Part of our is mission is to increase awareness of the history of the Village of Briarcliff Manor. To this end this section provides a series of articles featuring some of the historic and notable buildings, events, and people of our village.
Over time we will add articles, and/or update existing articles. When we do we will send out a notification by e-mail. We welcome comments and suggestions for the BMSHS History Notebook, which can be sent to mail@briarcliffhistory.org. If you have a question please send it to us and we will do our best to find the answer.
“Dented, scratched and battle-scarred, bronze green from a century and a half of warlike years in France, Haiti and Cuba, two elaborate old bronze cannons, one at least of which was once the property of the tyrant, Jacques I, Emperor of Haiti stand today on a peaceful lawn in Briarcliff Manor, awaiting the ceremonial day when the American Legion will move them to their final pedestal of honor in Law Memorial Park.”
Read MoreBriarcliff Manor is a heckuva big place to be called a “village.” It is part of both the Town of Ossining and also the Town of Mount Pleasant. But it shouldn’t be a big surprise because as of the early 1900’s, Walter Law had purchased 5,200 acres of land and was the largest individual landowner in Westchester County. The Village of Briarcliff Manor was his handiwork.
The beating heart of the village is the tiny, tree-lined area once known as Whitson’s Corners. No matter how much things have changed, the site of its original settlement has managed to remain pretty much the same.
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