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"Mad Men" and More: Take These Tours
The dead and the holy, the Victorians: See and learn a lot about the community that became Ossining.
The 2013 Ossining Bicentennial Tour Schedule is sponsored by the Ossining Historical Society Museum, 196 Croton Avenue Ossining, NY.
“Victorian Ossining”
WHEN- Saturday, May 11, 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
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WHAT- This tour will cover several Victorian era houses on Ellis Place and South HighlandAvenue. Tickets for an internal tour of the houses are $20 per person. Food and refreshments will be available for sale.
WHERE- Meet at corner of Ellis Place and South Highland Avenue. Ellis place will be closed to traffic. Rain Date:Saturday, May 18, 2013.
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“Holy Ossining!”
WHEN- Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
WHAT- This tour highlights the lore the history, lore, legends and architecture of several of the Village’s 19th century Victorian-era buildings. There is no charge. This tour will coincide with The Annual Ossining Village Fair.
WHERE- Meet at the “Bank with the Clock”, corner of Main Street and South Highland Avenue. Rain Date: Saturday, June 15, 2013.
“A Grave Situation”
WHEN- Sunday, July 14, 2013, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
WHAT- This tour will take place at Dale Cemetery. Tickets are $15. Dale was founded in 1851 and designed by Howard Daniels a prolific 19th century landscape architectDale is the final resting place of several Revolutionary and Civil War veterans, elected and appointed officials, a renowned jazz musician, a major league baseball player, other prominent Ossining residents and many others who though unheralded, made Ossining a better place. In addition, our tour will make a brief stop at Ossining’s little-known Jewish Cemetery, established at the turn of the 20th century.
WHERE- Meet at entrance to the cemetery 104 Havell Street, corner of Claremont Road. Rain Date Sunday, July 21, 2013.
“Mad Men Places”
WHEN- Sunday, September 22, 2013. 1:00 PM -3:00 PM.
WHAT- This tour will cover some of the real and fictional Ossining locations mentioned inthe “Mad Men” TV program. Bus tickets are $40. There will be refreshmentsat the Ossining Metro-North Station Waiting Room. DJ will play 60s music and a few 60s era cars in the parking lot. Guests will be encouraged to wear 60s attire. Rain Date: Sunday
WHERE- Meet at the Ossining Historical Society Museum,196 Croton Avenue September, 29, 2013
Advance reservations are required. Checks to the order of OHSM and mailed to the above address.
Contact: Miguel Hernandez 914-815-5842 miguel.hdz@verizon.net
Norman MacDonald 914-941-0001 normmacd@aol.com
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