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22-546: Its schools are William O. Schaefer Elementary School ( Tappan ), Cottage Lane Elementary School (Blauvelt), South Orangetown Middle School (Blauvelt), and Tappan Zee High School ( Orangeburg ). Tappan Zee Elementary School used to be a part of the district but closed in 2016 due to declining enrollment. Its students moved into William O. Schaefer Elementary School and Cottage Lane Elementary School. Kenneth Mitchell served as superintendent until his 2014 retirement. Then Dr. Robert Pritchard became superintendent and served up until

44-654: A boycott of British imports and exports on Monday, July 4, 1774, two years to the day before the Declaration of Independence was proclaimed. British Major John André , who conspired with Benedict Arnold to allow the takeover of West Point by the British, was captured in 1780 in Tarrytown on his way back to the British lines with the plans of the fort's fortifications. Major André was brought to Tappan, confined at Caspurus Mabie's home, known as "Mabie's Inn," and brought to trial at

66-475: A poverty rate of 2.43%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $ 2,256 per month, and the median house value is $ 497,700. The median age in Tappan is 45.5 years, 40.7 years for males, and 49.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 103.5 males. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Tappan include: The Palisades Interstate Parkway runs northwest–southeast to

88-507: Is a restaurant operating as The Old 76 House . Tappan is located at 41°1′33″N 73°57′4″W  /  41.02583°N 73.95111°W  / 41.02583; -73.95111 (41.025897, −73.951180). According to the United States Census Bureau , the region has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km ), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,757 people, 2,261 households, and 1,887 families residing in

110-419: Is located northwest of Alpine, New Jersey , north of Northvale, New Jersey and Rockleigh, New Jersey , northeast of Old Tappan, New Jersey , east/southeast of Nauraushaun and Pearl River , south of Orangeburg , southwest of Sparkill , and west of Palisades ; Tappan shares a border with each. The population was 6,673, according to the 2020 census. The Tappan tribe were a Lenape people who inhabited

132-575: The Northern Branch through the eastern part of Tappan up to 1966. DeWint House The DeWint House , in Tappan, New York , is one of the oldest surviving structures in Rockland County and is an outstanding example of Hudson Valley Dutch Colonial architecture . It was built using brick and indigenous stone in 1700 by Daniel DeClark, a Hollander, who emigrated to America in 1676 and bought

154-533: The Reformed Church of Tappan ; he was found guilty of espionage, hanged, and buried nearby. Strickland, Major André's executioner, who was confined at the camp in Tappan as a dangerous Tory during André's trial, was granted liberty for accepting the duty of hangman and returned to his home in the Ramapo Valley or Smith's Cove. Joshua Hett Smith, accused of conspiring with Major André, was also brought to trial at

176-519: The execution warrant in the house and Andre was subsequently hanged . Andre had been captured in Tarrytown after plotting with Benedict Arnold to surrender West Point to the British. André was held in the Old '76 House in Tappan, a tavern which is now a restaurant. Washington provided meals from his table at the DeWint House to André at the '76 House. A stone on André Hill Road at Gallows Hill marks

198-632: The Reformed Church of Tappan. The trial lasted four weeks and ended in Smith's acquittal. General George Washington , who in 1789 became the first president of the United States, used the 1700 DeWint House , Rockland County's oldest existing structure, as his headquarters four times between 1780 and 1783, and dined at Mabie's Inn during the American Revolution . Today the house known as Mabie's Inn

220-414: The average family size was 3.27. In the region the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males. The average household income in Tappan is $ 167,568 with

242-478: The community. The population density was 2,423.0 inhabitants per square mile (935.5/km ). There were 2,294 housing units at an average density of 822.6 per square mile (317.6/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.27% White , 1.27% African American , 0.12% Native American , 13.51% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.48% from other races , and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.36% of

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264-534: The dinner for Washington and his guest. From November 11–14, 1783, a terrible snowstorm forced Washington to seek shelter in the DeWint House on his trip to visit West Point and later New York City, where he tendered his resignation . The property was in disrepair when it was acquired by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New York in 1932. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark and

286-402: The end of 2022. Former Assistant superintendent is currently, Dr. Brian Culot is the superintendent of schools. This New York (state) school–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tappan, New York Tappan ( / t ə ˈ p æ n / tə- PAN ) is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Orangetown, New York , United States. It

308-419: The land from Native Americans in 1682. The date of construction is marked by glazed bricks incorporated into the façade. In 1746, West Indian planter and American patriot Johannes DeWint and his spouse Antje Dewint bought the house. His daughter, Anna Maria, and her husband, Major Fredericus Blauvelt, lived in the house. The DeWint House became a temporary headquarters of George Washington while he

330-567: The north of Tappan. New York State Route 303 runs north–south through the area. Until 1958, the New York Central Railroad operated passenger service on the West Shore Railroad between Weehawken, New Jersey , opposite Midtown Manhattan up through the western part of Tappan to Newburgh, Kingston and Albany. The service ran to West Haverstraw, in the north of Rockland County until 1959. The Erie Railroad ran train service on

352-523: The period of Washington's occupancy. A replica kitchen, as Washington might have known it while he was a guest of the DeWints, was completed in 1996. The grounds include a 19th-century carriage house that contains displays of artifacts uncovered at the site during archaeological digs, as wells as items related to Washington, André and Arnold, and the Masons. A large mill stone from a grist mill in nearby Ramapo

374-405: The population. There were 2,261 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and

396-622: The region radiating from the Hudson Palisades and the New York – New Jersey Highlands at the time of European colonization in the 17th century. "Tappan" is derived from the Lenape word "tuphanne" thought to mean "cold water." The first Orange County courthouse was built in 1691 in Tappan, though by 1737, sessions alternated between Tappan and Goshen . The first school house in Rockland County

418-466: The site of André's hanging. Washington and his key staff headquartered at the DeWint House from May 4–8, 1783, while negotiating the final withdrawal of British troops from New York City with British General Sir Guy Carleton . It was said to have been a friendly conference combined with an elegant dinner prepared by Samuel Fraunces , owner of Fraunces Tavern in New York City, who came up to prepare

440-509: Was Commander-in-Chief during the American Revolution . Washington was a guest in the south parlor twice in 1780 and twice in 1783. Washington first stayed at the Dewint House from August 8–24, 1780, while inspecting a redoubt on the Hudson River . Washington returned from September 28 to October 7, 1780, for the nearby trial of British spy Major John André . Washington signed

462-643: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The DeWint House, along with Stony Point Battlefield in Stony Point and the Blauvelt House in New City , are the only places in Rockland County designated as New York State Paths through History sites. The site has undergone extensive restoration and upgrading. The house's two first-floor rooms have been restored and furnished to reflect

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484-434: Was built in 1711 in Tappan. It was used as a school until 1860. There would not be another school in the county until late in the 18th century. The Orangetown Resolutions were adopted in 1774 at the home of Yoast Mabie. The Dutch colonial house was built by his brother Casparus Mabie in Tappan. When Great Britain imposed duties on the colonies and closed the port of Boston , local inhabitants passed resolutions calling for

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