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West Nyack
New York (NY), 10994
West Nyack is a hamlet in Rockland County, New York, United States. The population was 3,282 at the 2000 census. The community of West Nyack is in south part of the Town of Clarkstown.
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Landmarks & Places of Interest West Nyack, NY:
- Palisades Center Mall is located along Route 59, Route 303 and the New York State Thruway (I-87 and I-287), exit 12.
- Strawtown Elementary School - Blue Ribbon Award - Winner (2007).
- DeClark-Polhemus Mill - Remnants still exist on the southwest corner of Strawtown Rd & Germonds Road, West Nyack. The last witchcraft trial in New York State supposedly took place at this gristmill in 1816. Jane (Naut) Kannif, a widow of a Scottish physician, was knowledgeable about herb medicines and was accused of practicing witchcraft. At the mill, Naut was weighed against a large brass-bound Dutch Bible on the large flour balance. Jane outweighed the Bible, was judged innocent and set free. The mill operated into the 20th century to grind flour. The hub of the water wheel still exists as does the dam and mill pond.
- Mount Moor Cemetery - Mount Moor Cemetery sits in the shadow of the Palisades Center Mall, just north of Route 59. This well kept cemetery is maintained by the Mount Moor Cemetery Association located at 1 Milford Lane, Suffern, New York 10901. Although several stones appear to have been professionally restored, many are too badly worn to read. There are also many field stones often used as burial markers with no inscriptions as well as a plain wooden cross. One of the graves at Mount Moor is that of Lafayette Logan, a Buffalo Soldier who fought in the American Civil War with the legendary black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the unit made famous in the motion picture "Glory" About six others members of the Buffalo Soldiers are buried here.
- Rockland Center for the Arts - RoCA has been a vibrant cultural center in County of Rockland for 57 years presenting a variety of highly acclaimed cultural arts programs including an extensive School for the Arts, exhibitions, a performing arts series and RoCA's Summer Arts Day Camp. RoCA provides opportunities for artists to exhibit, perform, create & teach.
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