Horace Greeley LbNA #36222
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Oct 2, 2007 |
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| City: | Chappaqua |
| County: | Westchester |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | suzietoots  |
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| Found by: | Nautical Star |
| Last found: | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFaa |
| Last edited: | Oct 2, 2007 |
Horace Greeley ( February 3, 1811 – November 29, 1872) was an American editor of a leading newspaper, a founder of the Republican party, reformer and politician. His New York Tribune was America's most influential newspaper from the 1840s to the 1870s and "established Greeley's reputation as the greatest editor of his day." Greeley used it to promote the Whig and Republican parties, as well as antislavery and a host of reforms. Crusading against the corruption of Ulysses S. Grant's Republican administration, he was the presidential candidate in 1872 of the new Liberal Republican Party. Despite having the additional support of the Democratic Party, he lost in a landslide.
He was born in Amherst, New Hampshire, the son of poor farmers Zaccheus and Mary Greeley. He declined a scholarship to Phillips Exeter Academy and left school at age 14; he apprenticed as a printer in Poultney, Vermont at The Northern Star, moving to New York City in 1831. In 1834 he founded the weekly the New Yorker, which was mostly comprised of clippings from other magazines.
In 1836 Greeley married Mary Cheney Greeley, an intermittent suffragette. Horace Greeley spent as little time as possible with his wife and would sleep in a boarding house when in New York City rather than be with her. Only two of their seven children survived into adulthood.
The Greeley home in Chappaqua, New York now houses the New Castle Historical Society. The local high school is named for him. Not long after the election Greeley's wife died. He descended into madness and died before the electoral votes could be counted. He died Friday, November 29, 1872, in Pleasantville, New York at Dr. George C. S. Choate’s private hospital. The former hospital is now Pace's Pleasantville's campus.
To the letterbox:
The letterbox is hidden next to Greeley's statue that sits facing the Saw Mill Parkway in Chappaqua. This is a very busy area. Use Stealth. It is very difficult to park in this area. I had to park in the crosswalk next to the "rotary." You may be able to park off the side of the road just past the entrance way to the SMRP. There is a neighborhood/street that is just past here and you may be able to park for a few minutes. Stand in front facing Mr. Greeley. There is a walkway that leads to downtown Chappaqua. The walkway is on HIS left side. It is close to the Saw Mill and is behind a few old vintage houses. If you walk on the path you will come to wooden footbridge. He is immediately on the other side of the wooden footbridge. Under the right metal support beam that is sticking out from underneath the end of the bridge, (the space was just the right size & completely secure) covered by natural debris & rocks. Please rehide well.
He was born in Amherst, New Hampshire, the son of poor farmers Zaccheus and Mary Greeley. He declined a scholarship to Phillips Exeter Academy and left school at age 14; he apprenticed as a printer in Poultney, Vermont at The Northern Star, moving to New York City in 1831. In 1834 he founded the weekly the New Yorker, which was mostly comprised of clippings from other magazines.
In 1836 Greeley married Mary Cheney Greeley, an intermittent suffragette. Horace Greeley spent as little time as possible with his wife and would sleep in a boarding house when in New York City rather than be with her. Only two of their seven children survived into adulthood.
The Greeley home in Chappaqua, New York now houses the New Castle Historical Society. The local high school is named for him. Not long after the election Greeley's wife died. He descended into madness and died before the electoral votes could be counted. He died Friday, November 29, 1872, in Pleasantville, New York at Dr. George C. S. Choate’s private hospital. The former hospital is now Pace's Pleasantville's campus.
To the letterbox:
The letterbox is hidden next to Greeley's statue that sits facing the Saw Mill Parkway in Chappaqua. This is a very busy area. Use Stealth. It is very difficult to park in this area. I had to park in the crosswalk next to the "rotary." You may be able to park off the side of the road just past the entrance way to the SMRP. There is a neighborhood/street that is just past here and you may be able to park for a few minutes. Stand in front facing Mr. Greeley. There is a walkway that leads to downtown Chappaqua. The walkway is on HIS left side. It is close to the Saw Mill and is behind a few old vintage houses. If you walk on the path you will come to wooden footbridge. He is immediately on the other side of the wooden footbridge. Under the right metal support beam that is sticking out from underneath the end of the bridge, (the space was just the right size & completely secure) covered by natural debris & rocks. Please rehide well.