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Crossroads of Rockland HistoryAuthor: Clare Sheridan, HSRC
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Haverstraw Brick Museum: New Exhibition about Mary Mowbray-Clarke - Crossroads of Rockland History
Episode 184
Monday, 16 March, 2026
This episode began streaming on Monday, March 16, 2026. On this episode we turned our attention to the new exhibition at the Haverstraw Brick Museum, “The Remarkable Landscape Design of Mary Mowbray-Clarke.”The museum’s Executive Director Rachel Whitlow and Educator Luke Spaltro joined host Clare Sheridan for a preview of this interesting and informative exhibition. They will also share the Brick Museum’s plans for the future and how Mowbray-Clarke’s Dutch Garden (New City) served as inspiration for its architectural design. A pioneer in every sense of the word, Mary Mowbray-Clarke’s story and contributions to the fields of preservation, art education, and landscape design continue to have a lasting impact today. As the mother of the modern arts movement, she organized art exhibitions, ran an influential bookstore, and became the only known female foreman of a WPA landscape design project. The Haverstraw Brick Museum is dedicated to preserving the cultural and historical past of the Village of Haverstraw and the vibrant brick industry that created it. The Haverstraw Brick Museum and Center for Historic Preservation is located at 12 Main Street, in the Village of Haverstraw, NY The Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays 1:00-4:00 and BY APPOINTMENT 10:00-4:00 Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. They have a suggested donation of $6.00. We appreciate your support. More than ever, we are grateful to have such a wonderful and supportive community. Their web address is HaverstrawBrickMuseum.org.Crossroads Episode 116 also featured Mary Mowbray-Clarke and the Dutch Garden with an interview with her biographer Justin Duerr.Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, starts streaming new episodes on the third Monday of each month at 10am. From October 2010 to May 2025, the program aired after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms and at our website. The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York. www.RocklandHistory.org
