Crossroads of Rockland History: Brad Conklin

08/18/2025

The August episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" starts streaming on Monday, August 18, at 10 am.

Tune in to the next episode of Crossroads of Rockland History, when host Clare Sheridan will welcome Brad Conklin, chair of the Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region.

Before the creation of the vast interstate park spanning New York and New Jersey, people lived and worked there in small villages and hamlets. The Historical Society of the Palisades Interstate Park Region (HS-PIPR) is a grassroots nonprofit organization that works to preserve and share the history of the people who were displaced to make way for the park.

The HS-PIPR is located in the Tomkins Cove Public Library. 419 North Liberty Drive, Tomkins Cove, NY 10986. Its exhibits are open to the public on Saturdays, 1–4pm.

Learn more about the HSPIPR through its Facebook group page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/697058125011131.

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the HS-PIPR will host a reunion of the hamlets that were once part of what is now Harriman State Park. The organization plans to share new bequests, including those from Joan Brooks’s works, as well as the collection of Robert Wallace.

New episodes of the "Crossroads of Rockland History" podcast, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, premier at www.RocklandHistory.org on the third Monday of each month. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms.
 
The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.