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Kléber, Louis C. "Van Cortlandt Manor". History Today 30.11 (1980): 62-63. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web, 24 Apr. 2015. ^ "Van Cortlandt Manor" . American Aristocracy . Retrieved February 15, 2026 . External links [ edit ] "Van Cortlandt
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Van Cortlandt Manor §37
— Kléber, Louis C. "
Van Cortlandt Manor". History Today 30.11 (1980): 62-63. Religion and Philosophy Collection. Web, 24 Apr. 2015. ^ "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . American Aristocracy . Retrieved February 15, 2026 . External links [ edit ] "
Van Cortlandt
Van Cortlandt Manor §2
— / 41.19167; -73.87639 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia House in Croton-on-Hudson, New York Not to be confused with
Van Cortlandt Upper Manor House or
Van Cortlandt House Museum . United States historic place
Van Cortlandt Manor House U…
Van Cortlandt Manor §33
— …January 1975. ^
Van Wyck, Philip (1979). The Story of a Dutch Colonial family . p. 129. ^ DeForest, L. Effingham (1930). The
Van Cortlandt Family . ^ a b c d e "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Croton-on-Hudson NY . Archived from the
Van Cortlandt Manor §35
— "People Not Property:
Van Cortlandt Manor" . People Not Property / Historic Hudson Valley . Archived from the original on September 13, 2025 . Retrieved December 30, 2025 . ^ "
Van Cortlandt Manor--Accompanying photos, exterior, from 1967 and 1974.
Van Cortlandt Manor §38
— Manor" . Historic Hudson Valley . Official Site. "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze at
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Historic Hudson Valley . "
Van Cortlandt Manor" . Croton-on-Hudson . People Not Property , digital documentary on slavery in the North by
Van Cortlandt Manor §26
— which the
Van Cortlandt family members preserved through generations. In 1961,
Van Cortlandt Manor was registered as a National Historic Landmark. It is one of the historic sites owned and operated by Historic Hudson Valley . The house is not
Van Cortlandt Manor §5
— 1961 [ 2 ] Designated NYSRHP June 23, 1980
Van Cortlandt Manor House is a 17th-century house and property built by the
Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on…
Van Cortlandt Manor §13
— sometime before 1732, [ 8 ] and some 1,000 acres of surrounding lands were inherited by Philip
Van Cortlandt (1683–1746). The house was not any owner's principal residence until Philip's son, Pierre
Van Cortlandt , inherited it in his…
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Dyckman family Van Cortlandt Bridge Published November 25, 2016
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Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §0
— Accident on the
Van Cortlandt Bridge, 1911. Photograph courtesy of the Ossining Historical Society. In the summer of 1911 the rear wheels of a heavy truck broke through the wooden planks of the
Van Cortlandt Bridge—the bridge that once…
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §4
— history, Boscobel was originally located where the FDR Veterans Administration Hospital is today—before it was slated for demolition, partially torn down, rescued, and moved and rebuilt at great expense where it is today.) 1 The
Van Cortlandt Bridge
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §6
—
Van Cortlandt Bridge suffered regular damage from storms, ice and spring freshets and it was repeatedly repaired and rebuilt. 2 The invention of the automobile and truck presented new challenges for bridges which were not originally designed to carry
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §11
— heavy auto vans tried to cross with extra heavy loads on.” 4 Take a drive across the
Van Cortlandt Bridge and learn more in this previous post: Motoring Across the Croton, 1912 An excellent history/timeline of Boscobel can be…
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §1
— …The accident took place on the Croton side of the bridge and you can see
Van Cortlandt Manor through the trees on the right of this wonderful photograph, which comes to us courtesy of our friends at the
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §10
— gave way.” “It was ordered that bids for building a new floor and supports on the
Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River be advertised to be opened on September 11th next. The flooring of this bridge gave way on…
Accident On The Van Cortlandt Bridge 1911 §14
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Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House §1
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Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House §0
— This postcard shows the
Van Cortlandt Manor Ferry House, circa 1907. Share this: Print (Opens in new window) Print Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on…
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he conducted a detailed survey of Van Cortlandt Manor in 1837–1838. 1 Historic Hudson Valley (the organization which manages Van Cortlandt Manor, Philipsburg Manor, Kykuit and other historic sites) has in its collection a Cartwright survey which we
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A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §2
— he conducted a detailed survey of
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1837–1838. 1 Historic Hudson Valley (the organization which manages
Van Cortlandt Manor, Philipsburg Manor, Kykuit and other historic sites) has in its collection a Cartwright survey which we
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §3
— …By comparing the notebook and map we may be able to glean new information about the area, which Cartwright called “
Van Cortlandt Manor Farm” in the first entry. Detail of the lower Croton River from Cartwright’s
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §4
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor is in the C-shaped area in the top left. The yellow road running diagonally above it is what we know today as South Riverside Avenue. George W. Cartwright was a civil engineer
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §1
— Abraham I. Underhill, one of the three Underhill brothers who started the flour mill on the Croton River. Today the organization purchased something that may prove to be more significant—a 22-page notebook kept by surveyor George W. Cartwright…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §6
— gauged the entire Croton River and his data—particularly his calculation that twenty million gallons of water a day flowed in the river near Pines Bridge—was later used in planning the Croton Aqueduct. 2 The Westchester County Clerk Historical…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §8
— hope to have additional details about this exciting discovery soon. In the meantime, if you missed our previous posts about the Underhill bible, click the links below. Underhill Bible—on eBay! The Mystery of the Underhill Bible The notes begin…
A Van Cortlandt Manor Treasure On Ebay §0
— The first page of Cartwright’s notebook. For the second time in a month we are pleased to have helped the Westchester County Historical Society acquire an important piece of Croton-related history. Last month WCHS purchased an 1804 bible…
Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…1730 is geboren myn derden soon Frederick Van Cortlandt, zyn compear
Peler Jay, peet Judith Jay."
