Articles

The Ward House has been a subject of study for years. Below is a selection of these articles for you to peruse and learn more about the history and significance of the Ward House.

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2023

The Tragic Story of the Ward Family:

One of Many Eastchester Families Torn Apart by the American Revolution First of a Three-Part Series - 1754 to the Summer of 1776

Eastchester’s Most Overlooked Hero:

Captain Samuel Crawford

Stevens, Abel. Personal Reminiscences of the Revolutionary War.’ The National Magazine, 2, January -June (1853): 129.

“Washington’s Unknown Tuckahoe 1776.” Eastchester Citizen-Bulletin, 31:52(Eastchester, NY) February 28, 1923. Hudson Valley Historical Newspapers

“Entire Nation Joined in Tribute as Tuckahoe Buried Bones of Soldiers Who Fell During Revolution Here,” Eastchester Citizen-Bulletin, (Eastchester, NY) September 23, 1925. Hudson Valley Historical Newspapers

Stephen Ward: A local Revolutionary Leader Who Guided the Town’s Transition from Colonial Times to the Early Republic

By David Osborn Site Manager, St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site September 2014

“Old Marble Hall, A Mansion in Eastchester, which Saw Exciting Times in the Revolution,”

Bronxville Review, (Bronxville, NY) December 11 1902