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The training center, c. 1950s. Edith Macy was the chair of the Girl Scout National Board of Directors from 1919 to 1925 and dreamed of a permanent Girl Scout training center. In 1925, V. Everit Macy donated land to be used as a national training school in memory of his wife, who had died on February 1 that year.
Stagedoor Manor (Summer 2006) Stagedoor Manor is a performing arts training center located in Loch Sheldrake, New York . Since its opening, it has trained thousands of young actors, many of whom have gone on to success in film, television, and theater.
Macomb Reservation State Park occupies land previously used as a military training facility. New York State purchased 6,372 acres (25.79 km 2) of federal property in April 1947, 600 acres (2.4 km 2) of which were given over to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation in 1968.
The main residence, a two-story brick building set on an English basement, replaced an earlier structure that was the home of Van Rensselaer's father, General Robert Van Rensselaer (a brother of Lt. Gov. of New York Jeremiah Van Rensselaer and Catherine Van Rensselaer, who married Gen. Philip Schuyler, later a U.S. Senator).
The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; General information; Architectural style: Modernist: Town or city: Kingsbridge, Bronx, New York City: Country: United States of America: Completed: 1953 (for present church) [1] [2] 1953 (for present school) [1] [3] Cost: $200,000 (for 1953 school) [3] Client: Roman Catholic Archdiocese ...
Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Army National Guard in Cortlandt Manor, [1] in the Town of Cortlandt, [2] near Peekskill, New York, about 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City, at the northern border of Westchester County, and consists of 1,900 acres (7.7 km 2).
The Crailo State Historic Site (also known as Fort Crailo and Yankee Doodle House) is a historic, fortified brick manor house in Rensselaer, New York which was built in 1707. The word Crailo is derived from kraaien bos (Dutch for "crow's woods") and refers to Kiliaen van Rensselaer 's estate in Huizen , Holland, which is also named "Crailo". [ 3 ]
Melville, Rhode Island – PT Training Center; New York, New York – Commissioning Detail; New Orleans, Louisiana – Commissioning Detail; Miami, Florida – Operational Shakedown; New Orleans, Louisiana – Ferrying Command; Seattle, Washington – Ferrying Command; ST Augustine, FL – Base of some sort where Conch House is now.