The BMSHS recently started what we anticipate will be a series of videos with long time Briarcliff Manor Residents. This first in the series was with Larry Reilly, who served every possible rank within the BMFD, including all the line officers’ positions, the Fire Company presidency, Chief Driver, Fire Council member, and 30 years at the helm of the BMFD Deputy Chiefs. His latest assignment is as a Director of the Westchester County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association.
The second and most recent interview (see above) was with George Behling, current President of the BMSHS.
If you have lived in the area for some time and maybe have some interesting stories to share, please give us a call, send us an email, or drop by. We’re on the lower level of the Briarcliff Manor Public Library.
Phone: 914.941.4393; Email: mail@briarcliffhistory.org; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are now considering our schedule of presentations for 2025. If there are any topics that you would particularly like to see us cover, please let us know. Please leave a comment on this post, drop by, give us a call at 914.941.4393, or send us an email at mail@briarcliffhistory.org with your ideas/suggestions. We’ll do our best to incorporate them into our schedule.
In the meantime, we have scheduled our first presentation for 2025 for Thursday, 27 February at 7:00pm at the Vescio Community Center, 1 Library Road, Briarcliff Manor. The topic will be “Lost Briarcliff Manor, some of the stories behind historical buildings which have long since disappeared”. The presentation will be given by Howard Dale, BMSHS. Please note that we normally do our presentations on weekends, but in this case, it will take place in the evening at 7:00pm.
The Briarcliff Congregational Church has now scheduled five more public windows tours (see below for details). As always, if any group would like to inquire about arranging a private tour, please just call the church office and they will try to accommodate them.
What’s New on this site in February 2025
For What’s New items from previous months please go to Previous What’s New Items
Added a new video interview with George Behling, President, BMSHS.
Added a new document Briarcliff Manor: The First 100 years. The Centennial Variety Show. April 26th & 27th, 2002 to the Important Documents Page.
Added a new Upcoming Event: Presentation on Lost Briarcliff Manor to the Events/News Section