'"Niew York de 28 Mart. 1732 is geboren myn
dochter Ev a Van Cortlandt, liar compear Jacobus Van
Cortlandt har grote vader, peet Anna…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4162
— …1730 is geboren myn derden soon Frederick
Van Cortlandt, zyn compear
Peler Jay, peet Judith Jay."
'"Niew York de 28 Mart. 1732 is geboren myn
dochter Ev a
Van Cortlandt, liar compear Jacobus
Van
Cortlandt har grote vader, peet Anna…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4161
— Frederick
Van Cortlandt, the oldest son, was born
in 1698, and married Francina, daughter of Augustus
Jay (the ancestor of the family bearing that famous
name) and Anna Maria Bayard, his wife. The old
family Bible, printed in Amsterdam in…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4163
— New Y'ork the 3rd August, 1728, is born my second
son Augustus
Van Cortlandt ; his godfather my
father, Augustus Jay, godmother Margaret De Peyster.
New Y^ork, 28th March, 1730, is born my third son,
Frederick
Van Cortlandt ; his…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4797
— …
Van Cortlandt, A., 594.
Van Cortlandt, K., 278.
Van Cortlandt family, 761.
Van Cortlandt Park, 68.
Van Cortlandt, Philip, 276.
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 146.
Van Cortlandt, S. (See Manor), 24, 113, 115,
118, 122, 127, 130. I
Van Couwenhoven, J…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4168
— In accordance with this, Augustus White assumed
the name of Augustus
Van Cortlandt, and at the time
of his death, which occurred April 1, 1839, he left the
estate to his brother Henry for life, and to his
brother's…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4160
— …Oloff
Stevens
Van Cortlandt, who married Annetje,
HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
daughter of Gouvert Lockermans, in 1642, and died in
1669. The children of this marriage were Hon. Stephanas
Van Cortlandt (the lord of the Manor of
Van Cortlandt), Jacobus…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §686
— By
his second wife he had one child, a son, the late Colonel Pierre
van Cortlandt, who died only on the
eleventh of July 1884, leaving him surviving, his
widow, Catherine, eldest daughter of the late eminent
Theodrick Romcyn Beck…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §3350
— …PIERRE
CORTLANDT VAX AVYCK.
Pierre
Cortlandt Van Wyck, M.D., was born at the
old
Van Cortlandt Manor-house, on the banks of the
Croton River, September 24, 1824.
His father, Philip Gilbert
Van Wyck, was the
nephew and adopted…
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These beautiful glass lantern slides show the gardens of Van Cortlandt Manor in 1930, when the property was still owned by Van Cortlandt descendents. 1 The photographs are from the Garden Club of America collection in the Archives of American…
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The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §0
— These beautiful glass lantern slides show the gardens of
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1930, when the property was still owned by
Van Cortlandt descendents. 1 The photographs are from the Garden Club of America collection in the Archives of American…
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §3
— colonial times." The manor passed from the
Van Cortlandt family in 1945. In 1953, John D. Rockefeller purchased it and began a restoration. The restored manor house was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1961. ↩ Share this: Print (Opens…
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §2
— quality of the environment through educational programs and gardening and conservation efforts. . . . The GCA's glass lantern slides were used by the GCA for presentations and lectures about notable gardens throughout the United States dating back to
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §1
— at the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian's website states that "the Garden Club of America was established in 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . . . Its purpose is to foster the knowledge and love of gardening and to restore and protect the
The Gardens Of Van Cortlandt Manor 1930 §4
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One of the many miniature New York landmark replicas at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is this rustic version of Van Cortlandt Manor—made entirely of plant parts such as twigs, bark, and leaves. The show…
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Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §0
— One of the many miniature New York landmark replicas at the New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show is this rustic version of
Van Cortlandt Manor—made entirely of plant parts such as twigs, bark, and leaves. The show…
Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §2
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Van Cortlandt Manor In Miniature §1
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Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
Cortlandt house, the ancient residence of the Van Cortlandt
family, stands in the vale below, about one mile north from Kings
bridge, on the road leading to the village of Yonkers. Prior to
the purchase of the Philipses this estate…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §909
—
Cortlandt house, the ancient residence of the
Van Cortlandt
family, stands in the vale below, about one mile north from Kings
bridge, on the road leading to the village of Yonkers. Prior to
the purchase of the Philipses this estate…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §907
— …The whole eight hundred and fifty acres is now vested in his descendant Augustus
van Cortlandt Esq.
Jacobus
van Cortlandt, the first of the name who enjoyed this
estate was the second son of the Right Hon. OlofTSievensen
van
Cortlandt…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §908
— See
Cortlandt-town, vol. i. 50.
To face pnge 449, vol
Arms. -- Arg. the wings or arms of a wind-mill
tight Hon.
landt, n.-it
cestor of i
branch--'
Frederick
van Cortlandt, fatlier of the
nat. 1C98, ob. 12th…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §915
— …Hetny
van Cortlandt died Oct., 1839, and was succeeded
by his nephew, the present proprietor, Augustus
van Cortlandt,
Esq.
