He came from a long line of Olmsteds who came to the New World from Essex, England in the 1600s – at some point, one of them helped found Ridgefield. ![]() Who was he? Did he really live here? Was he related to Frederick Law Olmsted of Central Park fame? This is a classic Ossining History on the Run post, because I’ve thought about all of these questions over the years and never looked it up.Īs far as I can tell, the David Olmsted of this house was born in 1748 in Ridgefield, and died in 1815 in Jamesville, NY. So let’s learn about the Captain David Olmsted house c. In fact, think I’ve run this race more than just about any other race – there’s something about the season (it’s always in October), the weather (it’s generally crisp with peak leaves) and the fact that it’s super well-organized (this year they gave out locally crafted wooden medals and a very comfortable hoodie.)īest of all – it benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ridgefield. ![]() I’ve run by this house six or seven times over the past 10 years – it sits at about the 5 and the 10 mile mark of the Ridgefield Half Marathon. I am yet again stretching the relevance of a post, as this one definitely is not in Ossining.
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