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Community Information  Brewster is a village in Putnam County, New York named after Walter and James Brewster, which were landowners there in the mid 1800's. It is a part of the Town of Southeast and it is located about 55 miles to the north of New York City. It occupies only .5 square miles of land.
Walter Brewster was a very capable and busy builder contributing well over 50 buildings to the rapidly growing local housing stock. Later on the railroad came in and helped the local farming and mining industries to expand further, creating even more good job opportunities which in turn attracted more families to move into the area. The historic Borden Condensed Milk Company was established in 1864 within the village. The factory was at the time the largest and most efficient of its kind, with 30,000 quarts of milk condensed per day and shipped worldwide. It was located on the banks of the Croton River. Today the stream located behind the old factory is considered one of the best fishing spots found in Putnam County. Brewster's industrial and agricultural growth however was stopped when the Croton Reservoir was built claiming much of the best farmlands and some of the mines. Today mining has stopped altogether and farming plays only a very minimal role in the local economy. Many residents work in and commute daily to White Plains, Danbury or New York City.
Recreation opportunities abound at several of the surrounding parks offering activities from soccer and baseball, to outdoor summer concerts and supervised children's summer day camp. You'll also find a couple of outstanding public and private golf courses nearby.
The Brewster Central School District consists of two elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and one high school. There are also a number of private and parochial schools as well. |