Editing Lewisboro, New York (section)

== History ==
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After purchasing land from the local natives, the first settlers established themselves around South Salem. The town was formed as "Salem" in 1747. By 1790 the town assumed its current dimensions as lands were removed for other towns. The name changed to South Salem in 1806. John Lewis, a financier, requested that the town be given his name and established a fund for the town, though he did not follow through on his promise of a railroad link.{{sfnp|Lewisboro History Book Committee|1981|p=70}} An abundance of natural open space, [[Dry-stone wall]]s and elegant Colonial mansions are dominant features.

Lewisboro has had two noteworthy historical characters. '''Sarah Bishop''' was the [[hermit]] of West Mountain. Apparently mistreated by British soldiers at the time of the [[American Revolution|Revolutionary War]], she retreated to a solitary life in the Lewisboro area. A spot known as "Sarah Bishop's Cave" is on the hill on the north side of Lake Rippowam, near Mountain Lakes Camp.{{sfnp|Lewisboro History Book Committee|1981|pp=305-309}} The second historical character appeared around the time of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]]. The '''[[Leatherman (vagabond)|Leatherman]]''' was a wanderer who got his name from homemade [[leather]] garments. He is frequently mentioned as being in Lewisboro in the middle of the 19th century. He followed a route past homes that would offer him a meal and reappeared at the same doorsteps for 25 years. One of the hiking destinations in Ward Pound Ridge is to the Leatherman's cave, reportedly one of his more frequent homes.{{sfnp|Lewisboro History Book Committee|1981|p=345}} In 1987, a 10k trail race called "The Leatherman's Loop" was started to honor his legacy and continues every spring at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.<ref>[http://www.leathermansloop.org/ Leatherman’s Loop Founders Newsletter, Vol. 11: The status of the Loop in covid times] March 8, 2021, ''www.leathermansloop.org'', accessed June 6, 2021</ref>

The [[Mead Memorial Chapel]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1999.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>