List of New York State Historic Markers in Bronx County, New York

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	Marker name	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	Bronx River Bronx River The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....	Bronx River, At Boston Rd. Bridge, in Bronx Park Bronx Park Bronx Park, laid out along the Bronx River in the Bronx, New York, is the home of the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo. Bicycle paths go northwest, north and east, along Mosholu Parkway, Bronx River Parkway and Pelham Parkway respectively...	Bronx, New York	During the Revolution, the British Fleet was ordered to "Proceed up the Bronx and attack the Yankees in hiding above."
2	City Island City Island, Bronx City Island is a small island approximately 1.5 mi long by .5 mi wide. At one time attached to the town of Pelham, Westchester County, it is now part of the New York City borough of the Bronx. As of the 2000 census the island had a population of 4,520. Its land area is 1.023 km²...	City Island Park	Bronx, New York	Pearl Of The Sound, was so called, because it was planned to outstrip New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... . Oyster culture first started here.
3	Drake Park	Joseph Rodman Dake Park, Hunt's Point Ave.	Bronx, New York	Contains grave of Joseph Rodman Drake Joseph Rodman Drake Joseph Rodman Drake was an early American poet.- Biography :Born in New York City, he was orphaned when young and entered a mercantile house. While still a child, he showed a talent for writing poems. He was educated at Columbia. In 1813 he began studying in a physician's office... , poet, author of "The Culprit Fay", "Ode To The American Flag", and "Bronx."
4	Featherbed Lane	Park Triangle At Featherbed Lane	Bronx, New York	So called from story that farmers' wives, in 1776, aided Americans to escape British by spreading featherbeds on the lane.
5	Fording Place	West Side Of Lake In Bronx River, Opposite Zoological Sec., 1/3 Mi. North	Bronx, New York	Early crossing of Bronx River, nearby was Bear Swamp Bear Swamp Bear Swamp is a forested parkland in Ashfield, Massachusetts. The Trustees of Reservations owns and maintains the property.Though Bear Swamp was once a sheep pasture and later a source of cordwood and lumber, it now seems much like an untouched wilderness. The landscape is irregular,... , haunt of bears. Site of Sewanoe Indian Village up to 1689.
6	Fort Independence	Claflin Ter. On Walk East Of Reservoir Opposite Fort Independence Ave.	Bronx, New York	One of forts built in 1776 by Americans to command the valley below. General Richard Montgomery had a farm nearby, in 1772.
7	Fort Number Four	Claflin Ter. East Of Dedgwick Ave., West Of Jerome Park Reservoir	Bronx, New York	One of the chain of forts built by the Americans in 1776, to command the valley of the Harlem River Harlem River The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx... ; later occupied by the British
8	Glover's Rock Glover's Rock Glover's Rock is a large granite glacial erratic in Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York.The giant rock has a bronze plaque commemorating the American Revolutionary War Battle of Pell's Point. Colonel John Glover reputedly stood on the rock and watched the British forces land during the battle...	On Road To City Island Near Tablet Off Road	Bronx, New York	In Battle of Pell's Point Battle of Pell's Point The Battle of Pell's Point , also known as the Battle of Pelham, was a skirmish fought between British and American troops during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War... , Col. Glover and 550 men, held British long enough for Washington's army to escape to White Plains.
9	Hunter's Island	Hunter's Island at entrance from highway	Bronx, New York	Contains the Hunter-Iselin Mansion; Ogden Mansion on Twin Island Twin Island, New York Twin Island is part of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx, also part of the Hunter Island Marine Sanctuary. It is located east of Hunters Island and north of Orchard Beach.It is wooded with exposed bedrock with glacial grooves.... ; Indian Name Laapawachking, - "Place Of Stringing Beads".
10	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...	Pulaski Park	Bronx, New York	First settler in the Bronx, 1639, built house east of this park, where was signed treaty between Dutch and Weckquaeskeek Indians, 1642.
11	Lydig's Mill	Bronx River Bronx River The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City.... , About Opposite Entrance To New York Zoological Gardens	Bronx, New York	Built in 18th century, stood here. North was Johnson's Tavern, where stage coaches, New York To Boston, stopped to change horses.
12	Macombs Dam Macombs Dam Macombs Dam was a dam and bridge across the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City, which existed from c.1814 to c.1858.-History:...	Macombs Dam Park Macombs Dam Park Macombs Dam Park is a park in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The park is situated in the shadow of Yankee Stadium, between Jerome Avenue and the Major Deegan Expressway, near the Harlem River and the Macombs Dam Bridge. The park is administered and maintained by the New York City...	Bronx, New York	Bridge is on site of Old Dam which made pond of Harlem River Harlem River The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx... . Dam became nuisance and was torn down by citizens in 1840.
