His grandmother was a member of the rich and social Whitney family from Long Island.

A lumber mill soon went into operation, followed by a store established in 1830 by the Whitney family.

(The restoration, paid for by the Whitney family, is estimated at several hundred thousand dollars.)

The village was first settled around 1791, but began to flourish after the arrival of the Whitney family around 1800.

The 10.5 acres that still remain in the Whitney family border the new subdivision.

The Whitney family had given Hay rather more trouble than the canal treaty.

The famous Whitney family owned property by the mill and built a mansion.

His ties to the Whitney family helped him achieve great success in banking, real estate investment and opened the door to profitable business opportunities.

It was his idea that the buildings would make a perfect home for the Studio School, which bought them from the Whitney family in 1967.

The Whitney family remain to this day a leading name in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing.