A 50th Year Anniversary Remembrance
On May 17, 1968, an arson fire consumed New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York. Local fire departments successfully extinguished the flames by nightfall, but the majestic structure had been virtually destroyed. Three thousand students were left in need of instructional space for the final weeks of the school year and the fate of the charred ruins was to be determined, while local authorities sought the arsonist.
This website chronicles the related events one-half century later, with a narrative that is supplemented by historic photographs dating back to the school's construction, the destructive blaze and its aftermath.
This website chronicles the related events one-half century later, with a narrative that is supplemented by historic photographs dating back to the school's construction, the destructive blaze and its aftermath.
In Dedication and Appreciation
The Fire Departments of New Rochelle,
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The Staffs of New Rochelle High School
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This website was published in 2018
by a New Rochelle High School graduate, Class of 1968
by a New Rochelle High School graduate, Class of 1968