Do you live in Idle Hour?

Is your home one of the Vanderbilt Accessory Buildings, like the chicken coop? Or, is your home one of the first to be built by the Burkes in the 1920’s?  Or, is your home new to the area?  We would love to hear from you to share the rich history of this area.  See Homes in The Community and in particular 29 Beverly Road to get an idea of the type of history that can be shared.  Other communities across the USA are doing this.  For an example see: digitalpast.org.

Did you know?

Did you know that you can view any of my previous posts and still comment upon them? Just scroll down the page and click on “add comment.” I would love to hear from you.

Peace Haven, Headquarters of the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians

Do you have a family connection to Peace Haven, Headquarters of the Royal Fraternity of Master Metaphysicians and Baby Jean, when they were in Oakdale, NY? We would love to interview anyone with family stories about the Metaphysicians who were living and working on the Idle Hour estate anytime from 1938 – 1946.

Tree Frogs in Oakdale?

I was speaking to an ex-Idle Hour community resident, who lived in Oakdale in the late 1950’s through 1970. He told me there were tree frogs “on both sides of the river” at that time and they made a distinctive sound. He mentioned that they are not around any more, and he misses the sound. Do you remember tree frogs in Oakdale? What happened to them?