Suffern, New York
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Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo
, Rockland County
, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey
; east of Hillburn
; south of Montebello
and west of Airmont
. As of the 2010 census, Suffern's population was 10,723.
The village is one of the more urban communities in Rockland County.
Indian Nation. Upon Sidman's death this land passed into the hands of his son-in-law, John Smith, who sold it to John Suffern.
The Village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798–1806, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773, and called the place New Antrim, after his home in County Antrim
, Ireland, where his Huguenot ancestors had settled circa 1585. New Antrim's location was considered strategically important in the American Revolutionary War
due to its location near Ramapo Pass. General George Washington and other important military leaders used John Suffern's home as headquarters when they were in the area.
Suffern is part of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, the W3R-NHT, under the auspices of the National Park Service. This trail commemorates the route followed by General Washington and French comte de Rochambeau as they traveled to Yorktown, VA. In 1780, King Louis XVI of France had sent the comte and approximately 5,000 troops to aid the Americans in their struggle for independence from British rule. The comte de Rochambeau landed in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1780. A year later, he led his troops across New England, making encampment with thousands of French and Revolutionary soldiers in Suffern on the night of August 25, 1781 (as denoted on a marker in Suffern, other dates around this time are listed for this encampment). In Yorktown, the troops led by General Washington and the comte joined forces with 3,000 Virginia militia led by the Marquis de Lafayette. They fought British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his forces at the Siege of Yorktown, forcing surrender on October 19, 1781. This victory ultimately led to the end to America’s War of Independence.
Rochambeau made encampment in Suffern again on September 13, 1782, as he retraced his steps to return home. An historical marker on the Washington Avenue side of the Lafayette Theatre identifies this site of "Rochambeau's Encampment 1781–1782." At the time of the encampment, this site was directly across the road from village founder, John Suffern's home and tavern where the comte de Rochambeau actually stayed. The Suffern Furniture Company now is located where this house once stood. (An article on the website of the W3R-US offers additional information: www.w3r-us.org "Our W3R Ancestors/John Suffern" )
During the war, Commander-in-Chief General Washington and his regiment made camp in the village several times. Lafayette Avenue, the main street of Suffern, is named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rock Gilbert du Motier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette.
Other guests who took advantage of Suffern's hospitality included Lieutenant Colonel
Aaron Burr
, who later became the 3rd Vice President of the United States, General George Clinton
who became the first (and longest-serving) elected Governor of New York
, and then 4th Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson
and James Madison
and Alexander Hamilton
, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
under President Washington.
Smith's Clove, Sidman's Clove – From Suffern to Monroe
was a main route of travel through western Hudson Highlands. The main road was Albany Post Road
, one of oldest roads in the state, which served as the stagecoach
line between Albany
and New York City and was heavily traveled in winter once the Hudson River
froze. The 20 miles (32.2 km) of road through the Pass became the Orange Turnpike (now Route 17). Tolls were collected from 1800 until 1886 to maintain and improve the road. The New York State Thruway
now runs through the Pass. The south entrance to the town was garrisoned during the Revolution with General Washington ordering as many as 400 soldiers be stationed there at all times.
The first railroad line across Rockland County, the Erie Railroad
, was built in 1841 and ran from Piermont
to Ramapo. By 1851, the line was extended to Lake Erie
, and was considered an engineering marvel. The tracks are now owned by the Norfolk Southern line. In consideration for the right-of-way given it by Judge Edward Suffern, son of founder John, to lay track across his six miles of land, the Erie Railroad named their depot "Suffern's," and the village became known as Suffern, not New Antrim as it had been called by John Suffern.
Suffern is designated as a gateway to the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: www.hudsonrivervalley.com
In 1897, Avon Products
, known then as California Perfume Company, built a 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) laboratory in Suffern; by 1971 the lab would grow into the 323000 square feet (30,007.7 m²) Avon Suffern Research and Development facility. In late 2005, construction was finished on a state-of-the art, 225000 square feet (20,903.2 m²) facility that would become Avon's global hub for research and development. The new building was constructed on the same site as their previous R&D facility, which was demolished for site parking.
In 1916, what would become New York State Route 59
, which reached from Nyack
to Spring Valley
in 1915, was extended to Suffern and Ramapo Hamlet.
