The Peak of the Hills
Description
"In the early 1860s, The Hills was at its peak as a northern, black community" and represented the largest concentration of African Americans in Westchester County. The data shown here represents the Harrison section of the Hills area.
Creator
United States Census Bureau
Date
1860
Subject
1860 U.S. Census
The Hills Harrison New York
Publisher
Government Printing Office
Type
Text
Format
Microfilm
Source
Quinn, Edythe Ann. Freedom Journey: Black Civil War Soldiers and The Hills Community, Westchester County, New York, Albany: State University of New York Press, c2015, p.9
Courtesy of Ancestry.com
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
Language
en-US
Rights
This material may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Fair use of this content is permitted as defined by copyright law. Responsibility for determining fair use lies with the user. The user is responsible for any claims that may arise.
Citation
United States Census Bureau, “The Peak of the Hills,” Harrison Remembers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.harrisonpl.org/harrison-remembers/items/show/96.