The present mansion house, a large edifice of stone, was
erected by Frederick
van Cortlandt, A. D. 1748 j^ it forms…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §905
— Along the
edge of the valley are scattered beautiful knolls and high ranges
of hills, either cultivated or covered with woods ; to the left,
seated on a fine wooded hill, is a large stone mansion, erected by
Augustus
van Cortlandt…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §270
— …6, Philip
van Cortlandt ; ditto,
No. 7, Andrew .Johnston ; part of north lot No. 8, Mr. Miller; south
lot, No. 5, Stephen de Lancey ; ditto No. 6, Stephen
van Cortlandt ; ditto half of lot No. 7, Stephen
van Cortlandt ; part…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §911
— …Upon the death of Frederick
van Cortlandt, 12th Feb., 1749,''
the estate devolved by the will of Jacobus, senr. to Jacobus
van
Cortlandt jun., eldest son and heir at law of Frederick. This
individual, better known as Col. James
van…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §910
— Steven
van Cortlandt a
lineal descendant of the ancient Dukes of
Cortlandt or Courland.a
Jacobus married Eva Philipse daughter of the Hon. Frederick
Philipse of the manor of Philipsburgh. Besides the Yonkers estate, Jacobus
van Cortlandt was a large…
Higgins, Alvin McCaslin. The Story of Croton. Paper read before the Ossining Historical Society, 1938. Published posthumously in The Quarterly Bulletin of the Westchester County Historical Society, Vol. 16, No. 3 (1940), pp. 49-63.
…Surviving him were his widow, Catharine Beck Van Cortlandt (daughter of Dr. T. Romeyn Beck of Albany, the author and
founder of medical jurisprudence), and three children, Catharine Van
Cortlandt Mathews, James Stevenson Van Cortlandt and Anne Stevenson Van Cortlandt…
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The Story of Croton §13
— …Surviving him were his widow, Catharine Beck
Van Cortlandt (daughter of Dr. T. Romeyn Beck of Albany, the author and
founder of medical jurisprudence), and three children, Catharine
Van
Cortlandt Mathews, James Stevenson
Van Cortlandt and Anne Stevenson
Van Cortlandt…
The Story of Croton §14
— Annie," as she is affectionately known--who graces the old Manor
House as the
Van Cortlandt women always didd 1! The
Van Cortlandts
founded Croton-on-Hudson two hundred and fifty years ago. If there
is a village shrine in…
The Story of Croton §1
— In Memoriam
With the death of Miss Anne Stevenson
Van Cortlandt the
society has lost one of its most esteemed members and loyal friends. Miss
Van Cortlandt was born at Croton-on-Hudson, July 14th,
1847, and lived there continuously…
The Story of Croton §10
— Johannes' daughter Gertrude had married Philip Verplanck and he had
been chosen by the
Van Cortlandt heirs to survey the entire manor into
thirty lots, to be partitioned among the ten members of the family. It
seems strange that the…
The Story of Croton §15
— Cornelia
Van Cortlandt, daughter of Lieutenant-Governor Pierre
Van Cortlandt, occupied the
Van Cortlandt Manor House with her
husband, Gerard Beekman, during the Revolutionary days although,
afterwards, they settled in the old Beekman homestead at North Tarrytown. She was a…
The Story of Croton §9
— …Gertrude Schuyler
Van Cortlandt, his widow, lived for twentythree years after her husband died. The great Manor of
Cortlandt
remained intact until 1730, seven years after her death. Then the
eldest son, Johannes, died as had his brother Oliver before…
The Story of Croton §6
— …He had grown wealthy and in 1642 had married Annetje Loockermans, the sister of Govert Loockermans who had
come from Holland with the great
Van Twiller. Two sons were born
to them--Stephanus and Jacobus. Stephanus
Van Cortlandt was born…
The Story of Croton §8
— Four years after the Manor of Philipseburgh had been established,
on June 17, 1697, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt had secured the entire
northern party of Westchester County, from the Croton River to Putnam County and Connecticut--amassing together eighty-six thousand…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
Pierre Van Cortlandt." Another portrait
represents Pierre (afterwards Lieutenant-Governor) as a boy of about ten
years of age, in a scarlet coat, with white silk stockings and a grey-hound
by his side. Abraham, still older, is depicted in…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I) §491
— …Menor Valdenuit ; miniatures of George Clinton, Pierre
Van
Cortlandt and Gilbert
Van Cortlandt, by Edward Malbon ; and Catharine Clinton
Van Cortlandt, artist unknown; a portrait of Brant, painted
from life at Albany for William Caldwell, Esq., of Albany, the grandfather…
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
By articles of agreement entered into by the Van Cortlandt heirs in November, 1730, Philip
Verplanck was appointed to survey and lay out the manor into thirty
lots. This commission was duly executed, although Verplanck's survey was confined to…
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Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Pierre van
Cortlandt, fiOO acres ; to his three sisters, Anne van Kensselaer,
Cornelia Beeckman, and Catharine van Wyck. 200 acres each;
and his western lands to his nephew, the present Philip G. van
"Wyck of Sing Sing. The latter gentleman…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §161
— …Pierre
van
Cortlandt, fiOO acres ; to his three sisters, Anne
van Kensselaer,
Cornelia Beeckman, and Catharine
van Wyck. 200 acres each;
and his western lands to his nephew, the present Philip G.
van
"Wyck of Sing Sing. The latter gentleman…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §150
— Stephanos
van Cortlandt, when they
gave to each other releases in due form of law, viz. :
Phih'p Verplanck and Gertrude, his wife.
Mary Melin.
Samuel Bayard and Margaret, his wife.
