Name that Place, never-ending game

sailinglisa · January 8, 2004

East Village.............Ely (England)

sailinglisa · January 8, 2004

East Village.............Ely (England)

DaCruzNut · January 8, 2004

ELY<>YONKERS

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In the late 1640's (about 20 years after Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island) Adrian Van der Donck received his grant of the Colony of Nepperhaem (or Colon-Donck) from the Dutch West India Company, and built one of the first saw mills in the New World at the junction of the Hudson and Nepperhan Rivers. Van der Donck was referred to as Donk Herr ("young Gentleman" or "young Nobleman") by reason of his status in Holland, and these words evolved through several changes to The Djonk Herr's land and The Younckers, The Yonkers and finally to the present Yonkers. The area acquired by Van der Donck passed into the hands of the Philipsburg family in the latter part of the 17th century, and the present Philips Manor Hall was erected at this juncture of the two rivers. Yonkers' strategic location fostered its development into a major trading center, and its early settlers (including Native Americans, English and Dutch) created a diverse community. Yonkers was a small farm town in the 1700's but many businesses soon began to emerge: the saw mills and grist mills multiplied, land development increased, and blacksmith shops, taverns, and general stores came into being. The waterfront still remained the key, providing pause for sloops and stagecoaches. Innovations in travel - via both land and water - accelerated the development of the industrial era in Yonkers, and the first railroad station (built in 1848 on the site of present day Yonkers Station) contributed to more occupations and trade.

DaCruzNut · January 8, 2004

ELY<>YONKERS

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In the late 1640's (about 20 years after Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island) Adrian Van der Donck received his grant of the Colony of Nepperhaem (or Colon-Donck) from the Dutch West India Company, and built one of the first saw mills in the New World at the junction of the Hudson and Nepperhan Rivers. Van der Donck was referred to as Donk Herr ("young Gentleman" or "young Nobleman") by reason of his status in Holland, and these words evolved through several changes to The Djonk Herr's land and The Younckers, The Yonkers and finally to the present Yonkers. The area acquired by Van der Donck passed into the hands of the Philipsburg family in the latter part of the 17th century, and the present Philips Manor Hall was erected at this juncture of the two rivers. Yonkers' strategic location fostered its development into a major trading center, and its early settlers (including Native Americans, English and Dutch) created a diverse community. Yonkers was a small farm town in the 1700's but many businesses soon began to emerge: the saw mills and grist mills multiplied, land development increased, and blacksmith shops, taverns, and general stores came into being. The waterfront still remained the key, providing pause for sloops and stagecoaches. Innovations in travel - via both land and water - accelerated the development of the industrial era in Yonkers, and the first railroad station (built in 1848 on the site of present day Yonkers Station) contributed to more occupations and trade.

DaCruzNut · January 8, 2004

ELY<>YONKERS

alt text

In the late 1640's (about 20 years after Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island) Adrian Van der Donck received his grant of the Colony of Nepperhaem (or Colon-Donck) from the Dutch West India Company, and built one of the first saw mills in the New World at the junction of the Hudson and Nepperhan Rivers. Van der Donck was referred to as Donk Herr ("young Gentleman" or "young Nobleman") by reason of his status in Holland, and these words evolved through several changes to The Djonk Herr's land and The Younckers, The Yonkers and finally to the present Yonkers. The area acquired by Van der Donck passed into the hands of the Philipsburg family in the latter part of the 17th century, and the present Philips Manor Hall was erected at this juncture of the two rivers. Yonkers' strategic location fostered its development into a major trading center, and its early settlers (including Native Americans, English and Dutch) created a diverse community. Yonkers was a small farm town in the 1700's but many businesses soon began to emerge: the saw mills and grist mills multiplied, land development increased, and blacksmith shops, taverns, and general stores came into being. The waterfront still remained the key, providing pause for sloops and stagecoaches. Innovations in travel - via both land and water - accelerated the development of the industrial era in Yonkers, and the first railroad station (built in 1848 on the site of present day Yonkers Station) contributed to more occupations and trade.