In 1924, Lafayette Theatre
, also named for the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette, opened its doors.
In 1972, the Salvation Army
moved their School for Officer Training to a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) site in Suffern.
In June 2005, Phillip Esposito, a New York Army National Guard
officer from Suffern, was killed
in a fragging incident during the Iraq War.
Suffern is located at 41°6′43"N 74°8′45"W (41.111828, −74.145796).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.87% of the population.
There were 4,634 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,754, and the median income for a family was $74,937. Males had a median income of $46,959 versus $36,093 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,208. About 3.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
by Eliot Engel. In state government, it is represented by Senator David Carlucci
and Assemblywomen Ellen Jaffee and Annie Rabbitt. The Village of Suffern falls within the borders of the Town of Ramapo
, run by Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. The village is represented in county government by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef
and Legislators Alden Wolfe and Joseph Meyers.
to Hoboken Terminal
with connecting service at Secaucus Junction
to Pennsylvania Station
. Most New Jersey Transit Main Line trains terminate at Suffern; Metro-North Railroad
-supported Port Jervis Line trains continue into Orange County to Port Jervis. Transport of Rockland
bus service serves Suffern.
U.S. Route 202
New York State Route 59
, Interstate 287
, and Interstate 87
, also known as the New York State Thruway
go through Suffern.
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...
, Rockland County
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
; east of Hillburn
Hillburn, New York
Hillburn is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Suffern; east of Orange County, New York; south of Viola and west of Montebello. It is considered to be one of the more rural communities in Rockland County...
; south of Montebello
Montebello, New York
Montebello is a village in the town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Suffern, east of Hillburn, south of Wesley Hills and west of Airmont...
and west of Airmont
Airmont, New York
Airmont is a village in the town of Ramapo, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the state of New Jersey; east of Suffern; south of Montebello and west of Chestnut Ridge. The population was 7,799 at the 2000 census....
. As of the 2010 census, Suffern's population was 10,723.
The village is one of the more urban communities in Rockland County.
History
"The Point of the Mountains" or "Sidman's Clove" were names used in designating the present village of Suffern before the Revolution. The area originally was inhabited by the Ramapough (Monsey (Minsi)) Indians, who were a division of the great Delaware or LenapeLenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...
Indian Nation. Upon Sidman's death this land passed into the hands of his son-in-law, John Smith, who sold it to John Suffern.
The Village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798–1806, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773, and called the place New Antrim, after his home in County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Ireland, where his Huguenot ancestors had settled circa 1585. New Antrim's location was considered strategically important in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
due to its location near Ramapo Pass. General George Washington and other important military leaders used John Suffern's home as headquarters when they were in the area.
Suffern is part of the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail, the W3R-NHT, under the auspices of the National Park Service. This trail commemorates the route followed by General Washington and French comte de Rochambeau as they traveled to Yorktown, VA. In 1780, King Louis XVI of France had sent the comte and approximately 5,000 troops to aid the Americans in their struggle for independence from British rule. The comte de Rochambeau landed in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1780. A year later, he led his troops across New England, making encampment with thousands of French and Revolutionary soldiers in Suffern on the night of August 25, 1781 (as denoted on a marker in Suffern, other dates around this time are listed for this encampment). In Yorktown, the troops led by General Washington and the comte joined forces with 3,000 Virginia militia led by the Marquis de Lafayette. They fought British General Lord Charles Cornwallis and his forces at the Siege of Yorktown, forcing surrender on October 19, 1781. This victory ultimately led to the end to America’s War of Independence.
Rochambeau made encampment in Suffern again on September 13, 1782, as he retraced his steps to return home. An historical marker on the Washington Avenue side of the Lafayette Theatre identifies this site of "Rochambeau's Encampment 1781–1782." At the time of the encampment, this site was directly across the road from village founder, John Suffern's home and tavern where the comte de Rochambeau actually stayed. The Suffern Furniture Company now is located where this house once stood. (An article on the website of the W3R-US offers additional information: www.w3r-us.org "Our W3R Ancestors/John Suffern" )
During the war, Commander-in-Chief General Washington and his regiment made camp in the village several times. Lafayette Avenue, the main street of Suffern, is named in honor of Revolutionary War hero Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rock Gilbert du Motier, better known as the Marquis de Lafayette.
