Port Chester

Westchester County

33 Cuts

914-937-6688
 

Ace Trapping & Exterminating

914-939-3030
 

All Souls Preschool

914-939-4301
  All Souls Preschool is located at 55 Parkway Drive, Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County.

From All Souls: "At All Souls Preschool, we provide a safe, nurturing learning environment in which each child will develop a positive self-image, cooperative social skills, and gradually become an independent thinker. We focus on the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development of every child. Our program gives each child a rich, enjoyable experience and lays the foundation for a smooth transition to Kindergarten, the next chapter in his/her educational career. Our unique spacious environment offers components of both an open classroom and a traditional preschool experience." All Souls Preschool | Westchester  more . . .


Preschools | Port Chester Preschools | Westchester Nursery | Hudson Valley

Amalia Beauty Salon Unisex

914-939-6083
 

AMC Loews Port Chester 14

914-510-1000
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Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley
Movies | Port Chester Movies | Westchester Movie Theaters | Hudson Valley

Anjardi's Beauty Salon

914-937-4047
 

Arnold's Westchester

914-939-8128
 

Avant' Coiffures

914-937-3030
 

Avanti Hairstyle Center

914-939-3564
 

Banks, Karel PhD

914-934-8797
 

Barchella Landscaping Limited

914-937-6521
 

Bardwell Michael Dr.

914-939-0101
 

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

914-761-2121
 

Brands Dennis ACCT

914-935-9887
 

10573, House Antiques, Port Chester, NY, range of English, French, Irish and Continental furniture, art and accessories, Asian Art, furniture, Garden, Folk Art, Furniture, Collectibles, Lighting, Mirrors, Rugs and carpets, Serveware, ceramics, Tables | Westchester Briggs House Antiques

914-933-0022
  Briggs House Antiques is located at 114 Pearl Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County. Briggs House Antiques began in 1985, as the owner shopped in England for period oak furniture to furnish a Tudor-style house in New York. And liked what she found.

From Briggs: "Switch to today – a large shop offering a wide range of English, French, Irish and Continental furniture, art and accessories, often with a whimsical twist. The quality is undisputed, the decorative appeal obvious. Briggs House Antiques | Westchester  website and more . . .


Antique Shops | Port Chester Antique Shops | Westchester Consignment | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley

Cammarato's Economy Pharmacy

914-939-3911
 

Cardenas Gladys MD

914-939-9248
 

Carlos Barbershop

914-937-8383
 

Carlos Hairstyling

914-690-9064
 

Carmen & Nando Hairstylists Inc

914-939-9443
 

Church of Our Lady of Mercy

914-939-0612
 

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

914-939-0547
 

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

914-939-1497
 

City Fade Inc

914-939-1548
 

Cohen, Gerald DDS

914-934-0400
 

Parish One Body in Christ mission Christ’s Holy Spirit charism Salesian Family St. John Bosco Christian men woman | Westchester Corpus Christi Church

914-939-3169
  We, the Parish of Corpus Christi, are "One Body in Christ". Our mission is to follow Christ’s example of love by which we are bound together with the strength of the Holy Spirit. We incorporate His teachings in our daily lives through corporal and spiritual acts, and we reach out to others with compassion, acceptance and love. To accomplish this mission, we have been given a share in the charism of the Salesian Family. This charism gives shape and provides direction and power for all we do, especially for youth. Corpus Christi Church | Westchester  website and more . . .


Christian Churches | Port Chester Christian Churches | Westchester Christian Churches | Hudson Valley

Costelloe Joe Plumbing & Heating

914-934-2661
 

Crespy Gayle PsyD

914-937-7977
 

Crosby Melvin PhD

914-937-2280
 

Dan Mar Grocery

914-934-1353
 

Dawns West

914-939-1071
 

Decarlo A & Sons Indscpng

914-939-2044
 

10573, Consignment Boutique, Port Chester, NY, Adult Consignment Shop, designer clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories (vintage and current, Prada, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Versacci, Louboutin, Rolex, Tiffany, Burberry | Westchester Deja Vu Consignment Boutique

914-481-1160
  Deja Vu Consignment Boutique is located at 27 North Main Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County.

