Knollwood Country Club is located at 200 Knollwood Extension, Elmsford, NY 10604. With its recent computerized irrigation system and continuing improvements on tees and traps, the course has earned the status of one with excellent playing conditions. While the course is moderate in length, it remains a sporty and challenging layout with a rated slope of 133 from the (women's) red tees, 130 from the white and 133 from the blue. Knollwood Country Club's picturesque hills and magnificent trees have made this golf course a favorite of many of yesterday's great golfers. Today, as in the past, everyone loves playing at "Ole" Knollwood.
Practice Centers Putting Greens - Knollwood has two putting greens. The large green in front of the south porch is designated for adults and putting only. A smaller green in front of the terrace is for use by children and also for practice chipping onto a putting surface.
Short Game Center - This area is designed for pitching, chipping, bunker shots and putting. This area has fairway leading into two greens, with bunkers below and above the greens. It has become very popular for those who want to sharpen up their short game. It is located north of the clubhouse, running parallel to the 5th fairway.
A supply of practice balls is furnished at this center. An attendant is on duty from 10 - 5.
Driving Range - The range tee box can accommodate 12 golfers. It is 240 yards long and 40 yards wide. Range balls are available at the tee box. Drivers are permitted.
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Experience the Hampton Inn Hotel located on Tarrytown Road in Elmsford, NY. Begin your journey with our complimentary hot breakfast as well as free wireless high speed Internet access. Hampton White Plains is centrally located to major corporations. Our hotel is located within minutes of SUNY Purchase, PACE University, Manhattanville College, Manhattan College, Westchester Community College and the Historic Town of Sleepy Hollow. Enjoy our courteous and comfortable Shuttle within a five mile radius of the hotel.
Pete's Saloon & Restaurant is located at 8 West Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523. Press "Blue Button" for menus, live entertainment schedule at Pete's Saloon.
The Elmsford Public School District is located in Elmsford, NY 10523 in Westchester County. The Elmsford Public Schools are comprised of the following schools:
The Hastings-on-Hudson School District is located at 27 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 in Westchester County. The Hastings-on-Hudson School District, which includes the village of Hastings-on-Hudson and a portion of the Town of Greenburgh consists of three schools:
Each school strives for, and achieves, academic excellence. Exceptional teachers, high expectations for student achievement, concern for the total development of all students, and strong community support are important contributors to the success of the District. In all grades, students consistently perform at the highest levels on local, statewide and national tests. These results place them among the top performers in Westchester, a county with some of the finest schools in the nation. Many students are honor society members and receive acknowledgement from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Each year, well over 90% of graduates enroll in a wide range of private and state colleges and universities.
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The Irvington Union Free School District is located at 40 North Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533-1328 in Westchester County. Irvington is located approximately 23 miles north of mid-Manhattan where it enjoys impressive frontage views of the Hudson River. Washington Irving, for whom it is named, called it "a beautiful spot, capable of being made a little paradise."
The Irvington School District includes the Village of Irvington, a portion of southern Tarrytown, and part of the unincorporated areas of Greenburgh. The district is bordered on the north by Route 119, on the south by the village of Dobbs Ferry, on the west by the Hudson River, and on the east by the Saw Mill River Parkway. The Irvington School District is comprised of the following four schools:
The District has long enjoyed a stable population base of approximately 7,000, with large numbers of Irvington's long-time residents choosing different housing within the community rather than moving to other communities. Availability of new housing from construction of single-family homes and condominiums attracts new residents interested in a small community with quality schools.
The mission of the Irvington School District is to create a challenging and supportive learning environment in which each student attains his or her highest potential for academic achievement, critical thinking and life-long learning. Our schools encourage the discovery and development of students’ individual strengths, skills and talents, and foster social and civic responsibility. Press "Blue Button" for more information about the Irvington Union Free School District.
The Valhalla Union Free School District is located at 318 Columbus Ave, Valhalla, NY 10595 in Westchester County. The Valhalla UFSD includes parts of the towns of Mt. Pleasant, North Castle and Greenburgh and is primarily a residential and suburban community with a total population of approximately 10,200 people. Valhalla Union Free School District is comprised of the following schools:
The Valhalla Union Free School District is dedicated to teaching students to develop desired moral, ethical, and cultural values, to stimulate and expand a continual learning process and to cultivate an understanding and appreciation of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, which will enable them to function effectively as independent individuals in a democratic society. The educational program provides each child with the fundamental academic skills and basic knowledge required for his/her maximum development, the opportunity for each child to develop his/her interests and abilities to the fullest extent according to his/her individual potential, and special services to promote the physical, academic and emotional development of each child. It is the district's goal to foster in students good work habits, integrity, self-discipline, good sportsmanship, self-confidence and a sense of purpose. Extracurricular activities will be offered when possible to enhance the core academic program.
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Pete's Saloon & Restaurant is located at 8 West Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523. Press "Blue Button" for menus, live entertainment schedule at Pete's Saloon.
