Category: History

Paul Rheingold, the Rye resident who just last year brought us Views of Rye 1917-2007, has published Rye – a book that shows Rye history via a collection of Rye […]

MyRye.com found a great historical picture of the Airplane Coaster at Playland on eBay (also spelled as Aeroplane Coaster). Per a previous write-up, the coaster was build in 1928 and […]

Seventy years ago, a 12 year old boy from Rye became lost in the Maine woods for nine days. The unbelievable story was recently published again in the Bangor Daily News. […]

We found this historic aerial photo of Rye Playland from 1950 on eBay (yours for only $9.50). The write-up says: "America's first planned amusement park was PLAYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK in […]

Well not exactly. Mariah Carey was at Playland in 1995. Filming a music video for the song Fantasy from her album Daydream. In terms of Hollywood, Playland is probably best associated […]

Architects need your help restoring the old Playland bathhouses. The bathhouses are expected to house the future Westchester Children’s Museum. The firm in charge of the restoration, KG&D Architects, is asking MyRye.com readers to […]

Happy President's Day. We called up the Jay Heritage Center, our own piece of American history (one of many) right here in Rye and asked for a presidential tidbit to […]

(PHOTO: A parking booth at Playland Amusement Park in 1930.) The next time you are in downtown Rye, wander over to the second floor of 16 School Street. Along the […]

(PHOTO: Ben Franklin’s Milestone 25) A big MyRye.com thanks to reader and Rye Newcomers and Neighbors’ Club co-president Lora Katsikas who read our article on Ben Franklin’s Milestone 24 and […]

If that history class or history book is getting a little dull, just take a walk. We have spoken about our friend Benjamin Franklin and his travels thru Rye setting […]