The land that now makes up the town of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York, was purchased by Englishman John Richbell in 1660 from American Indian Chief Wappaquewam and his brother, Manhatahan.  Novelist James Fenimore Cooper resided in Mamaroneck, during which time he actually penned his first novel (Precaution), and artist Norman Rockwell attended secondary school in the town.  In fact, Rockwell donated a painting to Mamaroneck High School, where it hangs in the library.

The Winged Foot Golf Club has been the location of several professional contests, including the 1979 and 1984 US Open and the 1997 PGA Tournament.  It is, in fact, scheduled to again host the US Open in 2006.
The town of Mamaroneck includes two villages:  Larchmont and the Village of Mamaroneck (which it actually shares with the neighboring town of Rye).  The school system in Mamaroneck is not large, with only six schools in its district.

Mamaroneck is not as affluent as some of the neighboring towns and villages, but with a median household income of over $84,000, the area is by no means below the poverty level.  Many of the town’s residents are quite well-to-do, and with more than half of the town’s population being of working age (25 to 64), this constitutes a significant number of Mamaroneck residents pulling in such a salary.