This site is listed on the National Register of Historic places. She ran inside. You’ll also stride along (almost) a mile of history to get there. Photo credits: Hays family archive, Camp Shanks photo courtesy of the Nyack Library. This bridge is the only hand-cranked drawbridge in Rockland County and perhaps in the United States. He madly finished setting everything up. Building The Piermont Pier. It was a March 1, 1944, and the allies were on the move. The population was 2,510 at the 2010 census. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. Cedar Grove Cemetery Find a Grave . The whole bridge was dismantled piece by piece, sent off-site for restoration and restored to its original state after a complete forensic analysis. A long walk! There were 1,320 housing units at an average density of 1,964.0 per square mile (760.7/km2). This moderate to easy 2-mile walk is mainly flat. He has enjoyed more years than he cares to count with his beautiful companion, Bernie Richey. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. James Lord Pierpont (April 25, 1822 – August 5, 1893) was a New England-born songwriter, arranger, organist, Confederate Soldier, and composer, best known for writing and composing "Jingle Bells" in 1857, originally entitled "The One Horse Open … Sally drove back to Illinois with her baby. The history of Piermont began many millions of years ago with geological events that left a break in the solid rock wall of the Palisades dominant along the west shore of the Hudson River above Manhattan. Piermont is on the west bank of the Hudson River, south of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The factory had a major impact on the village and its residents for generations. The valley in the Palisades created by the creek also provided a way for the Erie Railroad to easily reach the Hudson, and the railroad built a long pier in 1839 as its principal terminal. [5] A memorial plaque notes that history at the pier.[5]. Like many students of his time, he worked his way through school and signed up for ROTC (Reserve Officer’s Training Corps). Her name was Clara Alice Foster, but she went by Sally. © Copyright 2021 Nyack News and Views. Parking is available on the pier … Hays returned home in September 1945, a retired Major with a bronze star and the MBE. Access to the marsh is via a trail at the base of the mountains overlooking the marsh. Late in the 20th century, Piermont became a modest tourist attraction for day-trippers from New York City, particularly those bicycling on Bike Route 9. Sparkill Creek cuts through the north end of the Hudson Palisades, providing easy access to the fertile valley of the unnavigable upper Hackensack River. Media Monday History Blog shows a 1902 Thomas Edison film - Ice Harv... esting at Rockland Lake, near the Hudson River about 25 miles north of New York City, was the largest natural ice harvesting operation of the Knickerbocker Ice Company, which was the most prominent ice purveyor at the turn of the 20th Century, when these Thomas Edison films were shot. She and Ray hit it off at once, and they spent what time they could together in moments between school, work, and 10p nursing-school curfews during the week. Tradition of service to Piermont The Goswicks come from a long tradition of public service in Piermont, a village with historic ties to the river. Login with Facebook or Google to leave a comment. The station is now owned and operated by the Village of Piermont. Visitors unfamiliar with the area should head directly to Piermont Pier for the ultimate fishing opportunities. The season for stripers is closed. New York had the highest population of Piermont families in 1840. Hudson River (Rockland County) Parelli Park, off Piermont Ave (Co. Rte. Swamp Church - Carteret Avenue (St Charles A. M. E. Zion Church) In 1865 the black community around the Slote attended the Swamp Church at Skunk Hollow pastored by "Reverend Billy" Thompson. Piermont Pier is a mile long with beautiful views from deeper waters just off the shore of the Hudson River. Ray and Sally were known in their community as altruists and caregivers: They gave of their time to help others in need without complaint or concern for themselves. They replaced the roof and installed a new 9-foot (2.7 m) cupola. Capt. The trail is primarily used for walking, running, nature trips, and bird watching. Huge, 20 x 30 ft. bombing and supply maps lined the walls. In his senior year, he was introduced to a farm girl who grew up just east of Champaign. The population density was 3,878.9 people per square mile (1,502.3/km2). Piermont Pier (Photo: @synchronousnewyork) Piermont (Rockland County) Why we love it. Meet in parking lot behind Confetti Restaurant in Piermont. 