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Where to Celebrate the Fourth of July and America’s 250th in Rye and Westchester County

Tall ships passing Rye beaches, annual reading of Declaration of Independence on Village Green among local events this week.
Speaker at a podium giving a presentation in a room with a large projected painting of a historical signing; audience seated.
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‘Glorious Lessons’ Found in John Trumbull’s Brushstrokes

To a packed crowd at Rye Reading Reading Room, author and historian Richard Brookhiser discussed Revolutionary painter's work and legacy.
Sophia N. Johnson
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Sophia N. Johnson Becomes Third Director in Three Years to Leave Rye Historical Society

Less than three months after being named to position, Johnson departs to spend more time with her children and family.
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Rye Historical Society Names New Director

Johnson led Columbia University’s Program for Economic Research.
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Riding the Trolley Through Rye History

More than 65 residents showed up for the Rye Historical Society’s “From the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties” trolley tour and picnic.

Big Plans in Store for the Knapp House – Westchester’s Oldest Residential Property

An $4 million restoration project is set to begin in the next two years, and include an addition.
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Art Show Focuses on Women’s Roles

The show features 23 original works by Fleur Spolidor, featuring portraits of Westchester women.
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Property Records Provide a Glimpse of Rye’s Past

Gretchen Althoff Snyder writes about old property records recently obtained by the Rye Historical Society.
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Over a Century-Old Property Records Donated to Historical Society

The records document Rye’s residential history and offer a rich perspective on the area’s architectural and community development, the historical society said.
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Historical Society Raises $30K at Food and Whiskey Bash

The money raised will go toward the restoration and revitalization of the Knapp House.

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