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<p>Advertisement for steamboat excursion to Davids Island published in The New York Times on July 24, 1858 (image courtesy ProQuest Historical Newspapers).</p>

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<p>Crowds gathering to board an excursion steamer on the East River, New York City, Harper&#39;s Weekly September 15, 1877. Although this engraving was published nearly two decades after the picnic grounds at Davids Island closed, it captures the bustle and excitement of New Yorkers about to take a day trip out of the city on an excursion boat (reproduced from J. Grafton, &#34;New York in the Nineteenth Century,&#34; Dover Publications, 1977).</p>

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<p>The American Eagle, a sidewheel steamboat similar to vessels that carried excursionists to Davids Island in the 1850s, arriving at Neptune House. One of New Rochelle&#39;s leading 19th century hotels, Neptune House stood on the mainland shore about two-thirds of a mile west of Davids Island. (collection of the New Rochelle Public Library)</p>

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<p>Picnic excursion to Davids Island, August 14, 1858. This is earliest-known depiction of Davids Island and illustrates the rustic character of the picnic ground. The view perhaps looks south toward the area later occupied by the Mortar Battery. Published in Frank Leslie&#39;s Illustrated Newspaper, September 4, 1858.</p>

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<p>Thaddeus Davids (1816-1894), namesake of Davids Island (collection of the New Rochelle Public Library).</p>

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