks, old fashioned games and tours of the farm’s recently reconstructed historic buildings on Sunday, September 12th. 
It’s back to school time in New York State. One of the things that always happens at this time is reports about school district enrollments year-over-year in a particular area. These stories are useful and interesting, but they usually lack context.
New York State Parks is partnering with the Open Space Institute and the Town and Village of 
A new trail opened this season at Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in the