1), just north of pier Parking Restrictions: 10 cars Hays was in the war room when a worried Eisenhower learned of Hitler’s great western push in the Battle of the Bulge. It was built about 1873 by the Northern Railroad company, later acquired by the Erie Railroad. The Piermont Pier has a rich history. In 1839, he renamed Taulman’s Landing to Piermont, evoking the marriage between the pier and the mountains. Sparkill Creek cuts through the north end of the Hudson Palisades, providing easy access to the fertile valley of the unnavigable upper Hackensack River. This was 100% of all the recorded Piermont's in the USA. It is the former eastern terminus of the Erie Railroad. The Piermont drawbridge was built in 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company. They couldn’t imagine their son-in-law could possibly be in Life. There is also boating and kayaking. 1942 photo at Camp Shanks with soldiers getting ready to move out for Europe. She went to a one-room school growing up, and was the first in her family to continue schooling beyond high school, eventually graduating from nursing school. 704, 741, and 830; New Jersey, State Census, 1885, pg. General information on watchable wildlife includes tips for viewing wildlife and links to other watchable wildlife locations.Birdwatch from scenic overlooks in Tallman Mountain State Park (leaves DEC website) or from Piermont Pier. After 3 months, he was assigned to go back to Reims and reproduce the armistice room exactly as it was at the time, and so it remains to this day as the Museum of Surrender (Musee de la Reddition.) During the COVID-19 crisis, we've doubled down on content, bringing readers service-oriented news you can use. The award, presented since 1993, is named after the black. Arriving in Glasgow, Hays was shipped to Shipton-under-Wychwood, west of Oxford. They lived in Santa Maria for nearly a year where a daughter, Patricia Ann, was born. Nyack News and Views has covered news, arts and culture in and near the Nyacks for a dozen years. Built in 1859, The Northern was a commuter train which originally went … The Piermont family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. Hays was transferred to Ft. Smith in Arkansas and then to Blythe, California in the Mojave Desert for overseas training with Patton’s 6th Armored Division. Piermont’s iconic Railroad Station marks the route of the Northern RR of New Jersey. Post-War, Turning the Map Room into a Museum. When Ray had a few days leave, they drove to Missouri to perform the service, as Illinois required blood tests that took several days to complete. Pier history. For a long time they kept saying, “It’s not him.” Sally was always right. These sorts of sacrifices are little remembered: leaving home during WWII, the grit that is required for a new mother to drive cross country unsure of what was to happen next. Camp Shanks Army installation in Orangeburg, a military facility after training was completed, was where soldiers spent roughly two weeks before they were then … A Life Magazine photographer recorded the event. Nyack Sketch Log: Where is Hezekiah Easter Park? Length 2 miElevation gain 26 ftRoute type Out & back The pier, built in the 19th century to accommodate river traffic and used during World War II as an embarkation point for troops heading to Europe, is visible from the Tappan Zee Bridge. Here, time is marked by serene shifts in the pink of the granite mountains and can be spent at any pace—hiking across the rugged landscapes or savouring local delicacies. Piermont Pier is a 2 mile out and back trail located near Piermont, New York that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. SHAEF command headquarters followed behind the advancing troops. Eleanor Stroud Park - A pond and small surrounding park next to Sparkill Creek and under the. Industry Piermont, as we know it, was developed in the 1830s when the Erie Railroad began the project of creating rail service from New York City to Lake Erie. The Erie Railroad line stopped running through Piermont in 1966. Built in 1873, the station holds a place on the National Historic Register for its significance as a transportation hub and architectural monument. Piermont Railroad Station, located on Ash Street, is a Victorian Stick style structure built in 1873 which served as Piermont's stop for the former Erie Railroad line, which went from Nyack, New York, to Jersey City, New Jersey. The Northern Railroad THE RESTORED PIERMONT RAILROAD STATION . Piermont is a village incorporated in 1847 in Rockland County, New York, United States. The train station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. “It’s him,” she told her parents. In 1840 there was 1 Piermont family living in New York. Before the condominiums, Piermont’s Pier was home to a Papermill that dominated the village landscape for over eight decades. In Europe, Hays went on to one more headquarter office in Frankfurt. Piermont Fire Department, Rockland County department 13, is an all-volunteer fire department, providing fire, EMS, and water rescue services, and is located on Main Street. Hays had been told to get the room ready but he didn’t know exactly when the surrender would occur. On his first day in the war room, he was given a thick folder about the invasion of Europe, and he was told to learn everything in it. The railroad created a long