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Historic
River Towns of Westchester
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The communities along
the Hudson River Valley all share a rich common history.
The valley and its communities played an important role in the
military history of the American Revolution; witnessed the development of
iron, textile, rope and wire industries in the 19th century;
gave birth to important movement in the American art and architecture; and
were home to some of America’s most prominent individuals and families.
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abundant with important historical, cultural and natural resources
representing themes of settlement and migration, transportation and
commerce. Congress recognized
the significance of the Hudson River Valley in 1996 by the establishment
of the area as a “National
Heritage Area”.
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The Historic River
Towns of Westchester, HRTW, is a consortium of 13 municipalities along the
east bank of the Hudson River, including Peekskill, Cortlandt, Buchanan,
Croton-on-Hudson, Town and Village of Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Sleepy
Hollow, Tarrytown, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Yonkers and
Historic Hudson Valley.
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The
HRTW is a non-profit organization comprised of representatives of the 11
municipalities noted above. The
unique combination of riverine environment and cultural wealth has been
attracting visitors to the HRTW region for years.
Until recently, there were no area-wide comprehensive and coordinated
tourism marketing efforts. Historic
River Towns of Westchester was established in 1994 to address this issue.
Westchester County was approached by the HRTW in
early 1996 to produce technical support to the vitally important intermunicipal
efforts of the HRTW. The County has
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also been providing funding support to the HRTW
since 1995 for tourism related activities.
Westchester County Department of Planning prepared four plans at the
request of the HRTW:
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1.
Tourism and Economic Development Plan, 1997
2.
Hudson River Waterfront Present and Future, 1998
3.
Building Livable Downtowns, 1999
4. Growing Smarter Together; A Greenprint for the
Future HRTW Compact Region, 2000.
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Website:
http://www.hudsonriver.com/rivertowns/welcome.html
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For further information, contact:
Chairman - Phil Zegarelli
Project Manager - Nancy Gold
Historic River Towns of Westchester
c/o The Gold Standard
143 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536
(914) 232-6583
marketing@thegoldstandard.com
Jeff Williams, AICP Associate
Planner/Historic Preservation
148 Martine Avenue, Room 432
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-2412
jaw5@weschestergov.com
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