1660History
Chronicle of A Border Town: History of Rye 1660–1870.
1661History
The area that became Harrison had also been sold in 1661 or 1662, and again in 1666, to Peter Disbrow, John Budd, and other investors or early residents of Rye.
1696History
Disbrow and Budd evidently lost their paperwork and the land was ultimately granted to Harrison and his co-investors in 1696.
1700History
So upset were the people of Rye that they seceded to the Colony of Connecticut until 1700, when the King of England ordered Rye to rejoin the Colony of New York.
1750Architecture
== Arts and culture ==
Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include:
The Hadden-Margolis House, a pre-revolutionary home originally constructed around 1750.
1788Civil Rights
Harrison's Purchase was administered jointly by the settlers of Rye until it was incorporated as a town on March 7, 1788, by an act of the New York State legislature.
1848Infrastructure
What is the present-day Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, running from Manhattan in New York City, to Greenwich, Connecticut, first came through Harrison in 1848, though th...
1867Education
In 1867, Benjamin Holladay purchased a tract of land, which is now the campus of Manhattanville College.
1871History
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1875Disaster
In 1875, Sunny Ridge farm mansion was renovated to include a 14th-century woodcut from Europe, installed into the wall over the living room fireplace, among several other ancien...
1887Culture
Putnam (1887–1950), publisher and husband of Amelia Earhart.
1902History
Gene Sarazen (1902–1999, born Eugenio Saraceni) American golfer.
1909Culture
Tex Fletcher (1909–1987), a singing cowboy with credits as a recording artist, Broadway and movie actor, night club performer, and radio and television personality.
1910Sports
== Notable people ==
Lou Bender (1910–2009), pioneer player with the Columbia Lions and in early pro basketball, who was later a successful trial attorney.
1921Government
Passidomo (1921–2005) was first elected mayor in 1965 by only 67 votes.
1923History
Bobby Jordan (1923–1965), one of the Dead End Kids.
1928Culture
According to a 1928 article in The New York Times, "[H.
1929History
=== 20th century ===
In 1929, the Hutchinson River Parkway was extended to Harrison.
1930History
John McGillicuddy (1930–2009), CEO of Manufacturer's Hanover Trust and then, after its merger with Chemical Bank, its CEO in the 1990s.
1938Architecture
The Post Office, a stone, Greek-revival building, featuring the Doric Order, built in 1938, and featuring a Works Progress Administration mural.
1946Government
The documented list of supervisors and mayors begins in 1946; though there were mayors before that.
1947Education
Ralph Friedgen (born 1947), former head football coach at the University of Maryland from 2001 to 2010.
1954Culture
Kenneth Cole (born 1954), fashion designer and entrepreneur
Amelia Earhart (1897–1937), the aviator lived in Harrison in a home on what is now Amelia Earhart Lane off Locust Av...
1955History
Landis 1955-1958
Alfred F.
1958History
1958–1965
John Passidomo 1965–1983
Pat V.
1967Government
In 1967, 200 residents stated support for a plan to incorporate Purchase, a community in Harrison, so that corporations could not build in the community.
1969History
Mariano Rivera (born 1969), pitcher with the New York Yankees.
1983Government
Re-elected eight times, he served until 1983 when he resigned to become Commissioner of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
At the 2000 census, there were 24,154 people, 8,394 households and 6,186 families residing in the village.
2002Culture
In 2002, after Chevron and Texaco merged, Chevron sold the former Texaco Headquarters to Morgan Stanley.
2006Economy
In 2006, the company announced it was moving to Morrisville, North Carolina.
2008Education
=== Colleges and universities ===
In 2008, Fordham University opened its Westchester campus in West Harrison.
2009History
According to a 2009 estimate, the median household income was $104,640, and the median family income was $130,224.
2017History
The home was sold for the first time since the 1920s renovation in the summer of 2017, and was demolished to make way for two new homes.
2023Culture
On June 22, 2023, Harrison agreed to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the Justice Department.