From Deja Vu: "déjà vu Consignment Boutique is one of Westchester's best kept secrets. Voted Westchester's Best Adult Consignment Shoppe for 3 Consecutive Years, in addition to being a member of Port Chester's Chamber of Commerce, and featured in numerous magazines. Déjà vu is located in Port Chester NY, our upscale, premier, designer re-sale shop is geared towards fashion conscious MEN & WOMEN who want to dress like royalty on a commoner's budget. Our Passion is Fashion! We accept ONLY current season, new or gently worn, designer items which must be in pristine condition and showroom ready (clean, no tears/rips, wrinkle free). Every item must be one year old or less, unless vintage couture. We always accept Chanel, Vuitton, and Hermes, year round, any age, color or style." Deja Vu Consignment Boutique | Westchester  website and more . . .


Antique Shops | Port Chester Antique Shops | Westchester Consignment | Hudson Valley
Boutiques | Port Chester Boutiques | Westchester Discount Clothing | Hudson Valley
Gifts | Port Chester Crafts | Westchester Gifts | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley
Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Port Chester Clothing & Accessories | Westchester Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Hudson Valley

Deli & Grocery

914-934-1716
 

Dory's Beauty Salon

914-939-1462
 

Dri-Chem Fire Extinguisher Corporation

914-944-4750
 

Eastern Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service

914-793-2077
 

Edgewater Group Architects

914-937-4226
 

Edmond, V DDS

914-939-3413
 

Elegancia Beauty Salon

914-937-4774
 

Esther's Beauty Salon

914-939-9825
 

Family Dental Center, Dentists

914-939-6555
 

Family Services of Westchester

914-937-2320
 

Fashion Nails

914-939-7300
 

Fedele, Dennis DDS

914-939-2127
 

Ferrandino Michael Landscaping

914-939-4693
 

Finch's Drug Store

914-937-4444
 

Fisher, David, DDS

718-828-6200
 

Fu Chi DDS, Dentist

914-937-2810
 

10580, Rye, NY, Westchester County | Westchester Gardner Ronald, DVM

914-937-2200
  Address
170 North Street
Rye, NY 10580
Westchester County Gardner Ronald, DVM | Westchester  more . . .


Veterinary | Port Chester Veterinarians | Westchester Veterinary | Hudson Valley

10573, Port Chester, NY, oriental and Persian rugs, restoration, cleaning, sales of antique oriental, European carpets, wool rugs, silk rugs, American Indian rugs, Aubussons, Tapestries, Needle points, Kilims, Hooked rugs, Dhurries | Westchester Golden Horn Oriental Rugs

914-935-1111
  The Golden Horn, offering oriental and Persian rugs, is located at 464 North Main Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County.

From Golden Horn: "We specialize in restoration, cleaning and sales of antique oriental and European carpets (wool rugs, silk rugs, American Indian rugs, Aubussons, Tapestries, Needle points, Kilims, Hooked rugs, Dhurries and all other hand-woven rugs and textiles). We have been in business in the USA for more than 10 years and in Turkey for nearly 100 years (family owned). Our location in Turkey is in Konya where the world's most skillful weavers and restorers come from. (Konya is also known for its Whirling Dervishes.)" Golden Horn Oriental Rugs | Westchester  more . . .


Antique Shops | Port Chester Antique Shops | Westchester Consignment | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley

Good Bread

914-939-3900
  Good Bread Bakery is located at 33 New Broad Street in Port Chester, NY 10573. Good Bread | Westchester  more . . .


Bakery | Port Chester Bakery | Westchester Cakes | Hudson Valley

Goodman, Michaele PhD

914-939-3414
 

Granchelli Joesph M Public Accountant

914-937-3349
 

Granowitz Benjamin CPA

914-939-2636
 

Grid Limited

914-934-0910
 

Ground Effects Landscaping CO

914-934-1740
 

Hair Fanatics

914-934-0260
 

High Point Hospital

914-939-4420
 

Howard, Susan D C.S.W.

