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Tappan, New York
Tappan, New York (New York)
Tappan, New York
Tappan, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 41°1′33″N 73°57′4″W / 41.02583, -73.95111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyRockland
Area
 - Total2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
 - Land2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (7. 2 km²)
 - Water0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation46 ft (14 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total6,757
 - Density2,423. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (935. 5/km²)
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code10983
Area code(s)845
FIPS code36-73154
GNIS feature ID0967057

Tappan is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Rockland County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 845 is a State of New York Telephone Area code which serves the Hudson Valley counties of Rockland, Putnam, Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village. A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 6,757 at the 2000 census.

Tappan is in the Town of Orangetown. Orangetown, shaped like a Triangle, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey;

Contents

History

Reformed Church of Tappan
Reformed Church of Tappan
West Shore Crossing
West Shore Crossing

1691

The first County Courthouse was built in Tappan, though by 1737, sessions alternated between Tappan and Goshen. The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York (formed 1694 is a historic church Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Goshen New York is a Village and a Town in Orange County, New York in the United States: Goshen (town New

1711

The first school house in Rockland County was built in Tappan. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. It was used as a school until 1860. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting There would not be another school in the county until late in the 18th century.

1774

The Orangetown Resolutions were adopted in 1774 at the home and inn of Loyalist Yoast Mabie, a Dutch colonial house built by his cousin Casparus Mabie in Tappan when Great Britain increased its taxes on tea and crops, prompting protest from local patriots on July 4th 1774, two years to the date before adopting the Declaration of Independence. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This article concerns Loyalists in the American Revolution. For information on the role of those Loyalists in Canadian history after their emigration see United Empire cousin in Kinship terminology is a relative with whom one shares a common Ancestor, but in modern usage the term is rarely used when referring to a See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market Patriotism is commonly defined as love of and/or devotion to one's country This article is about declarations of independence in general

1780

Loyalist Yoast Mabie home known as "Mabie's Inn" was the place of confinement of British Major John André, who plotted with American General Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point to the British. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country For other uses see John André (disambiguation. Major John André ( May 2, 1750 &ndash October 2 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA,

Today the house is use as a restaurant operating daily as the "The Old '76 House". A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers.

1780 - 1783

General George Washington used the 1700 DeWint House, Rockland County's oldest existing structure in Tappan as his headquarters four times and dined at The Old 76 House during the American Revolution. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The DeWint House, or De Wint House, at Tappan, New York is the oldest surviving Structure in Rockland County, New York and is Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"

1780

British Major John André, who conspired with Benedict Arnold to buy the plans for the fortifications at West Point to the British, was captured in Tarrytown on his way back to the British lines with the plans. Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a For other uses see John André (disambiguation. Major John André ( May 2, 1750 &ndash October 2 Benedict Arnold V ( – June 14, 1801) was a General during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Tarrytown is a village in the Town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. Major John André was brought to Tappan and confined at "The Old 76 House" and brought to trial at the Reformed Church of Tappan; he was found guilty, hanged and buried nearby. The Reformed Church of Tappan in Tappan, Rockland County, New York (formed 1694 is a historic church

1790

Cereo, first baby food, was manufactured by Macy Deming at the Haring Adams (Deming) House. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

2007

Tappan Fire Department 100th anniversary was celebrated on October 13, 2007 with a Mardi Gras-style parade, complete with beaded necklaces and confetti. " Mardi Gras " ( French for Fat Tuesday) is the day before Ash Wednesday.

The Old '76 House

Old '76 House
Old '76 House

Located on 110 Main St, Tappan, just past the village green near the center of town is "America's Third Oldest Public House" - The Old '76 House, one of America's oldest taverns. A tavern or pot-house is loosely a place of Business where people gather to drink Alcoholic beverages and more than likely also be served Food It is of particular interest to Maybee/Mabie/Mabee researchers. The Maybees were a much-divided family during the American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Casparus Mabie, a cousin of the Loyalist Maybees, built The Old '76 House, then known as "Mabie's Inn", the home of Yoast Mabie in 1755. The Orangetown Resolutions were adopted at Yoast Mabie's home on July 4th 1774, two years prior to the date of adopting the Declaration of Independence. This article is about declarations of independence in general

The Old '76 House was often used during The American Revolutionary War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Through its long use as a meeting place for patriots, The Old '76 House established itself as safe ground for Americans in the mist of the revolution and also served as the "prison" of the Revolution's most notorious spy as denoted by the historical marker in the front, Major John André.

The Old '76 House, although often referred to as "André's Prison", was not a real prison nor used as a place of incarceration for anyone before or since.

The Old '76 House was expanded in 1755 to accommodate stage coach passengers, and has been a place of shelter for tired travelers for more than three hundred years. It has accommodated, on various occasions, every General of the west wing of the Continental Army, including Commander-in-Chief General George Washington, who, with his chief provisioner Samuel Fraunces, owner of Fraunces Tavern in New York City, dined in the comfortable atmosphere of the House. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Samuel Fraunces (1722&ndash1795 owner/operator of Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Fraunces Tavern is a restaurant and museum in lower Manhattan, New York City. The City of New York

Geography

Tappan is located at 41°1′33″N, 73°57′4″W (41. 025897, -73. 951180)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the region has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (7. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²), all land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,757 people, 2,261 households, and 1,887 families residing in the community. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,423. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 per square mile (935. 1/km²). There were 2,294 housing units at an average density of 822. 6/sq mi (317. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82. 27% White, 1. 27% African American, 0. 12% Native American, 13. 51% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 1. 48% from other races, and 1. 27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6. 36% of the population.

There were 2,261 households out of which 37. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73. 6% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16. 5% were non-families. 13. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 98 and the average family size was 3. 27.

In the region the population was spread out with 24. 9% under the age of 18, 6. 2% from 18 to 24, 26. 0% from 25 to 44, 28. 1% from 45 to 64, and 14. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91. 8 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $86,435, and the median income for a family was $91,827. Males had a median income of $57,750 versus $40,707 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,811. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 2. 3% of families and 3. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 7. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

Historical Markers

Landmarks and places of Interest

References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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