44 WESTCHESTER GUEST MAGAZINE SUMMER 2018 Historic Places Westchester is an historic place. If you don’t believe it, think again. Presidents Washington and Lincoln, just to name two, spoke from the steps of St. Paul’s Church, now a national historic site and cemetery in Mount Vernon, where many colonial and civil war figures are laid to rest. John Jay’s Homestead in Pocantico Hills is also open for visitors. Did you know that Benedict Arnold fled to the HMS Vulture, only a stone’s throw from Bear Mountain? General George Washington was on his way from his headquarters in White Plains. CAPITOL THEATRE  The long awaited resurrection of a Westches- ter landmark venue. This historic building first opened in 1926 and we are happy to have it back in business some top flight entertain- ment convenient to all hotels. 149 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester • 914.937.4126 EMELIN THEATRE  The Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts is a 275-seat nonprofit theater, founded in 1972 by a group of Mamaroneck citizens and named for lo- cal pharmacist Arthur Emelin, who died in 19788. 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck • 914-698-3045 FUN FUZION  Westchester’s only indoor amusement park. Offer- ing arcade games, laser tag, bumper cars, billiards, bowling, mini golf, and Space Shot: a 185-foot tow- er launch located on the rooftop of New Roc City. 29 LeCount Place, New Rochelle • 914.637.7575 NEUBERGER MUSEUM   It is the nation’s tenth-largest university museum.  735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase • 914.251.6100  Attractions PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PURCHASE COLLEGE Arts venue with 4-stages (ranging from 500 to 1,372 seats) hosts music, dance & theater productions. SUNY Purchase, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase • 914. 251.6200 RYE PLAYLAND AMUSEMENT PARK  On the shores of Long Island Sound, its eighth decade as Westchester’s venerable old man by the sea. Like its creator, Frank Darling, the park is “old in amusements but young in enthusiasm!” 1 Playland Pkwy, Rye • 914-813-7010  SKYZONE  A premier indoor trampoline park. Enjoy tram- poline dodgeball and dunking, foam pit, the warrior course, birthday parties and more. 33 Lecount Place, New Rochelle • 914.278.9808