914-939-2088
 

Installrite Woodworkers

914-939-7891
 

John Storino Landscaping

914-935-1422
 

Joseph L Suppa and Sons Inc

914-937-0259
 

Karnes Plumbing & Heating

914-939-0370
 

Klein, Steven DDS

914-937-5900
 

10573, Department Store, Port Chester, NY, specialty department store, national brand merchandise, affordable prices, children, women, men, teens, kids & baby, shoes, jewelry & watches, home products, affordable prices | Westchester Kohl's - Port Chester

914-690-0107
  Kohl's Department Store is located at 431 Boston Post Road, Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County. Kohl's is a leading family-focused, value-oriented, specialty department store offering quality exclusive and national brand merchandise to the customer at affordable prices. Kohl's - Port Chester | Westchester  website and more . . .


Decorators | Port Chester Decorators | Westchester Decorators | Hudson Valley
Department Stores | Port Chester Department Stores | Westchester Department Stores | Hudson Valley
Furniture | Port Chester Furniture Stores | Westchester Furniture | Hudson Valley
Women's Shoes | Port Chester Women's Shoes | Westchester Men's Shoes | Hudson Valley
Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Port Chester Clothing & Accessories | Westchester Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Hudson Valley

LA Boutique Salon

914-939-0574
 

La Colmenita

914-934-0469
 

Lee Nails

914-939-0756
 

Leroy Pharmacy

718-823-4344
 

10573, Port Chester, NY, Westchester County | Westchester Levy Howard, DVM

914-939-2388
  Address
432 North Main Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
Westchester County Levy Howard, DVM | Westchester  more . . .


Veterinary | Port Chester Veterinarians | Westchester Veterinary | Hudson Valley

Lyon Park Pharmacy Inc

914-939-1820
 

MAG Los Beauty Salon

914-934-2134
 

10573, Chinese food, take-out, Port Chester, Westchester NY | Westchester Manchu Garden "Chinese take-out"

914-939-8688
  Manchu Garden, a Chinese food take-out, is located at 504 Westchester Ave in Port Chester, Westchester NY 10573. Manchu Garden  "Chinese take-out" | Westchester  more . . .


Restaurants - Chinese Food | Port Chester Restaurants - Chinese Food | Westchester Restaurants - Chinese Food | Hudson Valley
Specialty Foods & Deli's | Port Chester Specialty Foods & Deli's | Westchester Specialty Foods & Deli's | Hudson Valley

Mann Carolyn H. Attorney

914-939-2000
 

Mario Arena & Sons Inc

914-937-0780
 

10573, Waterfront at Port Plaza, Port Chester , NY, savings, store, beauty, home, dorm decor, accessories, infants, toddlers & kids, intimates, ladies, luggage, men's | Westchester Marshalls - Waterfront at Port Plaza

914-690-9380
  Marshalls is located in the Waterfront at Port Plaza, 20 Waterfront Place, Port Chester , NY 10573 in Westchester County.

From Marshalls "Marshalls, never pay full price for fabulous - Designers & savings at every turn - Their labels, our prices."

Marshalls offers an ever-changing assortment of fashionable, brand-name family apparel, home fashions and other merchandise such as toys. Marshalls differentiates itself from T.J. Maxx with a full line of family footwear and The CUBE, an expanded juniors department, as well as a broader men's selection. Marshalls also operates our Marshalls Shoe Shops, which are standalone stores featuring shoes and accessories. Marshalls - Waterfront at Port Plaza | Westchester  website and more . . .


Bath & Linens | Port Chester Bath & Linens | Westchester Bath & Linens | Hudson Valley
Boutiques | Port Chester Boutiques | Westchester Discount Clothing | Hudson Valley
Department Stores | Port Chester Department Stores | Westchester Department Stores | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley
Women's Shoes | Port Chester Women's Shoes | Westchester Men's Shoes | Hudson Valley
Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Port Chester Clothing & Accessories | Westchester Women's, Men's, & Children's Clothing | Hudson Valley

Minutella Louise Chiropractor

914-934-0588
 

10573, Port Chester, NY, Grand Central Terminal | Westchester MTA Metro-North Railroad, Port Chester

800-638-7646
  Address
3 Broad Street between 186 Westchester Ave and Irving Ave - King Street
Port Chester, NY, 10573

25.7 miles to Grand Central Terminal MTA Metro-North Railroad, Port Chester | Westchester  website and more . . .


