Emanating as a major seaport in the Empire State of New York, Port Chester, in 1868, had become Westchester Country’s village which was originally made known as Sawpit for saw pits were largely used in shipbuilding during that time. Early occupants in the area had made boat building and shell fishing their way of life because rivers in Port Chester functioned as the main path for transportation and accordingly, this waterway system contributed significantly in the progress of the region The landscape of Port Chester had inspired William E. Ward in the 1870’s to construct the first ever building in the Unites States that is made of reinforced concrete. Thus, the building has been known as “Ward’s Castle” and has become part of the fourteen most beautiful and famous castles in New York.
Undeniably, it deserves to be included in the National Register of Historic Places of the USA and on the Historic Civil Engineering Landmark of USA as well. Port Chester has also been known to lodge the most renowned names in the whole of America. Leading the list is the entertainment writer and television host Ed Sullivan who made his TV program one of the longest-running variety shows in history of U.S. broadcasting. Other notable names include the respected investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker—Jon Alpert, the legendary rookie and two-season All-Star football tight end player—Paul Acosta, and the prominent theatre/stage director and producer of all time—Carl Schmehl, to name a few. Following the reformation of Port Chester’s electoral system in 2006, wherein the district-based political process had eliminated racial discrimination, the emergence of its unwavering economic policies and its adaptation of the state-of-the-art transportation services, Port Chester, indisputably, will remain economically and politically stable in the next years of its prolific existence.
Undeniably, it deserves to be included in the National Register of Historic Places of the USA and on the Historic Civil Engineering Landmark of USA as well. Port Chester has also been known to lodge the most renowned names in the whole of America. Leading the list is the entertainment writer and television host Ed Sullivan who made his TV program one of the longest-running variety shows in history of U.S. broadcasting. Other notable names include the respected investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker—Jon Alpert, the legendary rookie and two-season All-Star football tight end player—Paul Acosta, and the prominent theatre/stage director and producer of all time—Carl Schmehl, to name a few. Following the reformation of Port Chester’s electoral system in 2006, wherein the district-based political process had eliminated racial discrimination, the emergence of its unwavering economic policies and its adaptation of the state-of-the-art transportation services, Port Chester, indisputably, will remain economically and politically stable in the next years of its prolific existence.