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County History
With over 320 years of recorded history, Westchester has come a long way

Learn about the history of Westchester and the county government through a number of sources. The Virtual Archives brings together government and private records to tell the county’s story. You may also access the history of the Westchester County Board of Legislators and the County Police, plus, you can learn about county services relating to historic preservation, and which properties are on the county’s list of historical places. You may want to take a digital stroll on our African American Heritage Trail.

Read about the first 300 years in the rich history of Westchester County.
The Virtual Archives Web site relates various aspects of Westchester County’s history through the display of primary documents. Although it does not include activity packets, educators can easily devise their own based on the materials contained in the site.
DoIT’s rapid evolution over the past century has been reflected in changing names, technologies, and leaders. Read about the department’s history.
From Peekskill to Yonkers, the communities along the Hudson River Valley all share a rich common history, find out more.
 
Throught the Department of Planning, the county devotes efforts to historic preservation. The Web site also includes an inventory of the county’s historic places.
The Westchester County Board of Legislators (and its predecessor the Board of Supervisors) has been the voice of the people of Westchester since the days when the area was still a British colony. Read a brief history of the legislative branch of government. 
A brief history of the County Police from 1683 to the present day.
The stories about the people and events that have shaped Westchester’s rich history come alive at the Westchester County Historical Society. The society’s library, Westchester’s largest collection of local history, covers the county’s development from the first Dutch settlers in Yonkers to the most recent corporate settlers along the White Plains corridor. The society’s Web site has links to local historical societies as well as to genealogical resources.
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