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The Elephant Hotel is a National Historic Landmark located in Somers, New York, a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. USS Constitution. ... Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Elephant Hotel was established by Hachaliah Bailey after bought an African Elephant, which he named "Old Bet". Bailey intended to use the elephant for farm work but the number of people it attracted caused Bailey to take her throughout the northeast. Bailey's success caused numerous others to tour with exotic animals, and during the 1830's the old style circus and Bailey's attractions merged to form the modern circus. Hachaliah Bailey (1774â€“1845) (pronounced heck-a-LIE-uh) is the eponym of Baileys Crossroads, Virginia and a relative to several famous individuals involved in early American circuses (having founded one of his own). ... Genera and Species Loxodonta Loxodonta cyclotis Loxodonta africana Elephas Elephas maximus Elephas antiquus â€ Elephas beyeri â€ Elephas celebensis â€ Elephas cypriotes â€ Elephas ekorensis â€ Elephas falconeri â€ Elephas iolensis â€ Elephas planifrons â€ Elephas platycephalus â€ Elephas recki â€ Stegodon â€ Mammuthus â€ Elephantidae (the elephants) is a family of pachyderm, and the only remaining family in the order Proboscidea...

Old Bet died on tour in 1827. Bailey later erected the Elephant Hotel in Somers in honor of Old Bet, and it was purchased by the town in 1927. It is a town landmark and was recently dedicated a National Historic Landmark (more information at the National Historic Landmark Program.The Elephant Hotel is currently the Somers Town Hall. Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. ... USS Constitution. ...

Somers, New York Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ...

National Historic Landmarks The USS Arizona Memorial. ...

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	Municipalities and Communities of Westchester County, New York (County Seat: White Plains)
Cities	Mount Vernon \| New Rochelle \| Peekskill \| Rye \| White Plains \| Yonkers
Towns	Bedford \| Cortlandt \| Eastchester \| Greenburgh \| Harrison \| Lewisboro \| Mamaroneck \| Mount Kisco \| Mount Pleasant \| New Castle \| North Castle \| North Salem \| Ossining \| Pelham \| Pound Ridge \| Town of Rye \| Scarsdale \| Somers \| Yorktown
Villages	Ardsley \| Briarcliff Manor \| Bronxville \| Buchanan \| Croton-on-Hudson \| Dobbs Ferry \| Elmsford \| Hastings-on-Hudson \| Irvington \| Larchmont \| Mamaroneck \| Ossining \| Pelham \| Pelham Manor \| Pleasantville \| Port Chester \| Rye Brook \| Sleepy Hollow \| Tarrytown \| Tuckahoe
Communities and CDPs	Amawalk \| Armonk \| Baldwin Place \| Banksville \| Bedford \| Bedford Hills \| Bedford Village \| Chappaqua \| Cortlandt Manor \| Crompond \| Cross River \| Croton Falls \| Crugers \| Eastchester \| Eastview \| Fairview \| Golden's Bridge \| Granite Springs \| Greenville/Edgemont \| Hartsdale \| Hawthorne \| Heritage Hills \| Jefferson Valley-Yorktown \| Katonah \| Lake Mohegan \| Lewisboro \| Lincolndale \| Millwood \| Montrose \| Peach Lake \| Pocantico Hills \| Purchase \| Purdys \| Salem Center \| Scotts Corners \| Shenorock \| Shrub Oak \| Somers \| South Salem \| Thornwood \| Tompkins Corners \| Valhalla \| Verplanck \| Vista \| Waccabuc \| Yorktown Heights

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Motto: The city of homes Coordinates: Counties Westchester County Mayor Ernest D. Davis (Dem) Area - City 4. ... New Rochelle City Hall New Roc City New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County in the U.S. state of New York, 16 miles (26 km) from Grand Central Terminal in New York City and 2 miles north of the border with The Bronx. ... Peekskill, New York is a distinct scenic community along the Hudson River, located in an area where the river winds through the Bear Mountain highlands. ... The Town of Rye is listed under the commonly used name Rye Town, New York The Rye, NY City Seal. ... Location of White Plains. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 18,133 at the 2000 census. ... Cortlandt is a town located in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Eastchester is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Greenburgh is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Harrison is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Lewisboro is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Mamaroneck is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Mount Kisco is both a village and a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Mount Pleasant is a town in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. ... New Castle is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... North Castle is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... North Salem is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Ossining is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... A combonation residency and retail building on 5th Avenue in Pelham Pelham is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Pound Ridge is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Rye is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Scarsdale is both a town and village in Westchester County, New York, USA postal code 10583. ... Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ... Yorktown is a town located in Westchester County, New York, about 38 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Ardsley is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Briarcliff Manor is a village in Westchester County in the state of New York. ... Bronxville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, located 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan. ... Buchanan is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Croton-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Dobbs Ferry is a village in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 10,622 at the 2000 census. ... Elmsford is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Hastings-on-Hudson is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Irvington is a village in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 6,631 at the 2000 census. ... emblem, Village of Larchmont Larchmont is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Mamaroneck is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Ossining is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Pelham is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,466. ... Pleasantville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Sleepy Hollow is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Tarrytown is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... Tuckahoe is a village located in Westchester County, New York. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... The definitions of the political subdivisions of the state of New York differ from those in certain other countries or even various other U.S. states, leading to misunderstandings regarding the governmental nature of an area. ... Yorktown is a town located in Westchester County, New York, about 38 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. ... Armonk is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of North Castle in Westchester County, New York. ... Bedford is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) located in the town of Bedford in Westchester County, New York. ... Bedford Hills is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Bedford, New York. ... Bedford is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) located in the town of Bedford in Westchester County, New York. ... Chappaqua is a hamlet and census-designated place in northern Westchester County, New York. ... Cortlandt Manor is a municipality located in the Town of Cortlandt in Northern Westchester County, NY. Formally shared a mailing address with Peekskill, Cortlandt Manor is situated directly north of Peekskill and east of Croton-on-Hudson, Crugers-on-Hudson, and Montrose. ... Crompond is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. ... a town with john jay high school and middle school and thats about it. ... Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ... Crugers is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. ... ... Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Greenburgh, New York, Westchester County, New York. ... Goldens Bridge is a hamlet (and census-designated place [CDP]) located in the town of Lewisboro in Westchester County, New York. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Greenville is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) (CDP) located in the unincorporated portion of the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. ... Hartsdale is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. ... Hawthorne is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... Heritage Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Somers in Westchester County, New York. ... Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. ... Katonah, New York is one of three unincorporated hamlets within the town of Bedford. ... Lake Mohegan is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. ... Lewisboro is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Lincolndale is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Somers inWestchester County, New York. ... Millwood, New York - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Montrose is a hamlet next to the village of Verplank, birthplace of the film The Passion of the Christ directed by Mel Gibson. ... Peach Lake is a hamlet (and census-designated place (CDP)) located mostly in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York; a portion of the CDP is in the Town of North Salem in Westchester County, New York. ... Purchase, New York is part of the town of Harrison, in Westchester County. ... Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ... North Salem is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Scotts Corners is a hamlet (and census-designated place or CDP) located in the town of Pound Ridge in Westchester County, New York. ... Shenorock is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Somers in Westchester County, New York. ... Shrub Oak is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. ... Somers is a town located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,346. ... Lewisboro is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. ... Thornwood is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... Valhalla is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York. ... Verplanck is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York. ... Lewisboro is a town located in Westchester County, New York. ... Waccabuc is a hamlet and lake in Lewisboro, Westchester County, New York. ... Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Yorktown in Westchester County, New York. ...