TUCKAHOE HISTORY: The Village Once Produced Some Of The Finest Marble In The World, But Is Now Known Its Many Dining Options

A BRIEF HISTORY OF TUCKAHOE: Like all of the United States, the first inhabitants of the Tuckahoe region were Native Americans.

In New York, it was the Lenape tribes that made their homes across the area.

The Lenape would have semi-permanent settlements, using a portion of the land to grow crops for a time until they found the land had been exhausted and they moved to a different location.

In fact, the name Tuckahoe is a Native American word for the various roots they used for food.

In 1664, Thomas Pell, an English settler, brought several families to the area to begin a new farming settlement.

It wasn’t long before dozens of other families joined the original ten. The area grew rapidly. New York and the surrounding areas, include Tuckahoe, remained in British possession until the end of the American Revolution.

Tuckahoe remained farmland for many decades.

Then in the 1800s, it was discovered that the area was ripe with marble.

Tuckahoe soon became a center for marble quarrying and the railroad was brought to the area so that the industry could grow.

Marble shipped from Tuckahoe was used to build structures like the New York Public Library, the Capitol Building, and the Washington Monument!

Over the years, many manufacturing companies made their home in Tuckahoe, bringing additional jobs to the region.

Today the village has a population of more than 6,000 people.

The average household size is 2.27 and the population has a median age of 40. The median income for a household is $129,406.

The village can be reached easily, with train stations that have 30 min trips to Grand Central Station in New York City.

Tuckahoe offers residents an urban feel and most residents rent their homes.

Tuckahoe is about bout 20 miles from Midtown Manhattan and there are a lot of bars, restaurants, and coffee shops.

Among the most popular and highly praised dining established in Tuckahoe are Angelina's Ristorante on Lake Avenue, Mamma Assunta on Columbus Avenue, and An American Bistro on Columbus Avenue.

Growlers Beer Bistro on Main Street is a friendly neighborhood bar with a welcoming atmosphere.

Those looking for a good coffee shop for snacking and socializing can try Cafe 72 on Main Street or Polpettina on Fisher Avenue in nearby Eastchester.

Many young professionals live in Tuckahoe and residents tend to be liberal.

Newcomers to Tuckahoe find a sense of community one of the defining characteristics of the town's culture. This sense of community is especially apparent in the town's cultural institutions like the Westchester Italian Cultural Center at 24 Depot Square.

This part of Westchester has a strong Italian heritage, and the Westchester Italian Cultural Center is important in the social and recreational lives of many town residents.

One huge quality of life benefit for residents of Tuckahoe is the relatively low crime rate in the town

The public schools in Tuckahoe are highly rated.

Tuckahoe also has some literary significance due to being the setting of two noteworthy works of literature.

It is the setting of both the Norman Lear comedy entitled Maude and the J.D. Salinger novel entitled Franny and Zooey.

For more information about Tuckahoe, visit these sites:

• Village of Tuckahoe
• Chamber of Commerce

This Article Originally Appeared In The Westchester News Center: 

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