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Timeline of Briarcliff Manor

The history of Briarcliff Manor, a village in Westchester County, New York, can be traced back to the founding of a settlement between the Hudson and Pocantico Rivers in the 19th century. The area now known as Briarcliff Manor had seen human occupation since at least the Archaic period, but significant growth in the settlements that are now incorporated into the village did not occur until the Industrial Revolution. The village, which was incorporated with one square mile in 1902, has expanded primarily through annexation: of Scarborough in 1906 and from the town of Mount Pleasant in 1927 to its current area of . The village has also grown in population; from 331 when established to 7,867 in the 2010 census.

Prehistory

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

  • 1914–18 (World War I): 91 Briarcliff Manor residents serve in the U.S. armed forces.
  • 1941–45 (World War II): More than 340 of the village's 1,830 residents Briarcliff Manor residents serve in the U.S. armed forces.
  • 1950–53 (Korean War): Approximately 30 Briarcliff Manor residents serve in the U.S. armed forces.
  • 1965–72 (Vietnam War): At least five men serve in the U.S. armed forces, with four killed and another wounded.

21st century

See also

Notes

References

Further reading

Published in the 20th century
  • A 1939 publication on the history of Briarcliff Manor.
  • A 1952 publication on the history of Briarcliff Manor.
  • A 1977 publication on the history of Briarcliff Manor.
  • A 1990 publication on the history of Briarcliff Manor.
Published in the 21st century
  • A 2014 publication on buildings, places, and events in Briarcliff Manor.

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