From Thomas Paine to Ossie Davis. New Rochelle dedicated a “Walk of Fame” at Library Green on Saturday, despite the weather. 25 distinctive interpretive signs, created in honor of famous residents, were unveiled. Go have a look next time you’re downtown.
Here they are:
Madame Beatrice Alexander
Teresa Brewer
Joseph Campbell
Irene Castle
Carrie Chapman Catt
Ellabelle Davis
Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee
Eddie Foy
Lou Gehrig
Don Hewitt
Adrian Iselin
Elia Kazan
Walter Lantz
Joseph Leyendecker
Robert Merrill
Thomas Paine
Jan Peerce
Pearl Primus
Alex Raymond
Frederic Remington
Norman Rockwell
Elizabeth Seton
John Stephenson
Buffalo Bob Smith
Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Yup, so am I! Wildwood Road. Went to Barnard Elementary!
I’m from New Rochelle!!
yes, I’m from new Rochelle. went to mayflower elementary. lived right on the border of the mayflower and Barnard school districts. back then, Barnard had a better reputation, but it also had a lot of racism. city park — including the projects, was also in the Barnard school district. so why did Barnard go charter school? to kick out the black kids from the projects?