Andrew Johnson, and Catharine, ditto.
Stephen de Lancey, and…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §1022
— …The
latter contains some fine portraits of the
Van Cortlandt family,
viz., Philip
van Cortlandt, son of Stephanus
van Cortlandt first
lord of the manor of
Cortlandt, artist unknown, Catherine de-
Peyster, wife of Philip, the Honorable Pierre
van Cortlandt…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §190
— …Pierre
van Cortlandt, eldest daughter of George Clinton, Vice-President of the United States, by
Aimes ; General Pierre
van Cortlandt, by Collins ; Ann Stevenson, second wife of General Pierre
van Cortlandt, by Aimes ;
Mrs. Magdalen Stevenson, mother of the above…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §145
— …Oloff Stevens
van Cortlandt died some time subsequent to
1683, leaving his son Stephanus, then a highly respectable merchant in New York."a-
In 1664, the name of Oloff Stevensen
van Cortlandt, occurs as
one of the six commissioners, appointed…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §139
— Steven
van Cortlandt, then residing at
Cortlandt, in South
Holland, father of the
above mentioned OlofF
Stevensen
van Cortlandt.
Like his illustrious
ancestors, Oloff Ste-
-:-■ vensen
van Cortland
chose the military profession. As early as 1639, we find
him attached…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §146
— Stephanus, (son of Oloff Stevensen
van Cortlandt,)
was born on the 7th of May, 1643. This distinguished personage, upon the death of his brother-in-law, Jeremias
van Rensselaer, A. D., 1675, became one of the three administrators of his…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §152
— …1, distinguished by the name of the south
lot, the properly of Philip
van Cortlandt, Esq. ; also, north
lot ISo. 1, ihe property of Andrew Johnson, Esq. No. 1,
south of the Croton, belonged to Philip
van Cortlandt, from
whom…
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…1686 -- Stephanus Van Cortlandt acquired all the land between the Croton River and Anthony's Nose. 1697 -- the area was part of a vast land grant from King William III to Stephanus Van Cortlandt; Van Cortlandt had been purchasing blocks
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Croton on Hudson Bricks §101
— …1686 -- Stephanus
Van Cortlandt acquired all the land between the Croton River and Anthony's Nose. 1697 -- the area was part of a vast land grant from King William III to Stephanus
Van Cortlandt;
Van Cortlandt had been purchasing blocks
Croton on Hudson Bricks §103
— The
Van Cortlandts started selling their land holdings in Croton Point and in the future Croton Village, Harmon and Mount Airy. 1748 -- death of the Second Lord of the Manor, Philip
Van Cortlandt. Son Pierre
Van Cortlandt becomes the Third…
Croton on Hudson Bricks §102
— …1700 -- death of Stephanus
Van Cortlandt. Son Philip
Van Cortlandt became Second Lord of the Manor. His wife was Catherine de Peyster. After the father's death, the 83,000 acre estate was gradually broken up.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §100
— William and Sarah Teller operated a trading post on Croton Point. 1645 -- peace agreements signed beneath what became known as the Treaty Oak. 1677 --
Van Cortland Manor of Stephanus
Van Cortlandt. 1682 -- Cornelius
Van Bursam purchased the land from
Croton on Hudson Bricks §107
— before Andre could reach it. Andre had to find a land route and he was subsequently apprehended in Tarrytown. 1788
Cortlandt became a town with Philip
Van Cortlandt its first supervisor. 1804 -- Robert Underhill purchased 250 acres of Croton Point
Croton on Hudson Bricks §54
— Company (James Stevenson
Van Cortlandt) The Croton Landing Brick Co. (1882) (Robert Ray & Schuyler Hamilton) George & Eliza A. Morton John MORTON Anchor Brick Company (1890)(Gertrude and Schuyler Hamilton) Underhill Talcott Brick Co. (William A.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §104
— the Manor. He was married to Joanna, daughter of Gilbert Livingston. Revolutionary War --
Van Cortlandt was visited by Rochambeau, Lafayette, the Duc de Lauzun, von Steuben, Baron de Kalb, Gen Philip Schuyler, and Washington and his aides.
Croton on Hudson Bricks §123
— movie theatre, the Starlight, opened in Croton on South Riverside Avenue. (Closed 1972.) 1950s beginning a tradition of going to the " Dickies " and playing dare-devil around the cliffs. 1953 -- restoration of
Van Cortlandt Manor by John D.
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
Augustus van Cortlandt, the above devisee, subsequently took possession of the estate under the will of his grandfather, the above testator. The Revised Statues of 1S25, having abolished the entail, Augustus
became possessed of the estate in fee simple. Upon…
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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §557
— Oloir Stcvensen, i
Orloff Stovens
Van Cortlandt
^Annetje Loockon
and Ariantie h
tans, da. ot Govcrt Loocl:':-i
1 wife, mar. 1612, ob. tCCO.
Jacobns
Van CortlanJt, of Tonkera, son of the_Eva PliUiT'Sic, .la. Ptti r Randolph DcVrlssand…
The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.) §551
— …This property, which Ues directly north of Berrian's Neck, passed, upon the death of Frederick
van Cortlandt, to his brother Augustus
van
Cortlandt. The latter, by will, bequeathed the same to his grandson
Augustus Morris, '"provided he assumed the…
Hogue, O. Wendell, and Veronica Gilbert Agne. “A Brief Historical Sketch of Croton-on-Hudson.” In Croton on Hudson Golden Jubilee, 1898-1948, September Nineteenth to Twenty-Sixth. Croton-on-Hudson, NY: Croton Golden Jubilee Committee, 1948. Seq 14 only — additional pages not yet extracted from HathiTrust htid nyp.33433062496793.
