Tour Overview
“It’s Great to Live in Harrison” Tour Series
Places of historical value located in Purchase, New York which is part of the Town/Village of Harrison in Westchester County, New York. Situated in the picturesque Hudson Valley, The Town/Village of Harrison boasts over 300 years of existence.
Founded in 1696, with a patent granted to John Harrison and 4 others, it was organized as a separate Township in 1788. The Village was incorporated in 1975, making it one of five coterminous municipalities in New York State.
The Town Historian has hundreds of photos, newspaper articles, postcards and maps of Harrison. Charles Dawson History Center, 1 Park Lane, West Harrison, NY.
Stops
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Stop 1: PepsiCo Headquarters, 700 Anderson Hill Rd
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Stop 2: The Neuberger Art Museum at Purchase College. 735 Anderson Hill Rd
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Stop 3: Thomas Cemetery, SUNY Purchase College. 735 Anderson Hill Rd
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Stop 4: Purchase Friends Meeting House and Cemetery, 4455 Purchase Street
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Stop 5: Purchase Community House, 3095 Purchase St
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Stop 6: Beechwood Estate, 3073 Purchase St
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Stop 7: Holladay Stone Chapel (Ophir Chapel) 2900 Purchase St
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Stop 8: Sacred Heart Cemetery, 2900 Purchase St
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Stop 9: Reid Castle, Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase St
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Stop 10: Anderson Hill Burial
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Stop 11: Renaissance Mansion
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