Philipse Manor Hall

Explore "Our Whole History" in Yonkers' oldest building.

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It's Wednesday's #WordOfTheWeek! Visit Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site to see Rococo elements, including the very rare papier-mâché ceiling for yourself!

#WordNerd #Etymology #Rococo #RococoStyle #ArchitecturalHistory #OldHouses #HistoricHouse #PhilipseManorHall

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Calling all #Teachers and #Educators! Join us next Saturday for a FREE open house, 11-4. Learn about field trip and program opportunities from Philipse Manor Hall, @untermyergarden , @OCA_SHP , and @YonkersHistoricalSoc.

#NewYorkHistory #TeachingNewYork #NewYorkEducators

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One week away! Join us online for "Unfriendly to Liberty" with Christopher Minty on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

https://t.co/yrejdZ9QBx

#AmericanRevolution #AmRev #RevolutionaryWar #RevWar #RevWar250 #NewYorkHistory #Loyalists #PhilipseManorHall

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Where was the Philipsburg Proclamation issued? We do the research in our latest blog post: https://t.co/3isRDrmjzy

#RevolutionaryWar #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #RevWar250 #RevolutionaryWestchester #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackLoyalists #NewYorkHistory #PhilipseManorHall

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It's Wednesday's #WordOfTheWeek! Today's word is #Okra, introduced to the Americas by enslaved Africans.

#WordNerd #Etymology #Africa #AfricanLanguage #AfricanFoodways #Slavery #NorthernSlavery #FoodHistory #PhilipseManorHall

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It's Wednesday's #WordOfTheWeek! Today's word is "sloop." If you've ever seen the Clearwater sailing majestically up (or down) the Hudson River, you've seen one!

#WordNerd #Etymology #Dutch #DutchLanguage #Sloop #HudsonRiverSloop #Sailing #NewNetherland #PhilipseManorHall

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Loyalist or Patriot is one week away!
https://t.co/uD9u7nqwyT?

#LivingHistory #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #RevWar250 #NewYorkHistory #OldNewYork #RevolutionaryNewYork #ThingsToDoHudsonValley #ThingsToDoInWestchester #ThingsToDoInNYC #Yonkers #PhilipseManorHall

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Wednesday's #WordOfTheWeek is "Blunderbuss!" In the Hudson Highlands, the mountain opposite Peekskill is called "Dunderberg," which is Dutch for "Thunder Mountain."

#Etymology #WordNerd #DutchLanguage #DutchNewYork #MilitaryHistory #HistoricWeapons #PhilipseManorHall

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Today's Wednesday's #WordOfTheWeek is Pecan! What is your favorite way to eat pecans?

#WordNerd #Etymology #Indigenous #IndigenousLanguage #NativeAmerican #IndigenousHistory #IndigenousFoods #FoodHistory #PhilipseManorHall

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Tomorrow! Kids Historical Games - FREE!

#ThingsToDoInYonkers #KidsActivities #FamilyFriendly #Museums #HistoricalGames #PhilipseManorHall

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The soldiers and sailors on our Civil War Monument can't escape the rain, but you can! Rainy days are perfect for visiting museums. We are open 10 am to 5 pm. See you soon?
#RainyDay #RainyDayFun #Museums #Yonkers #WestchesterNY #HudsonValley #ThingsToDoInNYC #PhilipseManorHall

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One week away! Yonkers Waterfront Walking Tour. https://t.co/rDkc7MiUqZ

#ThingsToDoInYonkers #HudsonValley #Yonkers #WestchesterNY #YonkersWaterfront #PhilipseManorHall #YonkersHistory

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#OnThisDay June 30, 1779, General Sir Henry Clinton issued the Philipsburg Proclamation at Philipse Manor.

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#OTD #RevolutionaryWar #AmericanRevolution #AmRev #RevWar250 #BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #BlackLoyalists #NewYorkHistory #PhilipseManorHall

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Today's #WordOfTheWeek is coleslaw! Dating back at least to the 1770s, a coleslaw recipe was featured in the Dutch cookbook "The Sensible Cook."

#DutchNewYork #WordNerd #Etymology #FoodHistory #DutchLanguage #Dutch #NewNetherland #Coleslaw #PicnicFoods #PhilipseManorHall

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Today's #WordOfTheWeek is Hominy!

#WordOfTheWeek #WordNerd #Etymology #Indigenous #IndigenousLanguage #Powhatan #Algonkian #Aztec #Nahuatl #Hominy #PhilipseManorHall

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Are you celebrating #Juneteenth this weekend? Ever wondered about #NorthernSlavery? Curious about when slavery ended in New York? Bring your questions to this engaging panel discussion tomorrow!

https://t.co/LSeXr7Nhci

#BlackHistory #BlackHistory365 #GradualEmancipation

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Cookies - they're one of America's favorite treats. But did you know it's a distinctly American word with a Dutch origin? What's your favorite kind of cookie?

#Cookie #Cookies #DutchNewYork #WordNerd #Etymology #FoodHistory #DutchLanguage #Dutch #PhilipseManorHall

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Tomorrow night! Learn about the exploits of British Major Banastre Tarleton and the Revolutionary War in Westchester County. FREE, but online only! Register at https://t.co/GwPHmkgqbm

#AmRev #AmericanRevolution #RevWar250 #RevolutionaryWar #Loyalist #PhilipseManorHall

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One week away! "Before Juneteenth: New York's Reluctance to End Slavery" is happening Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM.

https://t.co/LSeXr7NP1Q

#Juneteenth #NorthernSlavery #NewYorkHistory #GradualEmancipation #Yonkers #HudsonValley #WestchesterNY #Slavery

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The fourth graders from @FamilySchool321 were fantastic today! We loved having them and they asked such great questions.

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Family School 32 at the Philipse Manor Hall! Students are waking the galleries and engaging in the fur trade game! Thank you PMH for facilitating! @YonkersSchools @SuptQuezada @RcollinsJudon @DrF_Hernandez @FamilySchool321 @PhilipseManor