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  1. www.townofchesterny.org › historical-society › pageBrief History: Town of Chester | Chester, New York

    Early Settlement. Some years before the New York Legislature set off the Town of Chester on March 25, 1799, the area was already being considered for expansion. Ideally located between the east and west branches of the Hudson, it was possible to enter the virgin territory by boat, the pioneers' easiest method of transportation.

  2. chester-ny.gov › town-departments › historianHistorian – Town of Chester, Orange County New York!

    In 1841 the Erie Railroad was completed through Chester and station agent Thaddeus Selleck convinced local farmer Phil Gregory to ship 240 quarts of fresh milk to New York City earning the railroad $1.20 in freight charges, thus spawning the dairy farming industry.

  3. www.townofchesterny.org › historical-societyHistorical Society | Chester, New York

    Donna Lagoy. c/o Town Hall, P.O. Box 423. Chestertown NY 12817. (518) 494-7983. Hours by appointment. If you’re interested in attending any of our Board meetings, we meet the second Thursday of the month in the Municipal Center (weather permitting). Everyone is welcome. We’d love to hear any suggestions you may have for future programs!!

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chester,_Orange_CountyChester, Orange County, New York - Wikipedia

    476.83/sq mi (184.11/km 2) FIPS code. 36-071-15308. Website. www.chester-ny.gov. Chester is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 12,646 at the 2020 census. [3] Chester contains a village, also called Chester . Chester is the birthplace of Philadelphia-style cream cheese.

  5. www.chesterhistory.comHistorical Society of the Town of Chester, NY

    The Chestertown Emergency Squad moved into new quarters in 1997. In 1973 Pottersville, Brant Lake and Chestertown created the consolidated North Warren School District; in 1999 the district opened a new central school, including all grades in the one building. The Town of Chester opened its first public library in 1994, and its immediate ...

  6. daily.jstor.org › the-woman-who-refused-to-leave-aThe Woman Who Refused to Leave a Whites-Only Streetcar

    Aug 15, 2018 · Jennings—who became Elizabeth Jennings Graham when she married in 1860—is featured in the Museum of the City of New York’s current exhibition Rebel Women: Defying Victorianism. A century before Rosa Parks and the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott , Jennings’s case against the streetcar company led to the desegregation of New York’s public ...

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  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_ChesterHistory of Chester - Wikipedia

    History of Chester. The history of Chester extends back nearly two millennia, covering all periods of British history in between then and the present day. The city of Chester was founded as a fort, known as Deva Vitrix, by the Romans in AD 70s, as early as AD 74 based on discovered lead pipes.

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