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Somers, New York |
Somers, New York (NY)
10589
Heritage Hills Ivandell Memorial
 
About Somers, NY:
Somers is a town located in Westchester County, NY. The Town of Somers is in the northeast part of the county. Somers is primarily a residential community known for being the "cradle of the American circus". It grew rapidly in the 1980s and 1990s, after International Business Machines (IBM) and Pepsi built large corporate facilities within it. The Metro-North Commuter Railroad provides service to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan with an average commute time of slightly over an hour to Manhatten (NYC), while the railroad doesn't pass through the town, several stations such as Purdys and Goldens Bridge, are located just outside the town. The commute to New York by passenger vehicle is approximately between 50 minutes and 1 hour.
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Local Area Information:
Local Somers Neighborhoods:
- Country Hollow
- Heritage Hills - Condos
- Round Top Farm
- Somers Chase
- Reis Park
- The Preserves in Somers
- The Willows
- The Wood Lot
- Tip Top Farm
- West Somers Park
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Brief History of the Town of Somers:
The town was established as Stephentown in 1788. Confusion with another New York town named Stephentown led the town to change its name to Somerstown. In 1808, the name was changed to Somers to honor Richard Somers, a naval captain from New Jersey that died in combat during the Tripolitan War.
Somers became known as the "cradle of the American Circus" after Hachaliah Bailey bought an African Elephant, which he named "Old Bet". Bailey intended to use the elephant for farm work but the number of people it attracted caused Bailey to take her throughout the northeast. Bailey's success caused numerous others to tour with exotic animals, and during the 1830's the old style circus and Bailey's attractions merged to form the modern circus.
Old Bet died on tour in 1827. Bailey later erected the Elephant Hotel in Somers in honor of Old Bet, and it was purchased by the town in 1927. It is a town landmark and was recently dedicated a National Historic Landmark. The elephant remains a symbol of the town to this day, the High School football team is even named the Tuskers. The Elephant Hotel is currently the Somers Town Hall.
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