Bronck House
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Bronck House, also known as Pieter Bronck House, is a Dutch homestead house in Coxsackie
in Greene County, New York
that was constructed in 1663 and added to later. It is the oldest structure in upstate New York, and was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1967.
A stone house was built first, by Pieter Bronck, a descendent of Jonas Bronck
for whom the Bronx was named, who bought the property from native Americans. That was expanded soon after, and, in 1738 a larger brick house that was connected by a doorway was built by his grandson. The house is reputed to be the location where the Coxsackie Declaration of Independence
was signed, more than a year before the Continental Congress signing in 1776.
The house remained in the family until 1938. It is now owned and operated as a museum by the Greene County Historical Society. The Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
is related to, but listed separately from the Bronck House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
In 2009, the historical site was renovated by Eagle Scout Keil McCarran, who added new picnic tables, a news kiosk, made a new wall around the burial grounds, and fixed the brush around it.
It is located on Pieter Bronck Road off US 9W
, in Coxsackie, west of the Hudson River, south of Albany.
Coxsackie, New York
Coxsackie is the name of more than one place in New York, USA.*Coxsackie , New York*Coxsackie , New York*Coxsackie Correctional Facility...
in Greene County, New York
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
that was constructed in 1663 and added to later. It is the oldest structure in upstate New York, and was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1967.
A stone house was built first, by Pieter Bronck, a descendent of Jonas Bronck
Jonas Bronck
Jonas Bronck was a Danish immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after whom the Bronx River, Bronx county, and the New York City borough of The Bronx are named. He married his Dutch wife, Teuntje Joriaens, on July 6, 1638, in the Nieuwe Kerk , Amsterdam.-Bronck's Land:Jonas Bronck’s...
for whom the Bronx was named, who bought the property from native Americans. That was expanded soon after, and, in 1738 a larger brick house that was connected by a doorway was built by his grandson. The house is reputed to be the location where the Coxsackie Declaration of Independence
Coxsackie Declaration of Independence
Coxsackie Declaration of Independence is a lesser-known declaration signed a year prior to the more famous Declaration of Independence.It was reputedly signed at the Bronck House in Coxsackie, New York.Sources:...
was signed, more than a year before the Continental Congress signing in 1776.
The house remained in the family until 1938. It is now owned and operated as a museum by the Greene County Historical Society. The Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn
Bronck Farm 13-Sided Barn is a historic barn located at Coxsackie in Greene County, New York. It was built about 1832 and is a 13 sided frame structure with a hipped roof surmounted by an octagonal cupola. It has an overall diameter of 70 feet and the one story interior is open in plan...
is related to, but listed separately from the Bronck House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
In 2009, the historical site was renovated by Eagle Scout Keil McCarran, who added new picnic tables, a news kiosk, made a new wall around the burial grounds, and fixed the brush around it.
It is located on Pieter Bronck Road off US 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...
, in Coxsackie, west of the Hudson River, south of Albany.
External links
- Official Site
- Revolutionary War Heritage Trail: Bronck Museum
- Peter Bronck House, West Coxsackie, Greene, NY: 8 photos and 2 data pages at Historic American Building Survey