1. Foley's Club Lounge is named after what Pleasantville High School basketball standout? He purchased the lounge in 1950.
- Harry Foley
2. What year did the Reader's Digest move out of Pleasantville?
- 1936. The company's building in Chappaqua was officially completed in 1939.
3. Which millionaire made most of his money from being a McDonald's franchisee and also calls Pleasantville his hometown?
- Rick McCoy
4. Pleasantville was officially chosen as the name of the village in what year?
- 1828
5. Sunset Hall, a former popular landmark in Pleasantville, was demolished in what year?
- The popular venue was torn down in 1941.
6. What business closed its doors in 1985 before reopening 15 years later as the Jacob Burns Film Center?
- Rome Theater. The Jacob Burns Film Center still uses a similar facade on the front of its building.
7. The present day Village Hall was previously known as what building?
- Mount Pleasant Bank. The building was used as an office space for companies such as Reader's Digest.
8. Memorial Plaza was officially dedicated in what year?
- 1930
9. The Pleasantville Pioneer Engine Company, known today as the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department, was formed in what year?
- 1894. The company also has the oldest marching band in the state of New York.
10. Which Pleasantville church was torn down and rebuilt in 1985 for a much larger house of worship?
- Holy Innocents Church
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