Susan Thompson is currently the town historian for the Town of North Salem. She was appointed by the Supervisor. This is a state-mandated position and state law defines the historian’s responsibilities -- acquire, research and protect
documents, maps and photographs; interpret the past through research; answer
queries from residents on everything from genealogy and
property history to the best place to fish in the reservoir; work with the
library, the historical society and students on history projects and displays;
and serve ex officio on the Historic
Preservation Commission and on our Board of Trustees. She does pretty much what the historical society does! So, we work together....and it's more fun that way. Susie wrote a series of articles for the North Salem News and we have her permission to share them with you. We will post them periodically. Hope you enjoy these tidbits on North Salem's history. Several are up. Click on the pdf next to the title. 1. Bailey's Tavern - Bailey's Tavern pdf 2. Balanced Rock - 3. Battle of Ridgefield - Battle of Ridgefield pdf 4. Decker Farm - Decker Farm pdf 5. Delancey Hall - Delancey Hall pdf 6. Fallen Men 7. Friends Meeting House 8. Grants 9. History Keepers - History Keepers pdf 10. History Walk 11. Keeler Lane Bridge - Keeler Lane Bridge pdf 12. Lobdell - Lobdell pdf 13. Mile Markers - Mile Markers pdf 14. Missing Pieces - Missing Pieces 15. Native Americans, A Time before North Salem 16. Native American Footprints - Native American Footprints pdf 17. Rochambeau - The French are Coming pdf 18. Special Places 19. Wheeler Mills - Wheeler Mills pdf 20. Yerkes Tavern |
