Local History
The first reduction in Rye’s territory occurred in 1695, when Rye was in the Province of New York, having been transferred from the Colony…
More events highlighting Rye’s history and culture intended to interest both the broad population as well as youngsters are planned…
While a council-manager is the most common form of local government, it differs from the system of most large cities…
Following are thumbnail sketches of some of Rye’s notable women, who made their marks as leaders in prior years.
The West Rye neighborhood (Maple Avenue and High Street between North Street and Locust Avenue) was home to Irish and…
Native Americans resided in the Rye area for thousands of years.
Grant Ujifusa’s family lived near the Heart Mount Relocation Center in Wyoming when he was a child, giving him a…
Noted historian and scholar Harold Holzer, a leading authority on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War…
Booker T. Washington’s Connection to Rye While doing research for a biography of John E. Parsons some years ago, I…
Rye resident Rachel Galvez spent the first year of her life in two Vietnamese orphanages: Sacred Heart in DaNang and…