MTA Metro-North | Port Chester MTA Metro-North | Westchester Train Stations | Hudson Valley

Muller M Donna Chiropractor

914-939-7406
 

10573, Address of Municipal Building, Port Chester Village Hall, Village of Port Chester, Rye Brook, Westchester County Demographics, Demographics for Port Chester, MTA Train Station to Grand Central in Manhattan, MTA Train Station in Port Chester | Westchester Municipality - Village of Port Chester

914-939-5200
  Address of Municipal Building
Port Chester Village Hall
222 Grace Church Street
Port Chester, NY 10573
Westchester County
(914) 939-5200

Village of Port Chester
The Village of Port Chester is a total of 2.5 square miles and is located in the Town of Rye in Westchester, New York. The village borders Connecticut to the east and northeast and the Long Island Sound on its southeastern border. The Village Hall is located approximately 28 miles from midtown Manhattan (measured to Rockefeller Plaza). Municipality - Village of Port Chester | Westchester  website and more . . .


Municipalities | Port Chester Cities, Towns, Villages | Westchester Municipalities | Hudson Valley

Murray J Plumbing & Heating

914-690-0697
 

Nail Plaza

914-939-5577
 

Nails

914-937-0060
 

Nayong Philipino

914-937-1741
 

Nego'z Beauty Salon Unisex

914-939-0520
 

Nery's Hair Studio

914-935-9123
 

New Look

914-934-8354
 

Nicole's Beauty Salon

914-934-5036
 

Nortech Security Systems Inc.

914-276-0168
 

10573, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese food take-out, Port Chester, NY, Westchester County | Westchester Number One Chinese "Chinese take-out"

914-937-8465
  Number One Chinese Restaurant, a Chinese food take-out, is located at 120 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County. Number One Chinese  "Chinese take-out" | Westchester  more . . .


Restaurants - Chinese Food | Port Chester Restaurants - Chinese Food | Westchester Restaurants - Chinese Food | Hudson Valley
Specialty Foods & Deli's | Port Chester Specialty Foods & Deli's | Westchester Specialty Foods & Deli's | Hudson Valley

Ordaz, Leonor DDS

914-937-6788
 

Paige's Cut & Curl Inc

914-935-0795
 

Paley, Barry J DDS

914-939-1185
 

Panda Chinese "Chinese take-out"

914-937-4699
 

Parlatore Charles J Accountant

914-939-4400
 

Pathmark of Port Chester

914-937-1400
 

Patricia Beauty Salon

914-937-0849
 

Patrick Gregory Plumbing & Heating

914-937-1163
 

Pennella Site Development Inc

914-937-5469
 

Pete Lisa MD

914-937-6886
 

10573, About the Port Chester Police Department, Police Station Address, Police Department, police officers, Traffic Enforcement Officer, Bicycle Patrol, STOP DWI,  Crime Statistics, Sex Offender Registry | Westchester Police Department, Port Chester

914-939-1000
 
Police Station Address
Port Chester Police Department
350 North Main Street
Port Chester, NY 10573 Police Department, Port Chester | Westchester  website and more . . .


Police Departments / Sherriff's Offices | Port Chester Police & Sheriffs | Westchester Police Departments / Sherriff's Offices | Hudson Valley

Port Chester Head Start Program

914-937-5863
 

10573, Address, Port Chester, Post Office, NY | Westchester Port Chester Post Office

914-939-0377
  Address
Port Chester Post Office
245 Westchester Ave
Pleasantville, NY 10573 Port Chester Post Office | Westchester  website and more . . .


Post Offices | Port Chester Post Offices | Westchester Post Offices | Hudson Valley

10573 children toddlers preschoolers Children's Services Playtime Story Adult Young-Adult Programs Books Videos DVDs Books-on-Tape Large Print Homebound Services Internet Access Microcomputers  Book Club Literacy Volunteer Tutoring | Westchester Port Chester Public Library - Portchester

914-939-6710
  The Port Chester Public Library is located at Haseco and Westchester Avenues, Port Chester, New York 10573. The Port Chester Public Library was founded in 1876 by the Honorable Jared V. Peck. Fifty years later, the Library building was dedicated in its present locatio The library is funded by the Villages of Port Chester and Rye Brook. Port Chester Public Library - Portchester | Westchester  website and more . . .