pier extending almost a mile out to the deep water channel of the Hudson to access barges to NYC. Hays’ career in combat was over before it started. Awakened at 1a, he was told they were coming. It was built about 1873 by the Northern Railroad company, later acquired by the Erie Railroad. Hays was in charge of the map room on the second floor of an elementary school in Reims, in northwestern France, toward the end of the war. Remembrance–Camp Shanks, Piermont Pier, Reserve Fleet. Tags: Armisticecamp shankspiermont pierVeterans DayWorld War II. Thanks to courageous veterans like Hays, the world changed for the better. Michael Hays is a 30-year resident of the Nyacks. Piermont Pier ¶¶¶ Piermont, N.Y. Take Piermont road (state highway 340), to the center of town & follow signs. The per capita income for the village was $43,731. Ray Leroy Hays was born December 6, 1919 in Salem, a small southern Illinois town. He slept on a cot in a small nearby room. 1), just north of pier Launch Type: Parelli Park, off Piermont Ave (Co. Rte. When he attended the University of Illinois in the late 1930s, he became the first in his family to attend college. Built by the Erie Railroad starting in 1838, with tracks extending out to the end of the mile-long pier. So it is fitting that on Veterans Day that we remember how our country sacrificed to bring peace. Built in the 19 th century to help with the river traffic, it was used during World War II as a point of departure for the troops leaving to Europe. Reims and Frankfurt, Germany followed. A single door was guarded by an armed MP. Mission Statement The Mission of the Piermont Historical Society is to preserve and protect the integrity of Piermont’s architecture, history and cultural heritage, and to celebrate the history of Piermont. Males had a median income of $50,659 versus $43,176 for females. You can follow him on Instagram as UpperNyackMike. Hays is an avid cyclist, amateur historian and photographer, gardener, and dog walker. "Tappan Landing," "Tappan Slote", or "Taulman Landing," as the little port on the Hudson River was called,[3] thus became the original port for southern Orange County. Canoe/kayak to the marsh and Sparkill Creek is available through a private concession. PIERMONT, NY — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation reports two men were caught catching striped bass off Piermont Pier. It was derived by combining a local natural feature – Tallman Mountain – and the most prominent man-made feature of the village – the long Erie Railroad pier. Piermont, NY Piermont Pier is used heavily for recreational and subsistence fishing and crabbing. Nyack People & Places, a weekly series that features photos and profiles of citizens and scenes near Nyack, NY, is sponsored by Sun River Health. There were 1,189 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. They lived in rental housing at Fort Sill without much money but they had each other. Sally picked up the morning mail that had a copy of Life Magazine. This lovely spot was originally the eastern end of the Erie Railroad. Here’s your chance to stand in the middle of the Hudson River and not get wet. Back in America, Sally was living on a farm with her parents. Earth Matters: Save Money & the Planet by Treating Leaves Right, Weekender Recommendations: Exhibits, Workshops, Events at RoCA. The Nazi surrender occurred there on May 9, 1945. 1, pp. Piermont is one of the few districts in Rockland County having a Dive Rescue team, providing water rescue services from the Tappan Zee Bridge to the Palisades. The Pier extends a mile into the river. Local news matters now more than ever. He was the son of Elijah, a teacher and Baptist minister, and Rose. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. Photo credits: Hays family archive, Camp Shanks photo courtesy of the Nyack Library. Just after 2a, the unconditional surrender of Germany was signed by General Jodl for the Germans; William Bedell Smith for SHAEF; Ivan Susloparov for the Russians; and Francois Sevez for the French. Piermont is in the town of Orangetown, located north of the hamlet of Palisades, east of Sparkill, and south of Grand View-on-Hudson, on the west bank of the Hudson River. Piermont Marsh encompasses 1,017 acres and is on the western shore of the Hudson River just south of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Piermont Birth Records. Courage at home matched courage at war. WWII Armistice Signed in Hays’ Map Room in Reims, France. Nestled in an unspoilt bay in remote East Coast Tasmania, Piermont is a magnificent sanctuary with a vast wilderness and rich culture to explore. As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,607 people, 1,189 households, and 672 families residing in the village. Just a short walk from Grand Central and Penn Station, the Morgan is a major exhibition venue for fine art, literature, and music, one of New York's great historic sites, and a wonderful place to dine, shop, and attend a concert or film. The Piermont drawbridge was built in 