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Caesar, Cato, Pompey - Why Were Enslaved People Given Greco-Roman Names?

Published on
August 26, 2023
March 15, 2023

Today is the Ides of March, the date in which Julius Caesar was killed. Caesar shows up a lot in modern American culture, but if you’ve studied slavery in the Atlantic World, you’ve probably seen the name “Caesar” used to identify enslaved people. In fact, Greco-Roman names were quite common...

Africans and African Descendants
Philipse Family Members

A Black History of Colonial New York

Published on
August 26, 2023
February 17, 2023

Black History is American History, and at Philipse Manor Hall we try to tell as complete a story as possible. To that end, we thought we’d mark Black History Month by highlighting the lives and contributions of some of New York’s earliest Black and African residents.

Africans and African Descendants
Revolutionary War
Native Peoples
Philipse Family Members

Valentine's Day in the 18th Century

Published on
August 26, 2023
February 14, 2023

Did Americans celebrate Valentine's Day in the 18th Century? Well, sort of! Dating back to the Romans mid-February was a time for fertility and romance, and during the Medieval period of the Feast of St. Valentine took on new meaning.

Holidays
Valentine's Day

Which Mill is Which? Telling Philipse Manor Hall and Philipsburg Manor Apart

Published on
August 26, 2023
January 19, 2023

If you’re familiar with Westchester historic sites, you’ve probably heard of our friends at Philipsburg Manor. Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Philipsburg Manor was known in the period as the “Upper Mills,” to differentiate it from the “Lower Mills” in Yonkers, where Philipse Manor Hall is located...

Home and Family
Philipse Family Members
Work and Commerce

Jews in Colonial New York

Published on
August 26, 2023
December 18, 2022

When the Dutch colony of New Netherland was formed in 1614, there were already Jews living in the New World. Learn about early Jewish colonists, including the Gomez, Levy, and Hays families and their connections to the Philipses.

Revolutionary War
Philipse Family Members
Jewish People

Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner in the 18th Century

Published on
August 26, 2023
November 20, 2022

Did the Philipses celebrate Thanksgiving? Not like we do today. Thanksgiving as we know it is largely an invention of the 19th century. But the foods we associate with Thanksgiving today were not unfamiliar to the Philipses or other families in Colonial New York.

Home and Family
Loyalists
Work and Commerce
Africans and African Descendants

Welcome to the Virtual Wing

Published on
August 26, 2023
October 26, 2022

Welcome to Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site's Virtual Wing and Blog! The Virtual Wing was created as part of the brand new "Our Whole History" exhibit, connecting the century of Philipse family history at this site to the confluence of cultures in Colonial New York, Westchester County, and at

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