…Pierre's widow Catherine Beck Van Cortlandt next occupied the Manor with her children Cath- erine Van Cortlandt Matthew , James Stevenson Van Cortlandt and Anne Stevenson Van Cortland . All are now deceased .
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Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
the high margin of the stream, to the Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a party of New York
levies, under Captain Daniel "Williams, were surprised by some British
horsemen in the winter…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §408
— the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a party of New York
levies, under Captain Daniel "Williams, were surprised by some British
horsemen in the winter…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §410
— …The flood of 1841, that swept away the Croton
Dam, almost filled the bay with earth ; it is accumulating there every
hour ; and, in the course of a few years, the
Van Cortlandt estate will
have many acres of fine…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §407
— …Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along
HIGH MBIDGE OViiE THE UBOTOX
the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
passing the old Ferry House on the way, where a…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §411
— …
Van Cortlandt,
I rode to the village of Croton, a mile distant, to visit one of twin sisters,
who were ninety years old in August, I860.*' On our way we turned
into the cemetery of the
Van Cortlandt family, upon…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §409
— …The flood of 1841, that swept away the Croton
Dam, almost filled the bay with earth ; it is accumulating there every
hour ; and, in the course of a few years, the
Van Cortlandt estate will
have many acres of fine…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §374
— …They sold
it to Stephen
Van Cortlandt, in the year 1683, with land east of it called
A]}-2)a-magh-2)ogh. The purchase was confirmed by patent from the
English government. On this point Colonel Livingston held command…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §7
— …View near Hell-Gate
Ventilators
The Beekman Mansion
High Bridge over the Croton
Turtle Bay and BlackweU's Island
Van Cortlandt Manor House
The Reservoir, Fifth Avenue
View from Prickly Pear Hill
Fifth Avenue Hotel, Madison Park
The Porpoise
Worth…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §403
— …The tide was ebbing, and as we approached the
mouth of the Croton, the current became more and more rapid, until we
found ourselves in a shallow rift abreast the
Van Cortlandt Manor House,
unable to proceed. After vain efforts…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
Seeretarv,87,96,98
Van500,Corlaer,
Anthony, i()3, 358 Van66, Twiller
511-513 (Walter the' D.ml.ter),
Van Cortlandt family, 295, 522 Van Vechten, Abraham. 546
Van Cortlandt house, 294-295 Van Vechten (Veethi-). "352, 459,
Van Cortlandt…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §603
— Seeretarv,87,96,98
Van500,Corlaer,
Anthony, i()3, 358 Van66, Twiller
511-513 (Walter the' D.ml.ter),
Van Cortlandt family, 295, 522
Van Vechten, Abraham. 546
Van Cortlandt house, 294-295
Van Vechten (Veethi-). "352, 459,
Van Cortlandt…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §601
— …546
Tontine Hotel, 35 Van317,
Cortlandt
toga, 563 45^"^ regmient at Sara-
326. Torrey, Bradford, 286, 304
Tory marauders, 82
Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 416
Tract Society Building, New York,
Van Dam, Rambout, 211-212
Vanderbilt, Commodore, 105
is, es
Travvis…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §602
— …140
Van Buren, Martin, 208, 240, 277,
Van Tienhoven. Seeretarv,87,96,98
Van500,Corlaer,
Anthony, i()3, 358 Van66, Twiller
511-513 (Walter the' D.ml.ter),
Van Cortlandt family, 295, 522
Van Vechten, Abraham. 546
Van Cortlandt house…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §311
— …Pierre
Van Cortlandt in 1773. This must not be confounded
with the manor-house at Croton, to which reference
has already been made. A year after the building of
the Peekskill house,
Van Cortlandt seems to have been
living in…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §291
— …Lossing in Harper's Monthly, about
ten years after his Hudson appeared in book form, we
quote the following description of the
Van Cortlandt
manor-house :
Up the narrowing bay at the east, below Croton Point and
beyond the line…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §105
— …He married a wealth}' wife, and became, by purchase, the
proprietor of the \^an
Cortlandt Manor on the river.
Van Cortlandt 's neighbour, Philipse, began life (according to Chief-Justice John Jay) as a carpenter. The ex|)crts in heraldry…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §103
— …North of his extensive territory, more
particular!}^ defined in another chapter, lay the manor
of
Cortlandt, reaching as far as Anthony's Nose. On
the north of
Van Cortlandt Philipse again appears; the
Highland Patent, as it was called, taking…
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Peter's Church , and Van Cortlandtville School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places [ 7 ] Verplanck – a hamlet in the Town of Cortlandt Woodybrook– a neighborhood References [ edit ] New York (state) portal ^ "Town Profile - Town of
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Cortlandt, New York §27
— Peter's Church , and
Van Cortlandtville School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places [ 7 ] Verplanck – a hamlet in the Town of
Cortlandt Woodybrook– a neighborhood References [ edit ] New York (state) portal ^ "Town Profile - Town of
Cortlandt, New York §26
— Airy – a neighborhood Oscawana – a neighborhood, includes Oscawana Island Pleasantside– a neighborhood Roe Park– a neighborhood Toddville– a neighborhood Valeria– a neighborhood
Van Cortlandtville – a neighborhood; the John Jones Homestead , Old St.