Other guests who took advantage of Suffern's hospitality included Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr, Jr. was an important political figure in the early history of the United States of America. After serving as a Continental Army officer in the Revolutionary War, Burr became a successful lawyer and politician...
, who later became the 3rd Vice President of the United States, General George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
who became the first (and longest-serving) elected Governor of New York
Governor of New York
The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...
, and then 4th Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
and James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
and Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury
United States Secretary of the Treasury
The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, which is concerned with financial and monetary matters, and, until 2003, also with some issues of national security and defense. This position in the Federal Government of the United...
under President Washington.
Smith's Clove, Sidman's Clove – From Suffern to Monroe
Monroe (town), New York
Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 31,407 at the 2000 census. The town is named after President James Monroe....
was a main route of travel through western Hudson Highlands. The main road was Albany Post Road
Albany Post Road
The Albany Post Road was a post road - a road used for mail delivery - in the U.S. state of New York. It connected the cities of New York and Albany along the east side of the Hudson River, a service now performed by US 9.The rough route was as follows:...
, one of oldest roads in the state, which served as the stagecoach
Stagecoach
A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
line between Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
and New York City and was heavily traveled in winter once the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
froze. The 20 miles (32.2 km) of road through the Pass became the Orange Turnpike (now Route 17). Tolls were collected from 1800 until 1886 to maintain and improve the road. The New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
now runs through the Pass. The south entrance to the town was garrisoned during the Revolution with General Washington ordering as many as 400 soldiers be stationed there at all times.
The first railroad line across Rockland County, the Erie Railroad
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...
, was built in 1841 and ran from Piermont
Piermont, New York
Piermont is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. Piermont is in the town of Orangetown, located north of the hamlet of Palisades; east of Sparkill and south of Grand View-on-Hudson, on the west bank of the Hudson River. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census.The village's...
to Ramapo. By 1851, the line was extended to Lake Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Erie is the fourth largest lake of the five Great Lakes in North America, and the tenth largest globally. It is the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume of the Great Lakes and therefore also has the shortest average water residence time. It is bounded on the north by the...
, and was considered an engineering marvel. The tracks are now owned by the Norfolk Southern line. In consideration for the right-of-way given it by Judge Edward Suffern, son of founder John, to lay track across his six miles of land, the Erie Railroad named their depot "Suffern's," and the village became known as Suffern, not New Antrim as it had been called by John Suffern.
Suffern is designated as a gateway to the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area: www.hudsonrivervalley.com
In 1897, Avon Products
Avon Products
Avon Products, Inc. is a US cosmetics, perfume and toy seller with markets in over 140 countries across the world and sales of $9.9 billion worldwide as of 2007.-Business Model:...
, known then as California Perfume Company, built a 3000 square feet (278.7 m²) laboratory in Suffern; by 1971 the lab would grow into the 323000 square feet (30,007.7 m²) Avon Suffern Research and Development facility. In late 2005, construction was finished on a state-of-the art, 225000 square feet (20,903.2 m²) facility that would become Avon's global hub for research and development. The new building was constructed on the same site as their previous R&D facility, which was demolished for site parking.
New York State Route 59
New York State Route 59 is an east–west state highway in southern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from NY 17 in Hillburn to U.S. Route 9W in Nyack. In Suffern, it has a concurrency with US 202 for . NY 59 runs parallel to the New...
, which reached from Nyack
Nyack
Nyack may refer to:*Nyack, New York, a village*Nyack College, located in the village*USS Nyack, the name of two U.S. Navy vessels...
to Spring Valley
Spring Valley, New York
Spring Valley, incorporated on July 9, 1902 is a village spanning the Town of Ramapo and Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Nanuet; east of Airmont and Monsey; south of Hillcrest and west of West Nyack...
in 1915, was extended to Suffern and Ramapo Hamlet.
In 1924, Lafayette Theatre
Lafayette Theatre (Suffern)
The Lafayette Theatre is a nationally acclaimed, 1923 movie palace located in downtown Suffern, New York in the United States of America. Its primary function is first run movies, but also houses special events: the most popular are the Big Screen Classics classic film shows on Saturday mornings...
, also named for the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette, opened its doors.
