Imagine the Hudson frozen solid. ❄️ This 1947 photo captures the aftermath of the Great Blizzard of 1947—an unexpected Christmas storm that buried the Northeast in record snow. Massive ice slabs choked the river, a rare and powerful display of winter’s grip. #HudsonRiver #HastingsHistoricalSociety

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Abraham Lincoln was here. He passed through Hastings-Upon-Hudson four times. The first time as President-elect aboard The Inaugural Express on the afternoon of February 19, 1861. 📸 Hastings-Upon-Hudson train station in 1800s.

In 1917, as NY troops deployed for WWI, Gov Whitman formed the NY Guard to protect the home front. Over 100 Hastings men—mostly middle-aged professionals—joined the Home Guard, watching for enemy signals from the Palisades + more
📸 1: drill the frozen Hudson
📸 1&2: 1917-18
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🏛️Do you know where this eagle originally lived in Hastings? 🐿️And do you know which other animal sculpture this artist is known for?

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Gus Wagner navigates Warburton Ave. in his cutter, with Spring St. behind him, in this circa 1905 photograph by George Sackett. Winters in the early 1900s were especially harsh, making sleighs and cutters a common sight on Hastings’ snow-covered streets. #HastingsHistory #WarburtonAvenue