Mystery "Touring Car" Crash on Pelhamdale Road in Pelham Manor in 1904

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An odd and mysterious accident occurred on Pelhamdale Avenue in Pelham Manor in 1904.  A number of articles about the accident appeared in New York City newspapers.  One such article appeared in the November 18, 1904 issue of the New-York Daily Tribune.  The

Pelham Country Club Secures Land for New Golf Course in 1904

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There was another "Pelham Country Club" that pre-dated the club now known by that name.  The first Pelham Country Club was organized during a meeting held on May 12, 2898.  It subsequently evolved into The Wykagyl Country Club. 

In 1904, the Pelham Country Club

Brief Report of August 29, 1904 Trolley Accident on Wolfs Lane

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On August 29, 1904, a trolley derailed at the corner of Wolfs Lane and East Third Street in Pelham.  One passenger suffered injuries.  A brief report of the accident appeared in the "Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the

The Village Elections in Pelham in 1904 - Only Nine Votes Cast for President of Village of Pelham

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1904, the Town of Pelham included three villages: the Village of Pelham, the Village of North Pelham and the Village of Pelham Manor. The Village of Pelham, known today as the neighborhood of Pelham Heights, was then the smallest village in the State of New York

The Night Nearly Everone in the Town of Pelham Died: April 17, 1904

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.On the evening of April 17, 1904, the 5,000 residents of the Town of Pelham narrowly escaped asphyxiation in their sleep due to a massive gas main break. Citizens of nearby towns also were in peril and fumes made 100 sick.The quick action of a Police Sergeant named

A Brazen Burglary at The Little Red Church in 1904

Please Visit the Historic Pelham Web SiteLocated at http://www.historicpelham.com/.Please Click Here for Index to All Blog Postings.In 1904, the Little Red Church still stood at the corner of Boston Post Road and Pelhamdale Avenue in the Manor of Pelham. On December 4 of that year, the Rev. George W. Knox of the Huguenot Memorial Presbyterian Church entered the sanctuary to prepare for services