In 1972, the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
moved their School for Officer Training to a 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) site in Suffern.
In June 2005, Phillip Esposito, a New York Army National Guard
New York Army National Guard
The New York Army National Guard is a component of the New York National Guard and the Army National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
officer from Suffern, was killed
Deaths of Phillip Esposito and Louis Allen
The deaths of Phillip Esposito and Louis Allen were caused on June 7, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq. Captain Phillip Esposito and First Lieutenant Louis Allen, from a New York Army National Guard unit of the United States 42nd Infantry Division, were killed by a Claymore...
in a fragging incident during the Iraq War.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,634 households, and 2,836 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,265.8 people per square mile (2,033.2/km²). There were 4,762 housing units at an average density of 2,278.4 per square mile (879.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.83% White, 3.53% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.52% from other racesRace (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.87% of the population.
There were 4,634 households out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $59,754, and the median income for a family was $74,937. Males had a median income of $46,959 versus $36,093 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,208. About 3.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Elected representation
The Village of Suffern's chief executive is the mayor. Currently, the mayor is Dagan LaCorte. The village is represented in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
by Eliot Engel. In state government, it is represented by Senator David Carlucci
David Carlucci
David Carlucci is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 38th district, which includes all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County. He is an Independent Democrat....
and Assemblywomen Ellen Jaffee and Annie Rabbitt. The Village of Suffern falls within the borders of the Town of Ramapo
Ramapo, New York
Ramapo , formerly known as New Hempstead and then Hampstead, is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of New Jersey; southeast of Orange County, New York; south of the Town of Haverstraw and west of the Town of Clarkstown and the Town of Orangetown...
, run by Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence. The village is represented in county government by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef
C. Scott Vanderhoef
C. Scott Vanderhoef is the County Executive of Rockland County, New York and was the Republican and Conservative Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor of New York in the 2006 statewide elections...
and Legislators Alden Wolfe and Joseph Meyers.
Suffern family
- John Suffern – Founder and first judge of Rockland County 1798–1806, is buried beside the Ramapo Reformed Church in Mahwah, NJ.
- Edward Suffern – John Suffern's son and District Attorney 1818–1820. County Judge 1820–1847; Granted right-of-way across his six miles (10 km) of land to Erie RR with ribbon-cutting to open September 23, 1841. Also was a backer and Trustee of the Nyack Turnpike.
- Andrew E Suffern – Grandson of John, son of Judge Edward Suffern and District Attorney 1853 – 1859. County Judge 1859–1880.
- Edward Suffern – Assemblyman in 1826 and 1835.
- John I Suffern – Assemblyman in 1854.
- James Suffern – Assemblyman in 1867 and 1869.
- Edward Suffern – (1810–1877) Grandson of John, son Elizabeth – 1st graduate civil engineer in world per Ripley's, graduated RPI 1835.
- Edward Suffern – School Commissioner 1858–1860.
- Thomas W Suffern – School Commissioner 1885–1890.
Notable residents
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– Vocalist and guitar player for the band Coheed and CambriaCoheed and CambriaCoheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
. - Chris CafferyChris CafferyChris Caffery is a heavy metal guitarist who is best known for his work as a member of Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra...
– Guitarist for SavatageSavatageSavatage is an American heavy metal band founded by the brothers Jon and Criss Oliva in 1978 at Astro Skate in Tarpon Springs, Florida.-Early days :...
and Trans-Siberian OrchestraTrans-Siberian OrchestraTrans-Siberian Orchestra is an American progressive metal band founded in 1993 by producer, composer, and lyricist Paul O'Neill, who brought together Jon Oliva and Al Pitrelli and keyboardist and co-producer Robert Kinkel to form the core of the creative team. Since then, TSO sold nearly 8...
, now solo artist - Christine AndreasChristine Andreas-Biography:BroadwayAndreas was born in Camden, New Jersey. She made her Broadway debut in a 1975 revival of Angel Street. The following year she was cast as Eliza Doolittle in the 20th Anniversary production of My Fair Lady, for which she received the Theatre World Award...
– Singer and two-time-nominated Broadway actress, Broadway credits include "My Fair LadyMy Fair LadyMy Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
", "Oklahoma!Oklahoma!Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in Oklahoma Territory outside the town of Claremore in 1906, it tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance...
