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A little about Rye...

Rye is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is separate from the Town of Rye (which despite its name, is larger than the city). The population was 14,955 at the 2000 census. Rye houses the home and burial place of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Original milestones, fixed in 1763 by Benjamin Franklin along the Boston Post Road during his term as Postmaster General still mark the 24th, 25th, and 26th miles from New York City.

Playland, a historic amusement park and designated National Historic Landmark, is located in Rye. Playland features one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the northeast, the Dragon Coaster.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.9 km² (20.0 mi²). 15.0 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 36.9 km² (14.2 mi²) of it (71.13%) is water.

The oldest house in the town, the Timothy Knapp House, is owned by the Rye Historical Society and dates in its original version to around 1667.

The site at 210 Boston Post Road where founding father John Jay grew up and where he is buried is now the Jay Historical Center. A later 19th century home on the site is under restoration.

The Historical Society also owns a former inn/tavern built in 1730, the Square House, which it operates as a museum. George Washington stayed at the Square House on two separate occasions, remarking favorably on his stay in his diaries.

Rye is a wealthy suburb of New York City with a Metro-North rail station in its downtown with service taking 40 minutes on an express train to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The City of Rye is home to Rye Country Day School, a college preparatory private school. Rye is also mentioned on the website of Smirnoff's Tea Partay.

Rye is also known for its famous theme park, Rye Playland. Rye Playland was a very popular destination in the early 20th century, where people were able to take their boats right up to the park. Its famous roller coaster, The Dragon Coaster, was at one point in time a top ten wooden roller coaster in the world.