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The Hills refers to the area of Harrison, North Castle and White Plains where the largest concentration of  African-Americans in Westchester County…

Parsons Memorial School is home to the childhood memories of generations of Harrison residents. It was built with money donated by philanthropist John…

Harrison High School and Harrison Public Library come together to honor American Veterans. “The Stories They Tell” is living oral history that informs…

Harrison resident Justine Savage came across some old Harrison postcards online and started a collection. Justine was born in Harrison and attended…

This collection contains recordings from Magic Box Productions' Oral History Booth at Riis Park during the Great To Live in Harrison Day celebration…

The rich history of the Harrison Public Library, which is comprised of the Main Library at the Halperin Building and the West Harrison Branch, is…

This collection of Harrison High School yearbooks kicks-off with Reminiscence 1968 in celebration of April 2018's "One Book-One Community" where…

NOTE: Mrs. Larsen has paused her sessions as per Governor Cuomo's order but decided to post pictures of an unbreakable spirit of strength and survival…

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Harrison Public Library invited the community to share stories, writings and images of what they have…

Genevieve Riis was a wife, mother, volunteer, advocate, baker, pen pal, event organizer, fundraiser, and humanitarian. But, to the veterans whose…

In an era before modern firefighting equipment and adequate water supply, lawyers, farmers, ministers, and laborers, united by a common purpose,…