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.87. Dennis D. Sweeney (1853-1912), of Piermont, Employed as Yard Conductor in the Erie Yards, Jersey City since about 1885, Veteran in yard service; was a Yard Master of the Rail Road in 1900s, Member of Lodge 56 and Master Switchman then later Grand Master of Lodge 115 in Jersey City, New Jersey of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association, was regarded as an industrious and sober man, had money saved in the bank, frequently attended lodge meetings, wrote numerous articles and newsletters in the Switchmen's Journal, was a delegate to the Dallas Convention as Chairman of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association, died from a bullet in 1912 while walking in the streets of New York at the corner of Doyers and Bowery at 3:00 p.m. the shots of which were intended for another person supposedly from a Chinese battle (“Pell Street” Battle”) also known as “Tong Fight” going on in the vicinity. The valley in the Palisades created by the creek also provided a way for the Erie Railroadto easily reach the Hudson, and the railroad built a long pier in 1839 as its principal terminal. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. The pier and the nearby mountains suggested a new name for the community, which was incorporated as a village in 1850. Located in the Village of Piermont NY, the pier is open year round and is popular with dog walkers, joggers, birders and fisherman. The racial makeup of the village was 78.75% White, 4.72% Black, 0.19% Native American, 7.79% Asian, 5.49% from other races, and 3.07% from two or more races. Clay Hollow Cemetery Find a Grave 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Often forgotten is that Eleazar Lord gave the Village its name. Thank You! Hays knew he was shipping out soon. The median income for a household in the village was $61,591, and the median income for a family was $89,846. Ray Hays of Champaign, IL was ready for a change. In one photo later printed in the May 21 issue (news traveled fast in those days), Hays appears in side-view arranging papers on the signing table. Ray was called for European duty in February and headed east by train. The median age was 40 years. Weary from 4 long days of train rides from California, Capt. Piermont Pier, open year-round, provides anglers access to the deeper water off the banks of the river. The hand-cranked drawbridge is used as a pedestrian walkway providing a link to Tallman Mountain State Park. Rich in history, the span of the Hudson River along Rockland County has seen contributions during the US war efforts starting with WW II right through the Vietnam War. In the fall of 1942, Sally drove to California and joined him in Palm Springs. 1:30 p.m. – Ride your way to the past at the Piermont Train Station and Museum. Back in the day, fishermen on sloops heading up and down the creek got out of their vessel, cranked up the drawbridge, sailed across, got out of their vessel and cranked down the drawbridge for vehicular traffic. Allan King Sloan, the great-great-grandson of the company's founder, provided some of the information that is on the historical marker nearby and attended the dedication ceremony on August 7, 2009. After D-Day, headquarters moved to the coast of France, then to the historic Trianon Hotel in Versailles, just outside Paris. The Piermont hand-cranked drawbridge, also known as the Sparkill Creek Drawbridge, was originally built in 1880 by the King Iron Bridge Company, a company from Cleveland, Ohio, that constructed more than 10,000 bridges over six decades. This is the most popular shoreline fishing spots on the Hudson during the spring striper run. Did You Know: Veterans Day used to be Armistice Day? He grew up the son of a professor and nurse in Champaign, Illinois. It wasn’t until 50 years later while walking on Piermont Pier with his son and seeing the Camp Shanks plaque that it all came back to him: the chilly miles-long march to the pier; the moment when his foot hit the gangplank with the grim awareness he was leaving his career, family and country behind; crossing a storm-driven Atlantic Ocean in which he was one of the few not to be seasick; and the eerie, temporary camaraderie of soldiers bound for the unknown. The site includes the mile-long Piermont Pier going out into the river, the mouth of Sparkill Creek and extensive tidal shallows. Bring water and snacks. The rail branch was abandoned in the 1970s as a result of railroad consolidation. Hays graduated in June 1941, and shipped off to Fort Sill, Oklahoma in July. All of which is not surprising since they were 2 of the countless contributors from a generation of veterans that made a better and safer world in the 20th century. Join Richard Esnard of the Piermont Historical Society on this walk on the Pier and then through Bogertown as he explains the history of this area. He remembers leaving the port of New York darkened to avoid German submarines. This site is listed on the National Register of Historic places. Official Website of the Village of Piermont, A short section of Piermont's long pier, the village's most prominent physical feature, #1 1870 U.S. census, population schedules, NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d., Year: 1870; Census Place: Orangetown, Rockland, New York; Roll: M593_1087; Page: 597B; #2 Thompson, W. H., Journal of the Switchmen's Union, Volume 14, Switchmen's Union of North America, January, 1912, No. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.62% of the population. Piermont is located at 41°2′26″N 73°55′8″W / 41.04056°N 73.91889°W / 41.04056; -73.91889 (41.040623, -73.918788).[6]. The development of the Erie Railroad required filling almost 100 acres of the Hudson River to construct a 4000-foot long pier that extended almost halfway across the river. Nyack People & Places: A WWII Vet at the Piermont Pier, Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expedition Forces, Museum of Surrender (Musee de la Reddition.). [4] Woody Allen set The Purple Rose of Cairo, a fictional film within The Purple Rose of Cairo (1984) in Piermont. Nyack People & Places: Did Lenny Bruce Pass Through Nyack? His only experience on his first visit to the east coast was an overnight in wooden barracks and a miles-long march to a long pier where he boarded a troop ship bound for Glasgow. Piermont is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States.Piermont is in the town of Orangetown, located north of the hamlet of Palisades, east of Sparkill, and south of Grand View-on-Hudson, on the west bank of the Hudson River.The population was 2,510 at the 2010 census. The most Piermont families were found in Canada in 1911. By 1838, a strong and stable foundation for the railroad buildings and tracks was created. He used one of Hays’ map ladders to take some of the photos. Please consider making a one time or sustaining donation to Nyack News And Views. He has recently retired from a long career in educational publishing with Prentice-Hall and McGraw-Hill. The station is now owned and operated by the Village of Piermont. Hays was in charge of the map room. They were married on January 21, 1942. This page was last edited on 28 December 2020, at 04:46. "Tappan Landing," "Tappan Slote", or "Taulman Landing," as the little port on the Hudson River was called, thus became the original port for southern Orange County. The exterior of the building was renovated to its original architecture and French gray, light-green and oxide-red color scheme in 2006 by the Piermont Historical Society. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), or 41.74%, is water. The village's name, in earlier years known as Tappan Landing, was given by Dr. Eleazar Lord, author, educator, deacon of the First Protestant Dutch Church and first president of the Erie Railroad. Life Magazine photo of Hays setting up the table in the map room for the armistice. Located just north of Tallman Mountain State Park and south of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Michael Hays is a 30-year resident of the Nyacks. During WWII it was known as "Last Stop USA" because it served as the embarktation point for troops destined for the European theater. In the 1800's, Eleazar Lord wanted to evoke a marriage of the pier and the mountains so he renamed the village Piermont. We need your help – NOW – to continue this work. He grew up the son of a professor and nurse in Champaign, Illinois. During World War II the pier was the ferry terminal to which troops from Camp Shanks marched and were then transported to New York Port of Embarkation piers for transfer to overseas transports bound for the European Theater. Hays updated the maps daily at 8:30a with new data, and then Eisenhower and other generals came in for briefings. She then moved with him, in January, 1943, to Camp Cooke, California, near what is now the Vandenberg Air Base. Last stop, USA: the Piermont Pier; Veterans Day 2014; Did You Know: Veterans Day used to be Armistice Day? One can park at Bridge St. and enjoy a leisurely stroll along the marsh edge for approximately 0.5 mile(s). Hays and Sally marriage photo in January 1942. Ray and Sally went on to raise 3 other children, all sons, and remain for the rest of their lives in a home that had been built in 1952. Piermont is located on the west shore of the Hudson River in Rockland County, New York, just south of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Pearl Harbor was bombed just a few months later, and Ray and Sally decided to get married. Like many others in wartime, the 2 young people who had not traveled much, suddenly were moving all over the place. He interviewed and won a position in London at the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expedition Forces (SHAEF.) Piermont, New Hampshire town records, 1776-1862, and marriages, births, and deaths, 1847-1915 Family History Library Vital records of Orford and Piermont, New Hampshire : 1887-2004 Family History Library Piermont Cemetery Records. The pier has a rich history. 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