Educational Programs for Kids | Port Chester Educational Programs for Kids | Westchester Educational Programs for Kids | Hudson Valley
Library | Port Chester NYS Library | Westchester Library | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley

10573, School District, Port Chester, NY, schools, Port Chester Schools, award winning school district, about the Port Chester School District, Magnet School, Port Chester Middle School, Port Chester High School, King Street School, Park Avenue School | Westchester Port Chester School District

914-934-7900
  The Port Chester School District is located at 113 Bowman Ave., Port Chester, NY 10573 in Westchester County. The Port Chester School District is comprised of the following schools: Port Chester School District | Westchester  website and more . . .


School Districts | Port Chester Public Schools | Westchester School Districts | Hudson Valley

10573 public schools Restaurant Row Department of Finance Recreation Public Works Building  Police Ambulance Corps Senior Nutrition Law | Westchester Port Chester Town Website

914-939-5200
  Welcome to the official website of the Village of Port Chester, NY. Village of Port Chester offices are located at 10 Pearl Street, Port Chester, NY 10573. Since its origins 300 years ago as a shipbuilding community, Port Chester has evolved into a village with a thriving retail economy. Port Chester's location, on the eastern edge of Westchester County, helps make it an ideal place to live and do business. The Village boasts 50-acres of parkland, strong public schools and a renowned Restaurant Row. We invite you to browse through our website and to come visit us. Port Chester Town Website | Westchester  website and more . . .


Town Websites | Port Chester Town Websites | Westchester Town Websites | Hudson Valley

10573, weather information, forecasts, severe weather, maps, weather, iWitness weather, travel, outdoors | Westchester Port Chester Village Weather Forecast

  Press blue button for weather information, including forecasts, severe weather, maps, weather apps, video, iWitness weather, travel, outdoors, and more. Port Chester Village Weather Forecast | Westchester  website and more . . .


Weather | Port Chester Weather | Westchester Weather | Hudson Valley

Postiglione Pharmacy Inc

914-939-2392
 

Blind Brook Club, Purchase, men only, 18-hole regulation length course,  private equity golf club, Golf Course, Attractions | Westchester Private Golf Course - Blind Brook Club

914-939-1450
  The Blind Brook Club is located at Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10573. This "men only", 18-hole regulation length course is a private equity golf club, opened in 1917. Private Golf Course - Blind Brook Club | Westchester  more . . .


Golf Courses | Port Chester Golf Courses | Westchester Golf Courses | Hudson Valley
Long Island Sound Towns | Port Chester Long Island Sound Towns | Westchester Long Island Sound Towns | Hudson Valley

Prylucki Helene C

914-939-6147
 

Pryor & Romano CPAs

914-934-5255
 

Ridge Street Country School

914-939-5460
 

Rozsa George CPA

914-935-9302
 

Ruvo's Barber Shop

914-939-9088
 

Rye Ridge Barber Shop

914-939-3351
 

Saint Paul's Pre School & Child Care Center

914-939-3079
 

Salon 77

914-937-1700
 

Salon Image

914-934-8840
 

Sarrazin Architecture

914-584-8437
 

Schaefer, Diana C.S.W.

914-690-9080
 

Schwartz Samuel B

914-939-0558
 

Sherman Jay C. Attorney

914-533-7002
 

Shop Smart Food Market

914-939-2217
 

Shuster, Harvey Dentist

914-935-9116
 

Sklar Stuart

914-939-0982
 

St. Peter's Church - Episcopal

914-939-1244
 

State Landscape

914-939-2600
 

Steve's Barber Shop

914-934-2634
 

10573, pharmacy, floral department, local Stop & Shop, foods, Healthy Ideas, Food allergy or food intolerance | Westchester Stop & Shop Supermarket - Port Chester

914-937-7318
  Stop & Shop - Port Chester, is located at 25 Waterfront Place, Port Chester NY 10573, Westchester County. Press blue button to learn if your Stop & Shop has a pharmacy, floral department, and more about your local Stop & Shop. Stop & Shop Supermarket - Port Chester | Westchester  website and more . . .


Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Port Chester Food Stores | Westchester Grocery Stores & Supermarkets | Hudson Valley

Suppa Joseph L Plumbing & Heating

914-684-1655
 

Susan's Beauty Shop

914-939-1630
 

T G Landscape Contractor

914-934-8567
 

Terenzi Saverio CPA

914-937-0601
 

Topping Turf & Landscape

914-933-0159
 

Tots Place

914-939-1617
 

Tri-County Electronic Security System

203-531-1610
 

Tri-County Security Systems

914-939-1321
 

Umanzor Landscaping

914-937-0513
 

Vania Beauty Salon

914-937-4838
 

Victor Balestri's Salon

914-937-5333
 

Villa Landscaping

914-935-3974
 

Village Insurance - Port Chester

914-939-5245
 

Virginia's Beauty Salon

914-939-9735
 

Vision World - Port Chester

914-937-3955
 

Weather Related Closings & Delays - Westchester County

  For weather related school closings, cancellations, and delays in Westchester County, select one of the following links. Weather Related Closings & Delays - Westchester County | Westchester  more . . .


School Closings | Port Chester School Delays | Westchester School Closings | Hudson Valley
Weather Related Closings & Delays | Port Chester Weather Related Closings & Delays | Westchester Weather Related Closings & Delays | Hudson Valley

Weintraub Joseph

914-935-9773
 

Wellington's Dog Grooming

914-939-4512
 

Westmore Day Care Center

914-937-5250
 

Wing Paul R CPA

914-939-7826
 

Woychowski, Bernard Ph.D.

914-937-2842
 

Yoly's Beauty Salon

914-937-3160
 

Ziggy's Beauty Salon

914-939-2101
 


Port Chester
Westchester County
Hudson Valley

History of Port Chester
Wandering tribes of Mohegan Indians were the earliest inhabitants of the area known today as Rye Town and the Village of Port Chester. The first white settlers were a group of enterprising young men and women who came from the English colony of Connecticut in 1660. After land purchases from the Indians, negotiated mostly by Peter Disbrow, they settled on the island of "Manussing," for which they had paid "eight cotes and seven shirts fifteen fathom of womone." Although the land was part of the territory claimed by the Dutch, the defiant colonists drew up a proclamation in 1662 declaring allegiance to Charles of England. Through further treaties with the Indians, their combined holdings soon comprised all of what is now the City of Rye, Town of Rye, Harrison, White Plains and parts of Greenwich, North Castle and Mamaroneck. In 1665 the General Court of Connecticut merged the settlement under the name of Rye, in honor of a prominent family among the early colonists who has come from Rye, England.

For nearly one hundred years, Rye was disputed territory between New York and Connecticut, until finally, in 1788, the New York State legislature officially established the Town of Rye boundaries. The group of settlers moved outward from Manursing Island and eventually developed Peningo Neck (the present business section of the City of Rye) and "Saw Pit" as Port Chester was commonly called then. Saw Pit (also know as Saw Pits and Saw Pit Landing), was named for the saw-mill and boat building shop near the mouth of the Byram River where the community evolved. It was little more than a hamlet until near the Revolutionary War period. But with its good harbor and growing shipbuilding industry, the port became a natural outlet for farm produce from the surrounding countryside.

During the Revolutionary War, Saw Pit was an important military outpost. Both armies vied for possession of the port, and the village was nearly destroyed in the crossfire. In 1776, American General Israel Putnam used the Bush Homestead, in what is now John Lyon Park, as his headquarters. When the clamor of the Revolution settled, the area was rebuilt and its shipping and shipbuilding industries prospered. Before long it had become an important steamboat stop, the eastern "port of Westchester." The name Port Chester was adopted in 1837. On May 4, 1868, Port Chester was incorporated as a village with specified limits within the Town of Rye.

