Blake Bell

About Me

Blake A. Bell is Town Historian of Pelham, NY in Westchester County. He is also Village Historian of the Village of Pelham and is a member of the Boards of Trustees of the Westchester County Historical Society (Executive Committee), the Pelham Preservation Society, Ltd., and the Society of the National Shrine of the Bill of Rights at Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site. He is the editor and publisher of the award-winning HistoricPelham.com Web site. He is the author of two books regarding the history of Pelham: (1) "Thomas Pell and the Legend of the Pell Treaty Oak" (iUniverse 2004); and (2) Town of Pelham's 350th Anniversary Celebration: Historian Blake Bell's Articles Published in The Pelham Weekly Plus Photos of Key Events (Pelham Weekly 2006). In addition, he is the author of more than 75 published articles on Pelham history and is a frequent speaker on matters relating to the history of Pelham and surrounding areas. Mr. Bell is Senior Knowledge Management Counsel with 750-lawyer Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York City.

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Historic Pelham  
Pelham Twins  
Pelham Nationals  
Pelham Diamondbacks  
Pelham Travel 12u Baseball Team Web Site  
Pelham Pirates  
Pelham Blue 9u Travel Baseball Team