What was here before?
In 1938, a site adjacent to this playground was surveyed and acquired by the City. At that time, there were five brick residences along Alexander Avenue, ten wood-framed residences, and two garages along East 136th . . . — — Map (db m209721) HM
The architectural artifacts on display inside Hostos Community College were salvaged from Public School 31, which stood on this site from 1899 until 2015. Seen in the photo above, P.S. 31 was constructed as the population of Mott Haven and the . . . — — Map (db m241537) HM
It was [unreadable] that helped to change the surrounding [unreadable] farmland to a city. The first train rumbling through fields and pastures of the Bronx [unreadable]. People [unreadable] and faster to travel here . . . — — Map (db m209718) HM
This playground is named for the Saw Mill Creek, also known as the Mill Brook, which once flowed by this parkland. The creek originated in Gates Place in the North Bronx, ran along what is now Brook and Webster Avenues, and emptied into the Bronx . . . — — Map (db m209723) HM
Here Rests Lewis Morris, "signer" Declaration of Independence; Gouverneur Morris, "penman" Constitution of U.S.A. Judge R.H. Morris, Mayor of New York. — — Map (db m160849) HM
Vinmont Veteran Park serves as a memorial honoring local veterans who served their country in past wars. the park is named after both the surrounding Vinmont neighborhood and adjacent Vinmont Road. These, in turn, are named after Robert C. . . . — — Map (db m193300) HM
Site of the redoubt thrown up here in October, 1776 by American troops under General Heath to protect the retreat of Washington's Army from New York to White Plains. — — Map (db m12677) HM
What was here before?
This site was once a tract of farmland owned by the Pugsley family in the early 19th century. The land became part of the Cobb and Larkin family farms in the late 1800s, until the City acquired it incrementally in the . . . — — Map (db m238051) HM
This limestone sculpture once stood at the top of the grandstand of Rice Stadium in Pelham Bay Park. The stadium, built in the early 1920s and funded through a gift of Julia Rice in memory of her late husband Isaac Rice, was demolished in 1989. . . . — — Map (db m226276) HM
Built between 1836 and 1842 as a country seat for Robert Bartow, descendant of Thomas Pell who established the Manor of Pelham here in 1654, this house is one of the finest examples of the late Federal style in the country. It was restored by the . . . — — Map (db m32032) HM
A gratefvl city erected this shaft to the gloriovs memory of its Bronx Covnty sons who gave their lives for their covntry in the World War — — Map (db m226277) WM
How did this become a monument?
The efforts to create a Memorial Grove coincided with a plan to erect a unified monument that would honor all servicemen from the Bronx. Bronx Parks Commissioner Thomas J. Dolen submitted plans for the war . . . — — Map (db m226278) HM
Near this site on October 18, 1776, Col. John Glover and 600 Patriots held off British and Hessian forces under Gen. Howe long enough to save Washington’s troops from destruction, enabling them to withdraw to Westchester and ultimate victory. Bronx . . . — — Map (db m32013) HM
Glover’s Rock marks the site of the Battle of Pell’s Point on October 18, 1776. Before the American Revolution, the Siwanoy Native Americans used the rock as a lookout point along their trading route. The glacial granite rock is now named for . . . — — Map (db m98622) HM
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. — — Map (db m192136) HM
In honor of Algernon – Sydney – Sullivan Jurist – Statesman – Orator Born 1826 Died 1887 An immaculate life · Devoted with never failing fidelity to public and private trusts. < Reverse Side : > In honor of Algernon – . . . — — Map (db m53837) HM
Built by Frederick van Cortlandt MDCCXLVIII Placed in the custody of the Colonial Dames of the State of New York – MDCCXLVIII Opened by them as a public Museum MDCCCXCVII This large estate has been held continuously by the descendants of Jacobus . . . — — Map (db m237833) HM
Erected by his wife and son to the memory of David Glasgow Farragut First Admiral in the United States Navy Born July 5, 1801 Died August 14, 1870 --------------- — — Map (db m237832) HM
Major General Porter Adjutant General State of New York 1886 – 1894 < Left Inscription : > He labored to increase the efficiency, perfect the discipline and elevate the standard of the National Guard. < Rear Inscription : > . . . — — Map (db m53835) HM
Prison Window built of Holland brick and stone from the old Sugar House Duane Street 1763 – 1892 Used by the British as a prison for American soldiers 1776 – 1783 Cunningham provost marshal Presented by T.J. Oakley Rhinelander Esq. to the Colonial . . . — — Map (db m53827) HM
Van Cortlandt House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark. Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m53823) HM
This Revolutionary War landmark is the oldest house in the Bronx and became the first historic house museum in New York City. It is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a proud New York City . . . — — Map (db m53830) HM
Here in 1781, to deceive the British, General George Washington kept campfires burning in the area surrounding the house while he gained time for safe withdrawal of his troops across the Hudson River. The property on which this magnificent manor . . . — — Map (db m53824) HM
The lower Hudson Valley and the Bronx Terminal Market share a rich and colorful past.
Macomb's Dam Across the Harlem River
In 1814, Robert Macomb built a dam and toll bridge across the Harlem River in the vicinity of . . . — — Map (db m241545) HM
Completed in 1937 under the supervision of the U.S. Treasury Architect Louis Simon, in accordance with the design of Thomas Harlan Ellett, the building was executed in a style that combines Classical simplicity with the sleekness of Modernism. It is . . . — — Map (db m183128) HM
“King’s Bridge and the heights adjacent, of the utmost importance to the communication between New York and the mainland, & to the security of the Hudson, were reconnoitered by Washington on horseback about June 16, 1776. By direction of the . . . — — Map (db m53814) HM
In memory of the 87 men and women who lost their lives in the Happy Land Social Club fire at 1959 Southern Blvd. west of this site on March 25, 1990.
May they all be happy in eternity.
Although we cannot see them,
Forever they . . . — — Map (db m230087) HM
A graduate of Townsend Harris H.S. and City College (1934), Jonas Salk lived here with his parents and two younger brothers until the age of nineteen. He received an M.D. degree from New York University (1939), followed by a residency at Mount . . . — — Map (db m230086) HM
The Bronx Terminal Market served as the distribution point for thousands of food products satisfying the varied tastes of New Yorkers.
The Market was Open to Everyone
The Bronx Terminal Market served communities in the Bronx . . . — — Map (db m241552) HM
The Power House, an engineering marvel of the 1920s, housed mechanical equipment vital to the operations of the Bronx Terminal Market.
The Power House
The only building remaining on the site of the Bronx Terminal Market, the . . . — — Map (db m241540) HM
The Bronx Terminal Market's road, rail, and water links brought vast amounts of food into New York City.
Delivery Trucks at the Market
Trucks were a constant fixture at the Bronx Terminal Market. The long rows of narrow stores . . . — — Map (db m241555) HM
The original church on this site was built in 1700 to house a parish organized by an act of the Provincial Assembly in 1693. Queen Anne contributed an altar in 1708. In 1763 a charter was received from King George III. The present church, designed . . . — — Map (db m52223) HM
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