Garnerville, New York
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Garnerville is a small hamlet in northern Rockland County. It rests in the western portion of the village of West Haverstraw and borders the communities of Stony Point, Mount Ivy, and New City.
Received name from Garner family which operated textile printing industry on Minisceongo Creek near Railroad Avenue beginning 1838.
The community is bisected by U.S. Route 202. The Town of Haverstraw Town Hall resides in the hamlet, along with several small shopping centers and the newly renovated King's Daughters Library. The schools in Garnerville include North Garnerville Elementary School and St. Gregory Barbarigo Parochial School; the village is part of the North Rockland School District.
Rockland Community College symbolically recognized David J. Rojas of Garnerville as State University of New York (SUNY) “millionth graduate” at the 46th Commencement Ceremony held on June 3rd 2007.
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[edit] Tourism
[edit] Historical Markers
- Calico Hill - 31 West Railroad Avenue
- Garner Works - 55 West Railroad Avenue
[edit] Landmarks and places of Interest
- Garner Mansion Site - Railroad Avenue
- King’s Daughters Public Library - 10 W. Ramapo Road
- Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center (GAGA)- 55 W. Railroad Avenue is a not for profit art center with over 14, 000 square feet of unique performance and exhibition space in the Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center. The center is a landmark, pre-Civil War factory complex. Opened in 2001, GAGA attracts 5,000 art lovers each June for its annual GAGA Arts Festival: a two day event featuring open studios, art exhibitions, live music, film, and performance.
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