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    Van Cortland House - 11/21/2025

    Van Cortland House

    4.6(5 reviews)
    2.7 mi

    Built in 1748, Van Cortlandt is the oldest house in the Bronx. The section currently Riverdale was…read moreknown as Yonkers and Kingsbridge back in those times before NYC existed. We were here for the Van Cortlandt family history tour with Historian Nick Dembrowski, who was well versed and a very informative host. The Van Cortlandt family settled in New York from Holland in the late 1690s on several thousand acres of farmland with slaves prominently from the Caribbean islands, specifically colonial Jamaica, where the merchant family of Frederick Van Cortlandt imported many goods, such as Rum, Sugar, Allspice, Pimentos, Indigo, Coffee and Chocolate. On their farm they raised cattle, sheep, goats, chicken, pigs, and grew crops of wheat, corn, rye and buckwheat. It is a fascinating story of a wealthy family. Of course George Washington slept here during the Revolutionary War of 1776. Take the tour and enjoy seeing the rooms of the well preserved three story house. The tour is free for Bronx residents, otherwise admission is $5, very affordable. Thank you! **Do check their website for hours and special events**

    I think we as New Yorkers forget the Beauty and our History in our own Boroughs. I live down the…read moreblock from the park and still wasn't aware of the history persevered here. Every time I take a further walk I learn so much more. This English Georgian Style home is the oldest house in the Bronx. This house was once a plantation built and flourished by African Americans that were enslaved here. The Van Courtlandt family had 5 generations living here in this house till the late 1880's. The family over the years acquired properties from surrounding farms to add to the size of their property. During the Revolutionary War both American and British troops occupied the home. It was past down through generations of the Van Courtlandt family all through the 18th century then it was sold to the New York City for Public Parkland.

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