While South Salem is now considered part of Lewisboro township, this hamlet had a major role to play during the American Revolution when Major Andre was imprisoned in John Gilbert’s Salem home as a British spy after he received military documents from Benedict Arnold. Today, South Salem is best known for its country roads and its equestrian community. To be sure, not everyone is a rider in South Salem, but for those who are, they will discover the beauty of riding trails that cross more than 1,500 acres. While the many horse farms and brightly painted barns give South Salem its picturesque countryside feel, these open spaces are interspersed with many single-family homes of every size, style, and price range.
Many residents enjoy local outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, cross country skiing, and fishing at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, which has more than 4,300 acres of parkland to explore; other local parks offer tennis courts, ball fields and training circuits. Students attend schools in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district. Trains to New York City leave from nearby Katonah or Goldens Bridge stations and the trip takes about 75 minutes.
While South Salem is now considered part of Lewisboro township, this hamlet had a major role to play during the American Revolution when Major Andre was imprisoned in John Gilbert’s Salem home as a British spy after he received military documents from Benedict Arnold. Today, South Salem is best known for its country roads and its equestrian community. To be sure, not everyone is a rider in South Salem, but for those who are, they will discover the beauty of riding trails that cross more than 1,500 acres. While the many horse farms and brightly painted barns give South Salem its picturesque countryside feel, these open spaces are interspersed with many single-family homes of every size, style, and price range.
Many residents enjoy local outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, cross country skiing, and fishing at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, which has more than 4,300 acres of parkland to explore; other local parks offer tennis courts, ball fields and training circuits. Students attend schools in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district. Trains to New York City leave from nearby Katonah or Goldens Bridge stations and the trip takes about 75 minutes.
While South Salem is now considered part of Lewisboro township, this hamlet had a major role to play during the American Revolution when Major Andre was imprisoned in John Gilbert’s Salem home as a British spy after he received military documents from Benedict Arnold. Today, South Salem is best known for its country roads and its equestrian community. To be sure, not everyone is a rider in South Salem, but for those who are, they will discover the beauty of riding trails that cross more than 1,500 acres. While the many horse farms and brightly painted barns give South Salem its picturesque countryside feel, these open spaces are interspersed with many single-family homes of every size, style, and price range.
Many residents enjoy local outdoor activities, such as camping, hiking, cross country skiing, and fishing at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, which has more than 4,300 acres of parkland to explore; other local parks offer tennis courts, ball fields and training circuits. Students attend schools in the Katonah-Lewisboro school district. Trains to New York City leave from nearby Katonah or Goldens Bridge stations and the trip takes about 75 minutes.
