Crossroads of Rockland History
Crossroads of Rockland History, a podcast of the Historical Society of Rockland County. Host Clare Sheridan welcomes guests every month to to explore, celebrate and learn about the rich history of Rockland County and the Lower Hudson Valley, NY.
Episodes
169 episodes
Seven Taverns Which Saved Ramapo Pass at Harmony Hall with Peter Bush - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode 189 began streaming on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 10am.Host Clare Sheridan welcomed Peter Bush of Friends of Harmony Hall for a conversation about a fascinating new exhibition now on view at the Jacob Sloat House in Sloatsburg: <...
Ramapo Mountain Iron and the Revolution with Susan Deeks - Crossroads of Rockland History
The July, 2026 episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" begins streaming on Monday, July 20, at 10am on all major podcast platforms and on the HSRC website.We turned our attention to the ironmaking villages that existed...
Peggy Shippen Arnold with Char Weigel - Crossroads of Rockland History
This episode (187) began streaming on June 15, 2026.On the June 2026 episode of Crossroads of Rockland History we turned our attention to the complex story of Peggy Shippen Arnold. Historian Char Weigel joined host Clare Sheridan to disc...
The War Man by Robert A. Mayers (Reprise)
The May, 2026 episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" began streaming on Monday, May 18, on all major podcast platforms and here on the HSRC website.In this episode, we revisited an interview from 2011 with the historian and author <...
Frank LoBuono - Documentary Film about Nat Fein - Crossroads of Rockland History
The April episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" began streaming on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 10:00am, on all major podcast platforms and on the HSRC website.Most people don’t know Nat Fein’s name—but they know his work. Fein...
Haverstraw Brick Museum: New Exhibition about Mary Mowbray-Clarke - Crossroads of Rockland History
This episode began streaming on Monday, March 16, 2026. On this episode we turned our attention to the new exhibition at the Haverstraw Brick Museum, “The Remarkable...
Eve Kahn on Zoe Anderson Norris, Gilded-Age Journalist - Crossroads of Rockland History
The February episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" started streaming on Monday, February 16, at 10 am.On this episode of Crossroads of Rockland History, host Clare Sheridan welcomed author Eve Kahn as she returns to d...
Rockland Lake Ice Industry + Knickerbocker Ice Festival with Tim Englert - Crossroads of Rockland History
The January episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" started streaming on Monday, January 19, at 10 am, on all major podcast platforms and here on the HSRC website.Host Clare Sheridan welcomed Timothy Englert, co-founder...
James Cassetta: History of Religious Worship in Pearl River - Crossroads of RocklandHistory
The December 2025 episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" started streaming on Monday, December 15, 2025 at 10 am, on all major podcast platforms and on the HSRC website.Host Clare Sheridan welcomed Pearl River librarian and l...
The Ramapo Pass and Entrenchments Near Sidman's Bridge with Craig Long
The November episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" starts streaming on Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10 am, on all major podcast platforms and on the HSRC website.Host Clare Sheridan revisited an earlier episode featuring Roc...
Memories of John Zehner with Russell Woolley - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode began streaming on October 20, 2025 at 10am2025 marks 50 years since the HSRC’s history center museum's cornerstone was laid, following years of work led by John Zehner. Zehner, president of the HSRC from 1954-1978, is widely rec...
Historic Homes and Landmarks Tour in Tappan - Crossroads of Rockland History
On the September, 2025 episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" host Clare Sheridan will welcome County Historian Craig Long and two members of the Tappantown Historical Society: Carol LaValle and Larry Vail. They will all be on hand t...
Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region with Brad Conklin - Crossroads of Rockland History
The August episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" started streaming on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 10 am.On the August, 2025 episode of Crossroads, host Clare Sheridan welcomed Brad Conklin, chair of the Historical ...
Richard Skipper: Theater History - Crossroads of Rockland History
Clare Sheridan will be joined by theatrical historian Richard Skipper. A talented entertainer, Skipper captivates his audiences wherever he goes, blending theater history, personal reflections, s...
Reprise: Juneteenth with Haverstraw African American Connection - Virginia Norfleet
Crossroads revisited an earlier interview with Virginia Norfleet, founder of the Haverstraw African American Connection (HAAC), an organization that sponsors the annual Haverstraw Juneteenth Celebration.&n...
Lawrence-Tonetti Waterfall (Peanut Leap Cascade) with John Ratcliff - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode originally aired on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9:30 am, on WRCR Radio 1700 AM.The topic of conversation was the Lawrence–Tonetti Waterfall in Palisades, NY. Also known as Peanut Leap Cascade, this natural waterfall was beautifully...
Anna Frances Levins with Eve Kahn and Elizabeth Stack-Crossroads of Rockland History
A 30-minute version of this interview originally aired on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 9:30am on WRCR Radio 1700AM.Crossroads celebrated both Women’s History Month and Saint Patrick’s day with a discussion about an exciting program co...
Jonathan Kruk, Master Storyteller - Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 9:30 am, on WRCR Radio 1700AM.Master storyteller and author Jonathan Kruk joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss his career a...
1914 Murder of Eugene Newman (Reprise) - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode originally aired Monday, January 20, 2025 at 9:30m on WRCR Radio 1700AM. Crossroads of Rockland History revisited one of the most tragic events in Rockland History: The 1914 murder of Eugene Newman by William V. Clea...
Concklin Family History with Beverly Csordas - Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired on Monday December 16, 2024 at 9:30 am, on WRCR 1700 AM Radio. Beverly Schultz Csordas joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss her new book, The Olden Days: My Mother's Family History (1594...
Harmony Hall - Jacob Sloat House Update with Peter Bush - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode originally aired on Monday, November 18, 2024 at 9:30 am, WRCR Radio 1700AM.We turned our attention to the historic Jacob Sloat house, also known as Harmony Hall, in Sloatsburg. The house is owned by the Town of Ramapo, but ...
Mount Moor Cemetery Veterans Day Program - Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired on Monday October 21, 2024 at 9:30 am on WRCR 1700 AM Radio.Bill Batson, incoming President of the Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery, joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss the upcoming Veterans Day Program at Mou...
The André / Arnold Affair plus Lafayette's Farewell Visit - Crossroads of Rockland History
Broadcast originally aired on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9:30 am, on WRCR Radio 1700AMWe turned our attention to two notable September events relating to the American Revolution. First, September 2024 marks the 244t...
Nyack Jazz Exhibition at Historical Society of the Nyacks - Crossroads of Rockland History
An excerpt of this interview aired on August 19, 2024 at 9:30am on WRCR Radio 1700AM.Miriam Hoffman, Trustee of the Historical Society of the Nyacks (HSN) joined host Clare Sheridan to di...