Cortlandt, New York §52
— Bridge East River Erie Canal George Washington Bridge Harlem River Helderberg Escarpment Holland Tunnel Hudson Highlands State Park Kaaterskill Clove Kaaterskill Falls Kill
Van Kull Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge Lincoln Tunnel Mid-Hudson Bridge
Cortlandt, New York §53
— Newburgh–Beacon Bridge Tappan Zee Bridge (2017–present) The Palisades Perrine's Bridge Plotter Kill Preserve Pollepel Island Popolopen Rexleigh Bridge Rip
Van Winkle Bridge Salisbury Center Bridge Schoharie Bridge Shushan Bridge Statue of Liberty
Dawson, Henry B. Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution. Morrisania, NY: (privately printed by the author), 1886.
…Pierre Van Cortlandt, and Col. Gilbert Drake, were duly
" elected agreeable to the resolves of the Provincial Congress, to repre-
" sent this county until the Second Tuesday of May next ; and that it
" was voted by the people that any…
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Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1272
— * Journal of Die Convention, "Thursday morning.July 18, 1776 ;" General Washington to John Augustine Washington, "New York, 22 July,
"1776."
< Pierre
Van Cortlandt and ZepJianiah Piatt, Jnnr. to the Convention,
" Pkeksk [i.i,, July 18, 1776."
» General Washington to the…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §850
— Graham, Stephen Ward, Esq., Colonel Joseph Drake,
Robert Graham, Esq., John Thomas, Junior, Esq.,
William Paulding, Major Ebenezer Lockwood, Colonel Pierre
Van Cortlandt, and Colonel Gilbert
Drake* were elected; and that any three of these
should have authority to represent…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §1271
— …to the Convention,
" Pkeksk [i.i,, July 18, 1776."
» General Washington to the Convention, " Head-quarters, New York,
"July 19, 1776."
6 Pierre
Van Cortlandt and Zephaniah Piatt, Jnnr. to the Convention,
"Pebkskill, July 22, 1776."
t Memoirs of Major…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §488
— …Colonel Lewis
Graham, and Colonel James
Van Cortlandt, all of
them from the Borough Town of Westchester;
Stephen Ward and Joseph Drake, from Eastchester ;
Major Philip
Van Cortlandt, of the Manor of
Cortlandt ; Colonel James Holmes, of Bedford ; John
Thomas…
Westchester County, New York, During the American Revolution §487
— …Colonel Lewis
Graham, and Colonel James
Van Cortlandt, all of
them from the Borough Town of Westchester;
Stephen Ward and Joseph Drake, from Eastchester ;
Major Philip
Van Cortlandt, of the Manor of
Cortlandt ; Colonel James Holmes, of Bedford ; John
Thomas…
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See the Codicil dated January 18, 1831 to the Will of Philip Van Cortlandt in Correspondence of the Van Cortlandt Family , volume III, pages 213-214. ↩ Both Bethel Chapel and Cemetery and the nearby Asbury United Methodist Church are on…
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Bethel Cemetery Gateway §8
— See the Codicil dated January 18, 1831 to the Will of Philip
Van Cortlandt in Correspondence of the
Van Cortlandt Family , volume III, pages 213-214. ↩ Both Bethel Chapel and Cemetery and the nearby Asbury United Methodist Church are on…
Bethel Cemetery Gateway §4
— …In the Codicil to the Will of Philip
Van Cortlandt wherein he bequeathed, “all that piece or parcel of Land . . . whereas the Methodist Meeting House now stands . . . to be used for a burying place
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…Van Cortlandt Manor The Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at the beginning of the last
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Croton in the 1850s §35
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor The
Van Cortlandt Manor House stands near the shore of Croton Bay. It was erected at the beginning of the last
Croton in the 1850s §36
— century by John
Van Cortlandt, eldest son of the first lord of the manor, and is now more than one hundred and fifty years old. Orloff Stevenson
Van Cortlandt, father of the first proprietor of this estate, was a lineal…
Croton in the 1850s §43
— it is accumulating there every hour and, in the course of a few years, the
Van Cortlandt estate will have many acres of fine meadow land added to it, where once large vessels might ride at anchor. The
Van Cortlandt…
Croton in the 1850s §39
— as the
Van Cortlandt Manor. By intermarriages, the
Van Cortlandts are connected with nearly all of the leading families of New York—the Schuylers, Beekmans
Van Renselaers, De Peysters, De Lancys, Bayards, et cetera. The Manor House was built of…
Croton in the 1850s §14
— ourselves in a shallow rift abreast the
Van Cortlandt Manor House, unable to proceed. After vain efforts of our united strength to stem the current, the boatman landed me on the southern shore of the stream. After satisfying his extortionate…
Croton in the 1850s §45
— …There, in 1774, Governor Tryon, and Edmund Fanning, his secretary, came on a mission of bribery to General
Van Cortlandt, who had espoused the cause of the colonists. They
Croton in the 1850s §33
— …Crossing the bridge, I strolled down the right bank of the Croton, along the high margin of the stream, to the
Van Cortlandt Manor House, passing the
Croton in the 1850s §34
— …At the entrance gate to the mansion grounds, at twilight, I met Colonel Pierre
Van Cortlandt,
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Anthony L. Fiorito Inc., which specializes in water, sewer and drainage services. Long Bridge Pumping Station. C. Van Cortlandt Bridge The Van Cortlandt bridge across the “mouth of the Croton River” was built sometime after April, 1860, as a result
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Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §14
— Anthony L. Fiorito Inc., which specializes in water, sewer and drainage services. Long Bridge Pumping Station. C.
