Cortlandt Park was constructed mainly out of the ancient Van CortThe city's purchase included landt estate of the Lower Yonkers. the historic mansion (erected by Frederick Van Cortlandt in 1748), which was placed in the custody of the Colonial Dames of the State Van of New York, and by them converted into a historical museum. Bronx Park Cortlandt Park is now utilized for military reviews. and Pelham Bay Park are noted for their diversified natural scenery, and whatever improvements may be made in their grounds in the course of time, they will doubtless always retain this distinctive Crotona Park, at the intersection of Third and Trecharacteristic. Avenues, is the seat of the tine municipal building of the mont Borough of the Bronx. No new village was incorporated in Westchester County between 1880 and 1890. The population of the county in 1890 was 146,772, distributed as follows: POPULATION

TOWNS

Bedford

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I™^on Tarrytown "" Part of White Plains " rT . Harrison Lewisboro Part of Katonah Village Mamaroneck

15,139 .

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HISTORY

WESTCHESTER

COUNTY POPULATION

TOWNS

5,847

Mount Pleasant

3.179 2,110

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9,057 New North Castle

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Rochelle Village

Sing- Sing Village City Island