Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road
About the Mansion
Originally inhabited by the Lenape since circa 1000 A.D., this site was acquired in 1654 by Connecticut physician Thomas Pell through a treaty with five Lenape Chiefs: Shawan Orockquot, Poquorum, Anooke, Wawhamkus, and Mehumow. The property was passed briefly to the LeRoy family before Robert Bartow, a Pell relative, and his wife, Maria Lorillard, purchased a portion in 1836, and completed the Green Revival mansion and carriage house in 1842. The family lived on the estate until 1888, when New York City purchased the property. In 1914, the city leased the site to the International Garden Club. The club hired the architectural firm Delano & Aldrich to restore the mansion and design the walled garden. The site opened as a museum in 1946, and today Bartow-Pell maintains nine of the original 9,000 acres acquired by Thomas Pell.
National Historic Landmark (1976)
National Register of Historic Places (1974)
New York State Register of Historic Places (1980)
New York City Landmark (Individual-1966, (Interior-1975)
For operating hours and more information call (718) 885-1461 or visit bpmm.org
Erected by NYC
this page online
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, and the NYC Parks series lists.
Location. 40° 52.325′ N, 73° 48.347′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Pelham Bay Park. It can be reached from Shore Road north of Orchard Beach Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 895 Shore Rd, Bronx NY 10464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bartow-Pell Mansion (within shouting distance
Another marker is no longer nearby. Glovers Rock (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