Van Cortlandt Bridge The
Van Cortlandt bridge across the “mouth of the Croton River” was built sometime after April, 1860, as a result
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §17
— the
Van Cortlandt Manor house. The bridge they constructed—actually two bridges, connected by a long causeway—shows up in maps in the 1860s, going from the Ossining side of the river to a point just west of
Van Cortlandt…
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §27
— water system Parker-Bale American Legion Post No. 1597
Van Cortlandt Bridge Westchester County Historical Society Published August 19, 2013 October 15, 2017
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §18
— the Croton River during the 19th century the
Van Cortlandt Bridge (also known as the Long Bridge and the Wagon Bridge) suffered regular damage from storms, ice and spring freshets and it was repeatedly repaired and rebuilt. Until at least…
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §0
— The
Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River in 1912. Courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society. It’s a beautiful day and you’ve decided to take a jaunt in your newfangled automobile, going north along the scenic Hudson…
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §16
— bridge commonly known as the “High Bridge.” 4 This detail from a rare, badly damaged stereoview shows the
Van Cortlandt bridge from the Ossining side. The building on the far side of the Croton River stood at the end of…
Motoring Across The Croton 1912 §6
— rare look at what was then known as the
Van Cortlandt Bridge, at the dawn of the age of the automobile. Let’s retrace the route this driver would have taken and see what the area was like in 1912…
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…Here’s a link to volume one . ↩ Conklin may be the same person referred to by Pierre Van Cortlandt in a letter dated January 27, 1787. Van Cortlandt wrote that “Joseph Conklyn” wanted to rent “the Ridge farm Adjoyning the…
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Croton Cider Then Now §16
— …Here’s a link to volume one . ↩ Conklin may be the same person referred to by Pierre
Van Cortlandt in a letter dated January 27, 1787.
Van Cortlandt wrote that “Joseph Conklyn” wanted to rent “the Ridge farm Adjoyning the…
Croton Cider Then Now §19
— LinkedIn Like Loading... Related Tagged cider cider mill Joseph Conklyn Pierre
Van Cortlandt Published October 27, 2013 October 19, 2014
Croton Cider Then Now §17
— that Conklyn “has Way Withal to Improve the farm; he is to make an Orchard of 150 trees, to be planted within four years.” See the
Van Cortlandt Family Papers , vol. IV, p. 350. Share this: Print (Opens in new…
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…When he gets to Croton he makes “a call” at Van Cortlandt Manor—“one of the pleasantest incidents of my journey”—and enjoys the hospitality of James Stevenson Van Cortlandt, his widowed
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Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §5
— …When he gets to Croton he makes “a call” at
Van Cortlandt Manor—“one of the pleasantest incidents of my journey”—and enjoys the hospitality of James Stevenson
Van Cortlandt, his widowed
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §6
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor in 1890. “All the country hereabout is historic ground,” he notes, “the scenery of the Hudson Valley is beautiful, and this happy blending of the historical with the picturesque made a tramp over the old road .
Crotons Old Post Road Inn 1890 §7
— . . throughly enjoyable.” The story he tells about the history of the
Van Cortlandt family and the manor house is unremarkable, but as he continues on his journey he gives us a rare treat—a vivid description of the “quiet hamlet…
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were then owned and operated by Philip Van Cortlandt , (who was often referred to as “General Van Cortlandt” due to his rank at the end of the Revolutionary War) but they had been built by the Underhills in 1792 and…
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A Croton River Disaster 197 Years Ago Today §10
— were then owned and operated by Philip
Van Cortlandt , (who was often referred to as “General
Van Cortlandt” due to his rank at the end of the Revolutionary War) but they had been built by the Underhills in 1792 and…
A Croton River Disaster 197 Years Ago Today §0
— Detail from a map of
Cortlandt Manor in 1797 showing (A) the mill complex, (B)
Van Cortlandt Manor and the Ferry House, (C) Bethel Chapel and the Quaker Meeting House, (D) docks on the Hudson River and (E) the location…
A Croton River Disaster 197 Years Ago Today §11
— with the
Van Cortlandt’s ended acrimoniously in 1813. It’s unlikely this was the first freshet to damage the mill complex and it was certainly not the last. Indeed, the Great Freshet of 1841 —which caused the partial collapse…
A Croton River Disaster 197 Years Ago Today §12
— embankment of the old Croton Dam—destroyed the
Van Cortlandt mills, along with all the bridges and buildings on the banks of the lower Croton River. 3 What’s remarkable is that the water power produced at the site was…
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the road you can even see Van Cortlandt Manor. Detail showing the mouth of the Croton River on the left, part of Croton Point in the upper right, and Van Cortlandt Manor in the lower middle between the trees. After…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…See New Utrecht
Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick; 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §259
— …See New Utrecht
Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick; 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §258
— …See New Utrecht
Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick; 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §209
— …An important village-site on the
west bank of" Mosholu brook, near the
Van Cortlandt mansion in
Van Cortlandt park. The title Keskeskick applied to the range of hills forming part
of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and University Heights, probably as far…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §210
— An important village-site on the
west bank of" Mosholu brook, near the
Van Cortlandt mansion in
Van Cortlandt park. The title Keskeskick applied to the range of hills forming part
of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and University Heights, probably as far…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §82
— …The path curved around Tetard hill
as Albany avenue now runs, crossing near
238th street a small brook descending the
hillside, and thence extending on a nearly
straight course northward toward
Van
Cortlandt Park, where it found a practicable
crossing…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §1
