Port Chester

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Port Chester is a village and part of the Town of Rye in Westchester County, New York. Port Chester is one of twelve villages in the state still incorporated under a charter. The Town of Rye was established in 1788 after a long dispute between Dutch and English settlers. Three Connecticut settlers Thomas Studwell, John Coe and Peter Disbrow bought the land that became the village of Port Chester. The Connecticut settlers bought the land from the Mohegan nation who lived in the area before their arrival in 1660. The original name of the village was Sawpit after the sawpits, which were used in the village at the time. The village outgrew its Sawpit name and incorporated as the village of Port Chester in 1868.

Port Chester remained an agricultural and major shipping center until the late 19th century when the establishment of major railroads altered these industries forever. Port Chester turned to manufacturing and by 1950 it was among the leading factory towns in the Lower Hudson Valley. Well known corporations like: Life Savers, Arnold Bread and Fruit of the Loom had headquarters or production centers in Port Chester. By the 1970s and 1980s most of these industries left Port Chester. Port Chester industry then revitalized itself with retail and service based business.

The current mayor of Port Chester is Mayor Denis Pilla, Village Clerk Joan Mancuso and Village Manager Christopher J. Russo. The village of Port Chester is part of the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District including: Port Chester Senior High School, Port Chester Middle School, John F. Kennedy Magnet School, Thomas Edison Elementary School, Park Avenue Elementary School and King Street Elementary School.

Notable Port Chester residents include: journalist Arnold Diaz, filmmaker George Gallso, conductor Arnold Gamson, entertainer Ed Sullivan, Mickey Finn creator Frank E. Lank Leonard and NHL player Andre Roy.