In Part II of this Old New York dog tale, we’ll explore the old Casper Samler Farm and re-visit the three bulldogs in their home at the Gilsey House.
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1900: Major Van Buren Stephens, the Hero Dog of New York’s Chelsea
Posted: 20th October 2016 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog Tails, Hartsdale Pet CemeteryTags: Chelsea Gardens, Clement C. Moore, Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, John T. Stephens, London Terrace, Myra Van Buren Stephens, New York History
In July 1900, Mrs. John T. Stephens lost the canine love of her life. Having lost her young son just two years before, the death of her dog Major was more than she could bear.