— …
Van Cortlandt avenue, once the
Indian Shore path 116
INDIAN NOTES
ILLUSTRATIONS
XIII. Acqueanounck, the Hutchinson
river, where the Shore path
crossed 120
XIV. The old Eastchester and Westchester road, once the Indian
trail from the Siwanoy settlements 122
XV…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §81
— …The path curved around Tetard hill
as Albany avenue now runs, crossing near
238th street a small brook descending the
hillside, and thence extending on a nearly
straight course northward toward
Van
Cortlandt Park, where it found a practicable
crossing…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §83
— …The trail passed to the south of this
village-site along the low ridge, on which
the
Van Cortlandt mansion was later placed,
crossed Broadway at 244th street, and
turned north and extended parallel with
Broadway. This old highroad, now…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…See New Utrecht
Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick, 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §104
— …See New Utrecht
Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick, 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §105
— Valentine avenue, 103
Valentine-Briggs farmhouse, 103
Valeyen, 70
Valley grove, 147
Valley Stream, 38, 229
Valley Stream road, 180
Van Brunt lane, 169
Van Corlaer, Jacobus, 156
Van Cortlandt, Frederick, 93, 94, 226
Van Cortlandt avenue, 117
Van Cortlandt…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §66
— …An important village-site on the
west bank of Mosholu brook, near the
Van Cortlandt mansion in
Van Cortlandt park. The title Keskeskick applied to the range of hills forming part
of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and University Heights, probably as far…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §65
— …An important village-site on the
west bank of Mosholu brook, near the
Van Cortlandt mansion in
Van Cortlandt park. The title Keskeskick applied to the range of hills forming part
of Kingsbridge, Fordham, and University Heights, probably as far…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §1
— …
Van Cortlandt avenue, once the
Indian Shore path 116
INDIAN NOTES
ILLUSTRATIONS
INDIAN PATlfS
XXVI. The Indian pond, in the Indian
field, alongside Mechawani-
enck, the ancient pathway. ... 166
XXVII. The victims of prehistoric warfare buried at Ward point,
near…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §2
— …
Van Cortlandt avenue, once the
Indian Shore path 116
INDIAN NOTES
ILLUSTRATIONS
INDIAN PATlfS
XXVI. The Indian pond, in the Indian
field, alongside Mechawani-
enck, the ancient pathway. ... 166
XXVII. The victims of prehistoric warfare buried at Ward point,
near…
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…Stephanus van Cortlandt began acquiring land in the area to build a manor in 1677, the same year he became mayor of New York City. It was granted by royal patent in 1697 as the Manor of Cortlandt , including the…
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Croton-on-Hudson, New York §9
— …Stephanus
van Cortlandt began acquiring land in the area to build a manor in 1677, the same year he became mayor of New York City. It was granted by royal patent in 1697 as the Manor of
Cortlandt , including the…
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §36
— Blaze is an annual pumpkin carving contest at
Van Cortlandt Manor. [ 17 ] The Asbury United Methodist Church and Bethel Chapel and Cemetery , Croton North Railroad Station , and St. Augustine's Episcopal Church Complex are listed on the National
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §37
— Register of Historic Places .
Van Cortlandt Manor is listed as a National Historic Landmark . [ 18 ] From the 1910s to the 1960s, Croton was a popular location for the summer homes of American communists, socialists and other radicals and many
Croton-on-Hudson, New York §41
— …
Van Cortlandt Manor is a National Historic Landmark established at the mouth of the Croton River at the Hudson River on the Tappan Zee. Jane E. Lytle Memorial Croton Arboretum [ 21 ] conserves over 20 acres of
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
of Yorktown and Cortlandt. The District has three schools, all located in Croton-on-Hudson: Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School, Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School, and Croton-Harmon High School, over 100 teachers and serves approximately 1,350 students, as…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §23
— of Yorktown and
Cortlandt. The District has three schools, all located in Croton-on-Hudson: Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School, Pierre
Van Cortlandt Middle School, and Croton-Harmon High School, over 100 teachers and serves approximately 1,350 students, as…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §3
— …In 1677, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, who later became the first native-born mayor of New York City, began acquiring land to create a manor and in 1697, a Royal Patent was issued designating the estate as the Manor of
Cortlandt…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §22
— …Tompkins Elementary School, Pierre
Van Cortlandt Middle School, and Croton-Harmon High School, over 100 teachers and serves approximately 1,350 students, as of 2002. Approximately 75% of its student body lives in Croton-on-Hudson. PAGE 53 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §2
— …In 1677, Stephanus
Van Cortlandt, who later became the first native-born mayor of New York City, began acquiring land to create a manor and in 1697, a Royal Patent was issued designating the estate
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §29
— …To the west is Route 9 and to the south is the
Van Cortlandt Manor property, a five-acre historic estate. The Harmon commercial area includes a mix of smaller-scale shops along South Riverside and a large (30-acre…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §36
— …It also joins historic
Van Cortlandt Manor to the south. • Municipal Place Shopping Area, consisting of lots on the north and south sides of Municipal Place between Route 9 and Maple Street, and the commercially-zoned portion of the block…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §26
— …These areas had previously been served by the Town of
Cortlandt’s system. The sloped topography of the Village makes regulation of water pressure very important. The Village has invested in new pressure reducing valves to improve regulation of water…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §10
— …Island) 526.0 Nature Preserves 133.2 Institutional Space (includes schools, libraries, Municipal Building, Temple Israel, Bethel Cemetery, and
Van Cortlandt Manor) 109.0 Private recreational space (includes Hudson National Golf Course, and common open space within private residential developments…