March 23, 2022

Quaker Ridge Film Premiere

March 23, 2022/ Marc Cheshire

The Scarsdale Historical Society’s new documentary traces the untapped history of Quaker Ridge: its Quaker legacy, leading abolitionists, hidden stories and transformation to a modern Scarsdale community.

Interviews include Westchester historians, Barbara Shay MacDonald, Barbara Davis, Jordan Copeland and Patrick Raftery. Produced by the Scarsdale Historical Society. Directed by Lesley Topping.

Time: Tuesday, April 19th at 7:00pm
Place: Quaker Ridge Elementary School Auditorium at 125 Weaver St, Scarsdale, NY 10583

RSVP here to attend. Admission is free. The film length is 35 minutes with Q&A to follow.
The event is co-sponsored by the Scarsdale Historical Society and the Scarsdale Public Library.

Scarsdale Historical Society

Dedicated to discovering, preserving and disseminating the rich history of Scarsdale and our neighboring communities.

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The house with the hidden staircase (previous reel) was once a large estate called Ferncliff. The former owners, the Harry S. Ford family, left us photos that show their barnyard, smokehouse, water tower and more - from around 1900. A grand entrance stood at the corner of Post and Drake Roads (2nd photo), which was referred to as “Ferncliff Corner.” The house in these photos largely burned in 1926, so the house at 1000 Post Road was rebuilt at that time (and still stands). In the beginning of the 20th century there were 13 acres that were later subdivided by the Fords - with streets including Ferncliff Road and Sunset Drive. If you live on those streets today, this is what your land once looked like! 📸 Scarsdale Public Library . . #scarsdale #scarsdaleny #westchestercounty #eastchesterny #lostplaces #1900 #HistoryMatters #localhistory #localhistorymatters #HistoryGeek #historylover #InstaHistory #HistoryGram #historypost #LocalLandmarks

You won’t believe it’s the same place. The historic photo in this reel isn’t dated, but it’s from about 100 years ago. Do you wish it still looked like it did back then? 📸 @scarsdalelibrary . #scarsdale #scarsdaleny #historylover #HistoryGram #forgottenplaces #lostplacesphotos #pastandpresent #postroad #route22

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