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Sparta, Ossining

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1 Rockledge Avenue is one of the oldest existing houses in Sparta, and was built circa 1784 by Philip Van Cortlandt, its first resident was Josiah Rhodes, a man who operated a mustard mill on Sparta Brook with William Kemeys. The property was alleged to be one of
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expanded and renovated the house in 1921 and added two new wings. He also bought about 70 nearby homes and business buildings. He tore down dilapidated structures, turned some to face the river, and moved at least one house to a new location.
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About a mile south of the village green is the Sparta Mine, a silver and lead mine that was worked prior to the
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1 Rockledge Avenue, built c. 1784 by Josiah Rhodes and one of the oldest remaining houses in Sparta
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A Walking Tour of Sparta: A Guide Book and History of Ossining's Oldest Community
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The Sparta Historic District is a local historic district, though not on the
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta Cemetery
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Stearns, Charles (1852). "The First Mining Operations in North America".
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta
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The neighborhood includes the Sparta Historic District, the
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Sparta in 1868 before incorporation within Ossining village
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Ossining
Westchester County
New York
Hudson River
Ossining
Jug Tavern
Sparta Cemetery
New Croton Aqueduct
Old Croton Aqueduct
Old Croton Trailway State Park
A two-story brick house
Revolutionary War
George Washington
Frank A. Vanderlip
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta
National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sparta Cemetery
"Ossining's Sparta Cemetery, Rich in History"
"Sparta (Sparta Historic District) neighborhood in Ossining, New York"
"Sparta Mine, Ossining, Westchester Co., New York, USA"
Archived
"Village of Ossining, New York - Significant Sites and Structures Guide"
Archived
OCLC
11249570
A Land of Peace
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