", and "On Your ToesOn Your ToesOn Your Toes is a musical with a book by Richard Rodgers, George Abbott, and Lorenz Hart, music by Rodgers, and lyrics by Hart. It was adapted into a film in 1939....
". - Dave AnnableDave AnnableDavid Rodman "Dave" Annable is an American actor. He played the character of Justin Walker on the television series Brothers & Sisters from 2006 to 2011.-Early life:...
– Actor, best known for playing the role of Justin WalkerJustin Walker (Brothers & Sisters)Justin Walker is a fictional character on the American primetime drama series Brothers & Sisters. He is played by actor Dave Annable. In a 2010 episode, actor Dylan Larsen portrayed Justin as a young child in flashback sequences set in 1986.-Background:...
in ABC's show Brothers & Sisters - Gia FarrellGia FarrellJeannie Marie Bocchicchio , better known by her stage name Gia Farrell, is an American singer-songwriter. Her 2006 single "Hit Me Up" was featured on the Happy Feet soundtrack in 2006.-Early life:...
– Singer - Jay BeckensteinJay BeckensteinJay B. Beckenstein is a saxophone player, smooth jazz artist and together with Jeremy Wall founded Spyro Gyra...
of jazz fusion group Spyro GyraSpyro GyraSpyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-1970s in Buffalo, New York, USA. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, they are among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the genre...
built his recording studio, BearTracks StudiosBearTracks StudiosBearTracks Recording Studio was a recording studio complex in Suffern, New York, owned by Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyra and built in the early 1980s. However, the studio is now closed...
, in Suffern. - Joe LockhartJoe LockhartJoseph Lockhart is a spokesman and communications consultant, best known for being the White House Press Secretary from October 5, 1998 to September 29, 2000, during the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton...
– White House Press Secretary under President Bill ClintonBill ClintonWilliam Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... - Jon Pousette-Dart of the Pousette-Dart BandPousette-Dart BandThe Pousette-Dart Band was an American soft rock group active in the 1970s and early 1980s. Originally conceived in 1973 as a string band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, PDB comprised Jon Pousette-Dart, John Troy and John Curtis...
- Jonah ShacknaiDeath of Rebecca ZahauRebecca Mawii Zahau was a 32-year-old woman discovered dead on July 13, 2011, in a historic mansion in Coronado, California. Initial reports described her as being hanged to death while unclothed, with her hands bound behind her back and feet bound together...
- CEO of Medicis Corporation - Keith BulluckKeith BulluckKeith J. Bulluck is an American Football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted 30th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse....
– NFL Middle Linebacker for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Keith RaniereKeith RaniereKeith Raniere is an American entrepreneur and founder of NXIVM. NXIVM has been described as a successful executive coaching program by its supporters and as "cult" organization in news reports.-Background:...
– Controversial founder and leader of NXIVMNXIVMNXIVM is an Albany County, New York, United States-based organization founded by Keith Raniere. It offers classes and seminars that encourages clients to pursue a path of self-discovery... - Margaret SalmonMargaret SalmonMargaret Salmon is an American and British based film maker-artist. The work of this New York-born filmmaker is fuelled by references to the great realist tradition in film, be it the propaganda documentary of the Farm Security Administration in the United States, Italian neorealism, or French...
– Award winning Filmmaker Artist. - Michelle PantolianoMichelle PantolianoMichelle Pantoliano Michelle Pantoliano Michelle Pantoliano (born May 29, was a Naked News anchor from 2002-2005. She is originally from New York. She holds a Broadcast & Communications degree from the State University of New York at Oswego, and held a number of jobs in broadcasting early in her...
– Anchor for Naked NewsNaked NewsNaked News, billing itself as "the program with nothing to hide", is a subscription website featuring a real television newscast. The show is prepared in Toronto and runs daily, with 25-minute episodes 6 days per week. The female anchors read the news fully nude or strip as they present their news... - Ralph BorsodiRalph BorsodiRalph Borsodi was an agrarian theorist and practical experimenter interested in ways of living useful to the modern family desiring greater self-reliance...
– Economist and social critic who moved to a family homestead in Suffern in 1920 and eventually founded the School of Living nearby. - Ryan GrantRyan GrantRyan Brett Grant is a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League . He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005 but was traded to the Packers shortly before the 2007 season in exchange for a future sixth-round draft pick...