Pete's Saloon & Restaurant is located at 8 West Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523. Press "Blue Button" for menus, live entertainment schedule at Pete's Saloon.
The Town of Greenburgh is located in the southwestern part of Westchester County, NY. Greenburgh includes the villages of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry,
Elmsford, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Tarrytown. Greenburgh also includes the hamlet of Hartsdale with its railroad station and post office.
Approximately 50% of Greenburgh's population resides within the town's six villages. The rest of the population lives in the town of Greenburgh,
outside the six villages.
The Weckquaesgeek Indians, a branch of the Mohican tribe of the Algonquin nation, originally inhabited most of the area now known as the Town of
Greenburgh. The Weckqueskecks were a friendly tribe that was closely related to the Wappinger Confederacy.
It is thought that the Town of Greenburgh, which was once part of the Manor of Philipsburgh, was set-off and established with its present name and
boundaries in the year 1788. The majority of inhabitants to Greenburgh had emigrated from Holland. Regarding the name “Greenburgh” "...in the
language familiar to them the word groen, signifying green, and the words graan and grein, both signifying grain, might well, either the one or the
other, have suggested the first syllable of the name, while the word burg, in the same language, signifying a borough, or an incorporated town or
district of country, very evidently supplied the second. Green-district or Grain-district would thus express a prominent feature of the locality. The
burg already belonged to it as part of its recognized title of Philipsburg, and when the Philipse proprietor and his family became Tories during the
Revolution, and their property was confiscated at its close, the name Philipse naturally dropped out, and the descriptive term Green took its place."
[Source: Excerpt from Scharf's History of Westchester County,..., Volume 2, Chapter II, Greenburgh, published in 1886.]
During the American Revolution, the Town of Greenburgh was the ground for many battles. Later on, the growth of this area was stimulated by the
advent of the steamboat and later in the 1880s by the building of the railroad. The advent of the railroad had a large impact on the growth of
Greenburgh. In fact, the railroad stimulated growth and industry in most towns running along the banks of the Hudson River. By the end of the 19th
century, the region now known as Greenburgh attracted wealthy New Yorkers who established large estates. Large mansions were built in
Greenburgh and nearby areas by people such as Henry Villard (a newspaper tycoon), the Vanderbilts, the Goulds, the Rockefellers, and others.
Point of Interest: John André, 1750–1780, was a British spy in the American Revolution. Three American militiamen captured André, who was dressed
in civilian clothes and carrying a treasonous letter from Clinton to Benedict Arnold in his shoes. André was tried with a court martial. Found guilty,
he begged George Washington to shoot him as a gentlemen instead of hanging him as a spy. Nevertheless, he was hanged as a spy in Tappan, New
York on October 2, 1780.
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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
Greenburgh
"Greenburgh is pleasantly situated on the Hudson, 22 miles N. of the city of New York. Pop. 3,361. On the banks of the river are splendid sites for
country residences, many of which are occupied by the wealthy. About two miles below the village of Tarrytown, beautifully situated on the
Hudson, is the country residence of Washington Irving, Esq., and well known as the ‘Van Tassel’ house. Dobbs' Ferry, a noted place in the
revolution, is situated on the Hudson, 22 miles N. of New York, and opposite the northern termination of the Palisades. There is here a village
containing 2 churches, and about 30 dwellings. Hastings is a small settlement and landing on the Hudson, 2 miles below Dobbs' Ferry, 3 miles east of
Tarrytown, is the small village of Greensburgh, where there is a store, a tavern, a few neat dwellings, and a Presbyterian church, in whose cemetery
rest the remains of Isaac Van Wart, one of the captors of Andre; over which is a marble monument, consisting of a base and pyramid; with the
following inscription: "Here repose the mortal remains of Isaac Van Wart, an elder of the Greenburgh church, who died on the 23d of May, 1828, in
the 69th year of his age. Having lived the life, he died the death of the Christian. The citizens of the county of Westchester erected this tomb, in
testimony of the high sense they entertained for the virtuous and patriotic conduct of their fellow citizen, and as a memorial sacred to public
gratitude. Vincit Amor Patriae. Nearly half a century before this monument was built, the conscript fathers of America had, in the senate chamber,
voted that Isaac Van Wart was a faithful patriot...one in whom the love of country was invincible, and this tomb bears testimony that the record is
true. Fidelity. On the 23d of September, 1780, Isaac Van Wart accompanied by John Paulding and David Williams, all farmers of the county of
Westchester, intercepted Major Andre on his return from the American lines in the character of a spy, and notwithstanding the large bribes offered
them for his release, nobly disdained to sacrifice their country for gold, secured and carried him to the commanding officer of the district, whereby
the dangerous and traitorous conspiracy of Arnold was brought to light, the insidious designs of the enemy baffled, the American army saved, and
our beloved country freed." etc.