Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Pell’s Treaty Oak

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010

1. Pell’s Treaty Oak Marker

Inscription. On June 27, 1654, beneath a nearby oak, Thomas Pell signed a treaty with Siwanoy Sachems acquiring the Manor of Pelham and pledging “mutual peace and love be maintained.” Fire destroyed the tree in 1906.

Erected by International Garden Club, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1654.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 52.419′ N, 73° 48.408′ W. Marker was in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It was in Pelham Bay Park. It was on Shore Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Pelham Bay Park, across from Split Rock Golf Course. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Bronx NY 10464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in New York City.

It was also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bartow-Pell Mansion (about 700 feet away); Glover’s Rock (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Glover's Rock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battle of Pelham (approx. 1.1 miles away); Freedomland USA Theme Park (approx. 1.2 miles away); Col. Lawrence G. Lane (approx. 1½ miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Glover’s Rock (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. Marker is no longer there.
Went to try and find the marker today, but couldn't see it. Found the area where the tree should be, but there is now only a sapling there and the fence is falling apart. I talked to a groundsperson and they said the sign was worn and unable to be read, so now there is no plaque or marker, though they have it in the basement.

— Submitted June 29, 2026.

Marker in Pelham Bay Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010

2. Marker in Pelham Bay Park

Marker on Shore Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010

3. Marker on Shore Road

Pell’s Treaty Oak image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2016

4. Pell’s Treaty Oak

This oak tree is located just east of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,051 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on February 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on October 12, 2016, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.