Events & Venues
Public Outreach Programs
Presented by the Yorktown Heritage Preservation Commission*
January 1, 2016 through Present
| Year | Date | Name/Venue | Purpose | Press Release or Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Feb 6 |
Homes of Historic Distinction Press Conference / One Room Schoolhouse, 1200 Baldwin Road |
Launch new program, alternative to traditional landmarking | Press Release |
| Feb 13 | One Room School Houses / District 6 One Room Schoolhouse / Yorktown Community & Cultural Center | Create awareness to the evolution of education in Yorktown and the history of one room schoolhouses, with a focus on District 6 schoolhouse / sponsored by the Yorktown Historical Society | Presentation | |
| 2017 | Jun 30 | Town of Yorktown YLPC Link – Story Maps | Create awareness | Website |
| 2018 | May 23 | Small Business & Employment Opportunities / Mercy College, Yorktown | Create awareness, fund raise and seek volunteers | Presentation |
| Jun 8 |
National Preservation Month / Hallock House, Mill-Post Office / 2255 Sawmill Road |
Celebrate Yorktown’s first ever National Preservation Month and post office designation as Home of Historic Distinction |
Press Release Presentation |
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| Sep 12-16 | Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro | Create awareness to our historic and fund raise | N/A | |
| Jun 20 | Rotary Club / Yorktown Restaurant | Create awareness to our historic legacy and fund raise | Presentation | |
| Oct 7 | Yorktown Festival & Street Fair / Commerce Street | Create awareness to our historic legacy and fund raise | N/A | |
| Oct 16 | Yorktown Government Public Hearing / Town Hall, Yorktown Television Channel | Recommend that the Yorktown Community & Cultural Center be landmarked | Presentation | |
| Nov 12 | Boy Scouts, Troop 273 / Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Meeting Room, Shrub Oak | Create awareness to our historic legacy; instill community participation; earn merit badge credit | Presentation | |
| 2019 | May 10 | Preservation Symposium: Yorktown’s Disappearing Architectural Legacy: A Call to Action / Hilltop Hanover Farm | Create awareness to our historic legacy, leverage best practices and formulate preservation plans and programs |
Presentation Video |
| Aug 26 |
Croton Heights Bus Tour, in conjunction with Town Celebration of 230th Birthday / Croton Heights Hamlet Landmarks and Homes of Historic Distinction |
Provided bus tours of this hamlet educating the public about our landmarks and homes of historic distinction; also fund raise Created video recreation of the Davenport House and the Mckeel Birdsalll house tours |
Press Release Video |
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| Sep 19 | Yorktown’s Architectural Legacy, Terry Naumann, member / Hart Library, Shrub Oak |
Create awareness to Yorktown’s disappearing architectural legacy / hosted by the Yorktown Historical Society |
Presentation | |
| Sep 11-15 |
Yorktown Feast of San Gennaro / Railroad Park, Hamlet of Yorktown |
Create awareness to our historic legacy and fund raise | N/A | |
| Oct 10 | Community Conversation with Westchester Revolutionary 250 / Shrub Oak International School, Mohegan Lake | Kick off joint planning efforts with Revolutionary Westchester 250 to commemorate our nation’s 250th birthday in 2026 | Presentation | |
| 2020 | Jul 28 |
Shrub Oak International School Student Intern Program / Town Board Work Session / Yorktown Municipal Television Channel |
Provide student progress report, describe grave marker cleaning update |
Press Release Presentation |
| Jul 28 | Landmarks Marker Replacement Program / Town Board Work Session: Yorktown Municipal Television Channel | Create awareness | Presentation | |
| Oct 31 & Nov 7 | Enslow Musical Duo Recreation of Revolutionary War Music / Community Church of Yorktown, 1675 Baptist Church Road | Create awareness to the Revolutionary War and role played by Westchester County and Yorktown | Video |
*Formerly known as the Yorktown Landmarks Preservation Commission
