The Somers Hamlet is a truly significant and special area of the Town of Somers that has withstood the test of time and which offers a unique portrait of life in rural, Northeastern crossroads community associated with providing transportation services along a major regional agricultural turnpike. Since the 1600s, this little area of Somers has played a remarkable role in the town’s history and has been host to a number of important and fascinating developments. It has served as the center of budding commercial and entertainment enterprises and remains the home of several well-preserved examples of early 19^th Century rural architecture typical of the Northeastern United States. For these reasons, and many others, since 2005, the Somers Hamlet has been on the National Register of Historic Places as the Somers Hamlet National Historic District. Geographically, the Hamlet is a 56-acre district that largely straddles Routes 202 and 100, which were once the sites of major agricultural turnpikes during the 19^th Century. In laymen’s terms, the boundaries of the Hamlet going out from the intersection of Routes 202 and 100 are as follows: DeCicco & Sons family grocery store heading southwest on Route 202, Route 100 Market (the Mobile station) heading south on Route 100, and the far end of Ivandell Cemetery (near 376 Route 202, Somers, NY) heading northeast on Route 202. Thirty-three of the forty properties located in it contain historical elements, and thus, it can very well be called the crowning center of the Town of Somers. The following pages of this website will seek to tell the story of the Somers Hamlet throughout its existence and to add another page to the long, storied history of the Town of Somers.