1660Government
It was founded in 1660 by three men: Thomas Studwell, Peter Disbrow and John Coe.
1909Architecture
Rye Town Park – opened in 1909.
1928Architecture
Wainwright House (1928), a 5-acre (2.0 ha) estate with gardens and central building commissioned by US Congressman J.
1929Architecture
Its wooden roller coaster, Dragon Coaster, built in 1929, is one of the last roller coasters built by Frederick Church still operating.
1938History
These sandstone markers likely date from when the Westchester Turnpike was configured
A 1938 WPA mural by realist Guy Pene du Bois located in the city's post office lobby and ti...
1942Government
It received its charter as a city in 1942, making it the most recent such charter in the state.
1951History
In 1951, the property was re-purposed as a religious center.
1975Disaster
The Blind Brook watershed is also a source of that flooding with significant deluges recorded in the neighborhood of Indian Village after four days of rain in October 1975.
1985History
According to Rye's 1985 Master Plan, "Rye contains a variety of environmentally significant areas.
1987History
The second NHL in Rye is Playland, a historic amusement park designated in 1987, which features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the Northeast, the Dragon Coaster.
1993History
The first NHL is the Boston Post Road Historic District, designated in 1993.
1997Government
=== Private schools ===
Rye Country Day School, Pre-K through 12th grade, a college preparatory school
== Media ==
MyRye.com
The Rye Record – community paper founded in 1997.
2007Disaster
Following major flooding in March 2007, the April 2007 nor'easter six weeks later left some homes in Rye with over five feet of floodwater.
2010Culture
=== Indigenous artifacts ===
As of 2010, 75 percent of the acreage in Rye had been determined to be archaeologically sensitive with many Indigenous contact sites.
2012Disaster
Storm surges from Hurricane Sandy in 2012 resulted in evacuations of many coastal residences and facilities including the Milton firehouse.
2020History
They include:
Proposed National Register District
Local or National Register Significance
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 16,592 people li...
2021Disaster
Starting on September 1, 2021, Rye experienced another substantial flooding event.