Crossroads of Rockland History: Mary Mowbray-Clarke
3/16/2026
The March episode of "Crossroads of Rockland History" began streaming on Monday, March 16, on all major podcast platforms and here on the HSRC website.
On this episode we turned our attention to the new exhibition at the Haverstraw Brick Museum, “The Remarkable Landscape Design of Mary Mowbray-Clarke.”
The museum’s Executive Director Rachel Whitlow and Educator Luke Spaltro joined host Clare Sheridan for a preview of this interesting and informative exhibition. They also shared the Brick Museum’s plans for the future and how Mowbray-Clarke’s Dutch Garden (New City) served as inspiration for its architectural design.
A pioneer in every sense of the word, Mary Mowbray-Clarke’s story and contributions to the fields of preservation, art education, and landscape design continue to have a lasting impact today. As the mother of the modern arts movement, she organized art exhibitions, ran an influential bookstore, and became the only known female foreman of a WPA landscape design project.
The Haverstraw Brick Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural and historical past of the Village of Haverstraw and the vibrant brick industry that created it. The Haverstraw Brick Museum and Center for Historic Preservation is located at 12 Main Street, in the Village of Haverstraw.
The Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4 pm,. and BY APPOINTMENT on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Friday, 10 am-4 pm. The suggested donation is $6.
Crossroads Episode 116 also featured Mary Mowbray-Clarke and the Dutch Garden with an interview with her biographer Justin Duerr.
New episodes of "Crossroads of Rockland History," 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.