Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Glover’s Rock
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
1. Glover’s Rock Marker
Bronx County Historical Society
October 18, 1960
Erected 1960 by Bronx County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1981.
Location. 40° 51.903′ N, 73° 48.192′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Pelham Bay Park. Marker is on Orchard Beach Road, 0.2 miles west of Park Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in Pelham Bay Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bronx NY 10464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Glover’s Rock (a few steps from this marker); Bartow – Pell Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Bartow Pell Mansion (approx. half a mile away); Pell’s Treaty Oak (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Vietnam War Veterans
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Also see . . .
1. Glover's Rock on Orchard Beach Road Does Not Mark the Site of the Battle of Pelham. Historic Pelham website (Submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Pell’s Point. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Additional commentary.
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The Bronx Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a tablet on October 18, 1901 to honor the 125th anniversary of Glover's heroic victory. After it was stolen in the 1930s, the Bronx County Historical Society dedicated another bronze tablet on November 11, 1960 to commemorate this important site.
— Submitted March 7, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
2. Bronx Marker
Despite what the marker states, the Battle of Pelham began at a different location. The confusion resulted from an account of the battle that said that the British landed, and the fighting started, on Pell's Point near a glacial boulder.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
3. Marker in Pelham Bay Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, June 19, 2010
4. Glover’s Rock Marker
Marker is located on a boulder in Pelham Bay Park on Orchard Beach Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,259 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 19, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