– NFL Running Back for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Ryan Mollica – Infielder for the Rockland BouldersRockland BouldersThe Rockland Boulders is an American professional baseball team based in Pomona, New York in the County of Rockland. It is a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League...
- Sabine SinghSabine SinghSabine Singh is an American actress.-Early life:Sabine Singh is a first generation American, born in Suffern, NY to immigrant parents. She is the daughter of Anand Singh, an Indian Maharaja and Gisa Singh an Austrian model...
– Actress, best known for stint as Greenlee SmytheGreenlee SmytheGreenlee Smythe is a fictional character from the daytime drama All My Children. She was originally portrayed by actress Rebecca Budig from August 11, 1999 to November 30, 2005, and was portrayed by actress Sabine Singh from April 20, 2007 to January 15, 2008...
No. 2 on All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
. - Spencer TunickSpencer TunickSpencer Tunick is an American photographer. Tunick is best known for organizing large-scale nude shoots. Since 1994 he has photographed over 75 human installations around the world.-Biography:...
– Artist and photographer - Thomas MeehanThomas Meehan (writer)Thomas Meehan is an American writer, best known for Annie, The Producers and Hairspray.-Life and career:Meehan grew up in Suffern, New York, and graduated from Hamilton College...
– Tony award winning author of AnnieAnnie (musical)Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...
and The ProducersThe Producers (musical)The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman. As in the film, the story concerns two theatrical producers who scheme to get rich... - Tim Daly – Actor, best known for TV sitcom Wings and TV drama Private Practice
- Tommy MurphyTommy Murphy (baseball player)Thomas Christian Murphy is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Kansas City Royals organization. Murphy is a 1997 graduate of Charlotte High School in Punta Gorda, Florida...
– Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player - Tyne DalyTyne DalyTyne Daly is an American stage and screen actress, widely known for her work as Detective Mary Beth Lacey in the television series Cagney & Lacey and as Maxine Gray in the television series Judging Amy. She is also known for her role as Alice Henderson in television series Christy...
– Actress, best known for TV dramas Cagney & LaceyCagney & LaceyCagney & Lacey is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from October 8, 1981 to May 16, 1988...
and Judging AmyJudging AmyJudging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly... - Valerie HarperValerie HarperValerie Harper is an American actress, known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s television show The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for her starring roles on the sitcoms Rhoda and Valerie.-Early life and career:Harper was born at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, Rockland County,...
– Actress, best known for her role as Rhoda Morgenstern on the 1970s TV sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore ShowThe Mary Tyler Moore ShowThe Mary Tyler Moore Show is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns that aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977... - Walt WeissWalt WeissWalter William Weiss is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball.Weiss was a member of the National League All-Star Team...
– Former baseball player for the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
, Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
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– Minor League pitcher for the Memphis RedbirdsMemphis RedbirdsThe Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a...
, has played for the Atlanta BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
, San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
, Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
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.
Transportation
Suffern station serves both local and express trains, operated by New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
to Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal
Hoboken Terminal is one of the New York Metropolitan area's major transportation hubs. The commuter-oriented intermodal facility, is located on the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey...
with connecting service at Secaucus Junction
Secaucus Junction
The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station is a major commuter rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey...
to Pennsylvania Station
Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
Pennsylvania Station—commonly known as Penn Station—is the major intercity train station and a major commuter rail hub in New York City. It is one of the busiest rail stations in the world, and a hub for inbound and outbound railroad traffic in New York City. The New York City Subway system also...
. Most New Jersey Transit Main Line trains terminate at Suffern; Metro-North Railroad
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
-supported Port Jervis Line trains continue into Orange County to Port Jervis. Transport of Rockland
Transport of Rockland
The Transport of Rockland is the bus system for Rockland County, New York, providing service along major routes in Rockland County, as well as connections to Clarkstown Mini-Trans in Clarkstown, Spring Valley Jitney in Spring Valley, the Bee-Line Bus System in Westchester as well as connections to...
bus service serves Suffern.
