Municipal Historians
In 1919 the New York State legislature passed a law requiring municipalities to appoint a municipal historian. These historians form a network of people charged with preserving the history of their communities. It is the largest and most extensive network in the country.
| Municipality | Name | Phone | Address |
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| Ardsley Village Historian | Robert Pellegrino, Esq. | ||
| Bedford Town Historian | John Stockbridge | 914-666-4745 | 321 Bedford Rd., Bedford Hills, NY 10507 |
| Briarcliff Manor Village Historian | Karen K. Smith | 914-941-4393 | |
| Bronx County Historical Society | Dr. Gary Hermalyn, Executive Director Dr. Lloyd Ultan, Borough Historian | 718-881-8900 | 3309 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467 |
| Bronxville Village Historian | Ray Geselbracht | 914-337-8768 | Bronxville Public Library 201 Pondfield Road,, Bronxville, NY 10708 |
| Buchanan Village Historian | Vacant | ||
| Cortlandt Town Historian | Vacant | ||
| Croton Village Historian | Marc Cheshire Croton History | 914-271-4574 | c/o Croton Historical Society 1 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 |
| Dobbs Ferry Village Historian | Vacant | ||
| Eastchester Town Historian | Richard Forliano | 914-725-8035 | 26 Dogwood Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583 |
| Elmsford Village Historian | Vacant | ||
| Greenburgh Acting Town Historian | Riley Wentzler, Assistant Town Historian | 914-993-1641 | Greenburgh Town Hall 177 Hillside Avenue, Greenburgh, NY 10607 |
| Harrison Town Historian | Greg Ricci | 914-948-2550 | Charles Dawson History Center 1 Park Lane, West Harrison, NY 10604 |
| Hastings-on-Hudson Village Historian | Sue Smith | (914) 478-2249 | Hastings Historical Society 407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 |
| Irvington Village Historian | Erik Weiselberg, Ph.D. | 76 Hudson Avenue, Irvington, NY 10533 | |
| Larchmont Village Historian | Vacant | Larchmont Village Hall 120 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, NY 10538 |
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| Lewisboro Town Historian | Maureen Koehl | 914-533-2396 914-763-3326 | 141 Spring Street, South Salem, NY 10590 |
| Mamaroneck Town Historian | Vacant | ||
| Mamaroneck Village Historian | John Pritts | 914-825-8112 | 123 Mamaroneck Avenue Mamaroneck, NY 10543 |
| Mount Kisco Town/Village Historian | Harry McCartney | 914-241-0500 | |
| Mount Pleasant Town Historian | Jim Maxwell | c/o Mount Pleasant Town Hall 1 Town Hall Plaza, Valhalla, NY 10595 |
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| Mount Vernon City Historian | Vacant | ||
| New Castle Town Historian | Gray Williams | 914-238-8593 | 32 Gray Rock Lane, Chappaqua, NY 10514 |
| New Rochelle City Historian | Barbara Davis | 914-231-1437 | c/o Westchester County Historical Society 2199 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523 |
| North Castle Town Historian | Sharon Tomback | 914-273-6605 | The North Castle Historical Society 440 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504 |
| North Salem Town Historian | Susan J. Thompson | 914-669-8439 | Lobdell House 270 Titicus Road, North Salem, NY 10560 |
| Ossining Town Historian | Caroline Curvan | ||
| Ossining Village Historian | Joyce Cole | 914-941-3554 | 16 Croton Avenue, Ossining, NY 10562 |
| Peekskill City Historian | Frank Goderre | 914-419-5131 | c/o Peekskill City Hall 840 Main Street, Peekskill, NY 10566 |
| Pelham Town Historian | Arthur L. Scinta | 914-738-0777 | Daronco Town House 20 Fifth Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803 |
| Pleasantville Village Historian | Vacant | ||
| Port Chester Village Historian | Vacant | c/o Port Chester Historical Society 479 King Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 |
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| Pound Ridge Town Historian | Edward Condon | ||
| Rye City Historian | Daniel Kelly | 914-967-7588 | c/o Rye Historical Society 1 Purchase Street, Rye, NY 10580 |
| Rye Town Historian | Vacant | ||
| Rye Brook Village Historian | Vacant | ||
| Scarsdale Village Historian Associate Village Historian | Barbara MacDonald Jordan Copeland | 811 Palmer Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 | |
| Sleepy Hollow Village Historian | Henry Steiner | 914-631-8976 | 129 Farrington Avenue, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 |
| Somers Town Historian | Doris Jane Smith | 914-277-4977 | 335 Rte. 202, Somers, NY 10589 |
| Tarrytown Village Historian | Richard Rose | 914-332-0575 | |
| Tuckahoe Village Historian | Nick Zanzano | ||
| White Plains City Historian | Vacant | ||
| White Plains City Archives | Elaine Massena, Archivist | 914-422-1450 | |
| Yonkers City Historian | Mary Hoar | 914-837-2353 | 195 Sedgwick Avenue Yonkers NY 10705 |
| Yorktown Town Historian | Vacant | ||