White Plains
White Plains history
A short guide to historical threads connected to White Plains neighborhoods and civic life.
Scope
Historical context in the guide
The current site is mainly a civic guide, not a full local history archive, but some neighborhood pages already point to important historical threads in White Plains.
Those threads include the Battle of White Plains, long-standing institutions and campuses, and neighborhoods with roots in the 1700s, early 1900s, and 1950s.
The events calendar also picks up history and genealogy programs when current partner sources publish them.
Neighborhood Guide
Keep exploring White Plains
The neighborhood guide brings together the parts of White Plains where local history, civic life, and neighborhood identity overlap most clearly.
Open the neighborhood guideHistoric threads in the neighborhood guide
These neighborhood pages include visible historical context tied to White Plains.
History-related events on the calendar
Current listings from approved site sources that touch on local history, preservation, or genealogy.
Learning
The Birth of NY in White Plains (History via Igloo)
Jul 1, 2026
Learn about why the 1776 approval of the Declaration of Independence, specifically at the White Plains court house, was such a big deal for New York and…
Learning
REVOLUTIONARY SOUNDS!
Jul 2, 2026
Revolutionary Sounds explores the rich cultural exchange between European and African music in colonial New York.
Arts
School Of Rock: Young Actors
Jul 20, 2026 - Aug 8, 2026
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s School of Rock: Young Actors Edition is a dynamic, one-hour version of the musical based on the hit movie.
Local
Neighborhood Nights
Jul 27, 2026
Neighborhood Nights at Battle Hill Park. Details are available from the City.