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2008 John Scott Armchair Walking Tours
In Memoriam
John Scott,
1916-2005
We wish to honor the memory of Rockland County Historian John Scott. John's lifetime of work in preserving Rockland County's rich history remains with us through the thousands of photographs, many publications and numerous historical markers he left for current and future generations.
We will continue his work in presenting Rockland's story through various slide programs in our series of Armchair Walking Tours. We dedicate the future series of these programs to his memory by re-naming them the John Scott Armchair Walking Tours.
13th Anniversary Armchair Walking Tours Presented in conjunction with The Historical Society of the Nyacks.
Armchair tours are free. Donations are accepted. No reservations required.
Armchair Program 1 Wednesday, September 24th, 7:30pm at Nyack Center
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This will be presented by George Leahy. George recently retired after 37 years of teaching social studies at Nanuet High School. George Leahy's roots in Rockland County go back to the mid-1800's when his Irish ancestors settled in Haverstraw. George has lectured extensively on both Irish and local history in Rockland and leads walking tours through Haverstraw. Currently, he is an adjunct professor of History at St. Thomas Aquinas College. The program will focus on the arrival and impact of the Irish on the political, social and economic history of Rockland. Significant Irish individuals and their roles in Rockland and on the world stage, like Helen Hayes, Michael A Donaldson and John Fortune Ryan will be discussed. A special emphasis will be placed on James A. Farley, who rose from town clerk of Stony Point to Chairman of the national Democratic Party and went on to "engineer" the presidential nomination of FDR. Seating is open at the Nyack Center but is limited at the Valley Cottage Library. Please call the Library (845-268-7700) 10 days prior to the program for free seating reservations. | ||
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Armchair Program 2 Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:30pm at Nyack Center
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Presented by Leontine Temsky. The Hudson River Valley has a rich heritage of architectural treasures and this slide program will explore interesting examples of Dutch Colonial, Federal and Georgian style homes. Many magnificent Victorian Villas including Glenview, Fonthill, Lyndhurst, Malkasten and Bouldererg Manor will be discussed. Leontine Temsky recently retired from her position as Professor of Art History at SUNY Empire State College. Leontine has been a very popular speaker at the ARMCHAIR WALKING TOURS where she has presented programs on the Hudson River School of Painters, Architecture of the Hudson River Valley and Highlights of Nyack's Victorian Heritage. She also leads Walking Tours in Nyack and has curated several exhibits at the Hopper House. Seating is open at the Nyack Center but is limited at the Valley Cottage Library. Please call the Library (845-268-7700) 10 days prior to the program for free seating reservations. | ||
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Armchair Program 3 Wednesday, November 19th, 7:30pm at Nyack Center
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Presented on November 19 and 20, by Alice Gerard, noted author and historian. Alice, who grew up in Snedens Landing tells stories about the personalities, the places and the parties that characterized the riverside area of Palisades NY when Mary Lawrence Tonetti hosted a star-studded assemblage of writers, actors, artists, dancers and musicians including, Lawrence Olivier, Katherine Cornell and Betty Friedan. The Tour includes visits to the Ding Dong House, the beautiful pergola at the Waterfall and the old Snedens Landing ferry that took tenants across the Hudson to the Dobbs Ferry railroad station. Seating is open at the Nyack Center but is limited at the Valley Cottage Library. Please call the Valley Cottage Library (845-268-7700) 10 days prior to the program for free seating reservations. | ||