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
New York State Route 59
New York State Route 59
New York State Route 59 is an east–west state highway in southern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from NY 17 in Hillburn to U.S. Route 9W in Nyack. In Suffern, it has a concurrency with US 202 for . NY 59 runs parallel to the New...
, Interstate 287
Interstate 287
Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...
, and Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
, also known as the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
go through Suffern.
Tourism
Historical markers
- Rochambeau Encampment, Lafayette & Washington Avenues
- Soldier's MonumentWashington Avenue Soldier's Monument and TriangleThe Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument is located at the junction of that street and Lafayette Avenue in the village of Suffern, New York, United States...
, also known as Washington Ave. Monument, Washington & Lafayette Avenues (NRHP) - Suffern’s Depot, 1 Erie Plaza
- Suffern Grammar School, 41 Wayne Avenue
- Suffern's Sacred Heart Parish, 129 Lafayette Avenue
- Suffern’s Tavern Site, Washington & Lafayette Avenues – Suffern's tavern sheltered many Continental Army officers, including Gen. Washington and Aaron Burr, commander of the troops guarding the Ramapo Pass. Torn down about 1856.
Landmarks and places of interest
- Brooklands Park – Lake Road – Site of Brooklands, home of Daniel Carter BeardDaniel Carter BeardDaniel Carter "Uncle Dan" Beard was an American illustrator, author, youth leader, and social reformer who founded the Sons of Daniel Boone in 1905, which Beard later merged with the Boy Scouts of America .-Early life:...
, a founder of Boy Scouts of America. - Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area – Suffern is a designated gateway to the HRVNHA.
- Lafayette TheatreLafayette Theatre (Suffern)The Lafayette Theatre is a nationally acclaimed, 1923 movie palace located in downtown Suffern, New York in the United States of America. Its primary function is first run movies, but also houses special events: the most popular are the Big Screen Classics classic film shows on Saturday mornings...
– 97 Lafayette Ave Rockland’s only surviving movie palace, built 1924, renovated in 1927 and having a renovated 1931 Wurlitzer pipe organ installed by the Theater Organ Society in 1992. - Suffern Free Library – (The Ramapo Room contains historical books, clippings and photographs of western Ramapo.) 210 Lafayette Avenue http://www.suffernfreelibrary.org/
- Suffern Railroad Museum – 1 Erie Plaza
- Suffern Village Museum – 61 Washington Ave. • 357-0649 – Exhibits relating to the history of Suffern and the Ramapo area. Includes displays relating to American Indians, original Avon products, nearby iron mines and Dan Beard, one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America. Traveling Trunk program is available for classroom use, 4th–7th grade. Trunk holds items representing Rockland history from 1741–1841. Open Sunday, 2–4 pm, September through June.
- U.S. Post OfficeU.S. Post Office (Suffern, New York)The U.S. Post Office in Suffern, New York, is located on Chestnut Street between NY 59 and US 202, on the northern edge of the village's downtown business district...
– Built during the New DealNew DealThe New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
, is located on Chestnut Street between NY 59New York State Route 59New York State Route 59 is an east–west state highway in southern Rockland County, New York, in the United States. The route extends for from NY 17 in Hillburn to U.S. Route 9W in Nyack. In Suffern, it has a concurrency with US 202 for . NY 59 runs parallel to the New...
and US 202U.S. Route 202 in New YorkU.S. Route 202 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from New Castle, Delaware, to Bangor, Maine. In the U.S. state of New York, US 202 extends from the New Jersey state line near Suffern to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster. While most of US 202 is signed...
, on the northern edge of the village's downtown business district. (NRHP) - Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and TriangleWashington Avenue Soldier's Monument and TriangleThe Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument is located at the junction of that street and Lafayette Avenue in the village of Suffern, New York, United States...
– Washington Avenue (NRHP) - Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary RouteWashington-Rochambeau Revolutionary RouteThe Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route is a 680-mile -long series of encampments and roads used by U.S. Continental Army troops under George Washington and French troops under Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their march from Newport, Rhode Island to Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. The route...
External links
- Suffern Official Website
- Suffern Chamber of Commerce
- Suffern Downtown
- Suffern Fire Department
- Suffern Free Library
- Suffern Police Department
- Suffern Sacred Heart Parish
- Ramapo Times, Online Community News
- The Journal News, the local newspaper
- Rockland Magazine
- Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area
- Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route