The decline in agriculture and shipping came during the latter half of the 19th century, with the establishment of major railroads. Gradually the community changed from a port and trading center to a manufacturing center. By 1950, Port Chester was among the leading factory towns in the Lower Hudson Valley. Many well-known corporations had headquarters or production centers in the village, including Life Savers, Empire Brush Works, Arnold Bread, Fruit of the Loom and Russell Burdsall Nut & Bolt Co. On evenings and weekends, Port Chester's downtown hummed with vitality, as residents of neighboring towns flocked to the village's stores and restaurants. During the 1970s, most of the factories began to move south or west. Like many other manufacturing communities in the Northeast, Port Chester struggled with a declining economic base. In 1984, Lifesavers shut down its North Main Street factory after 64 years, the last major manufacturer to leave the village.

Port Chester Today
Since then, Port Chester has revitalized itself with a growing retail and service economy. The restaurants in Port Chester are among the best in Westchester. Port Chester's downtown Restaurant Row is renowned throughout the region, offering cuisine from around the world in dozens of top-rated establishments. "The Waterfront at Port Chester" retail center has brought a multiplex movie theater to the Byram River shore, Costco Shoppers Warehouse, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Super Stop & Shop, Marshall's and several other stores. Port Chester's prodigious industrial growth during the first half of the 20th Century attracted large numbers of European immigrants, primarily from Italy, Germany, Poland and Ireland. Similarly, newcomers from Central and South America and the Caribbean have helped to fuel the village's recent revival. Latino-owned stores and restaurants have helped bring customers of all ethnic groups back to Main Street and Westchester Avenue.

"History and Port Chester Today" is sourced from Village of Port Chester, New York.

History And Antiquities
The following covers "History and Antiquities", a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, and anecdotes about Westchester County and its towns. When reading the following, remember to keep in mind that this information has been written about two hundred years ago. Population statistics and events have not been revised to reflect current events and perspective. We think this adds to the historical flavor and interest of the writings, giving a different perspective on much of this information and written in an "older world" writing style. "Historical Collections of the State of New York , Published by S. Tuttle, 194 Chatham-Square, 1841

    Port Chester
    "Port Chester, first known as Saw Log Swamp and later as Saw Pit, was settled about 1650. Port Chester, post village, is on the New York and Connecticut turnpike, and west side of Byram River, which is here the boundary line of Connecticut and New York; it is pleasantly situated, and contains 3 churches, and about 100 dwellings. This place possesses a convenient landing for steamboats and sloops."

Excerpts from "New York, A Guide to the Empire State" , Compiled by workers of the Writer's Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New York, 1940 Albany

    "Port Chester, 0.3 m. (34 alt.,23,074 pop.), . . . Its factories produce candy, ammonia, nuts and bolts, furnaces, coal and gas ranges, soft drinks, and cartons.

    "The BUSH Homestead (open 9-4:30 Tues., Thurs., Sat.), Lyon Park overlooking King St., is a well-preserved Georgian Colonial house built shortly before the Revolution by Abraham Bush, a sea captain; it was the headquarters of General Israel Putnam, 1777-8. The original furniture has been preserved, including the bed and desk used by 'Old Put.'.

    "The Samuel Brown Home, Browndale Place, built in 1774 on the site of an earlier homestead, has been altered several times, notably by the addition of a wing. The interior walls, doors, and floors are unchanged.

    "The Brown Graveyard, at the rear of a vacant lot on Indian Road, a huddle of fallen tombstones among brambles, was the private burial ground of the Brown family from 1660 to 1900."

About Port Chester
Learn about attractions, things to do and places to see around the village of Port Chester, If you're looking for something to do this weekend, take the children to one of several parks in Port Chester. Port Chester parks offer many activities for children as well as adults. Kids can play at the playground; and on a hot summer day the kids will love the Water Spray Playground at Columbus Park. Columbus Park is 9.4-acres and is located east of Ryan Avenue, West of I-95 and North of Fox Island. Activities for kids includes a basketball court, two volleyball courts, and for younger children a large and a small play structure with small rock climbing wall. Columbus Park also offers a Water Spray Playground, open in the summer from 11 am to 7 pm.

If you enjoy antiquing, visit antique stores in and around Port Chester. If you're looking for a good movie in Port Chester, enjoy a night out at the movies; when its time to eat, select from one of the many excellent Port Chester Restaurants.



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