13	Old Indian Path	Location: Bet. Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's... on Split Rock Road, And Bet. Pelham Manor And Pelham Road.	Bronx, New York	Later known as the Split Rock Road many of erected by the Park Dept, City Of New York, October 18, 1938.
14	Parade Ground	On Broadway, West Side Of Parade Ground Van Cortlandt Park Van Cortlandt Park Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....	Bronx, New York	Here was the bouwerie Bouwerie Bouwerie is a historic home located at Clermont in Columbia County, New York. The house was built in 1762 and is a large, two story patterned brick residence with a gambrel roof and rear frame wings. Also on the property are three interconnected barns.... or farm of Adrian Van Der Donck, secured by purchase from Indians and grant by Governor Kieft, 1650.
15	Pell Estate	Pelham Bay Park	Bronx, New York	Thomas Pell Thomas Pell Dates may not be entirely accurate in this article due to disagreements between sources.Thomas Pell was a physician who was famous for buying the area known as Pelham, Westchester, New York, as well as land that now includes the eastern Bronx and southern Westchester County. He founded the town... of Fairfield, Conn., under tree known as Treaty Oak, bought Pelham Manor from the sachems Annhoock and Maminepoe
16	Poe Cottage	Grand Concourse	Bronx, New York	Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective... lived here 1846-49 and wrote many of his poems, "Annabel Lee Annabel Lee "Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman. The narrator, who fell in love with Annabel Lee when they were young, has a love for her so strong that even angels are jealous. He... ", Ulalume Ulalume "Ulalume" is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1847. Much like a few of Poe's other poems , "Ulalume" focuses on the narrator's loss of a beautiful woman due to her death. Poe originally wrote the poem as an elocution piece and, as such, the poem is known for its focus on sound... , and others. His wife, Virginia, died here.
17	Screven's Point	Small Park At End Of Castle Hill Ave.	Bronx, New York	Sewanoe Indians had castle here, seen by Adrian Block on his voyage, 1614. Loyalist clergymen, including Samuel Seabury, hid in farmhouse.
18	Site Of West Chester Town	Tarrytown	Bronx, New York	Prescott Bryant repulsed British at causeway over West Chester Creek Westchester Lexington
19	Split Rock Split Rock (Bronx, New York) Split Rock is a large dome-shaped granite boulder measuring approximately from north to south and from east to west. It is located in the borough of The Bronx in New York City, at the southeast corner of the intersection of the New England Thruway and the Hutchinson River Parkway, near the...	At Split Rock, Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's...	Bronx, New York	Near here was home of Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson Anne Hutchinson was one of the most prominent women in colonial America, noted for her strong religious convictions, and for her stand against the staunch religious orthodoxy of 17th century Massachusetts... , who settled in 1642. She and her family were killed in the Indian Uprising, 1662
20	St. Ann's Shrine	New York City	Bronx, New York	Here rests Lewis Morris Lewis Morris Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York.... , "Signer" Declaration of Independence United States Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. John Adams put forth a... ; Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris Gouverneur Morris , was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a native of New York City who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation. Morris was also an author of large sections of the... , "Penman" Constitution Of U.S.A.; Judge R.H. Morris, Mayor Of New York
21	Throgg's Neck	Throgg's Point Park	Bronx, New York	Named For Throckmorton Throckmorton Throckmorton may refer to:Places:Throckmorton County, TexasThrockmorton, Texas, county town of Throckmorton County*Throckmorton, Worcestershire, a small village near Pershore, UKPeople:... , who settled here in 1642. One of his companions was Roger Williams Roger Williams (theologian) Roger Williams was an English Protestant theologian who was an early proponent of religious freedom and the separation of church and state. In 1636, he began the colony of Providence Plantation, which provided a refuge for religious minorities. Williams started the first Baptist church in America,... , founder of Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... .
22	Van Cortlandt Mansion	In front of Van Cortlandt House Museum Van Cortlandt House Museum The Van Cortlandt House Museum, also known as Frederick Van Cortlandt House or Van Cortlandt House, is the oldest building in The Bronx, New York City....	Bronx, New York	Built in 1748 by Frederick Van Cortlandt. Hessian headquarters in Revolution. Washington and Rochambeau were here.
23	Van Cortlandt Mill	On Brook, Near Dam, East Of Van Cortlandt Mansion	Bronx, New York	Site of grist and saw mill of Van Cortlandt family. Used over 200 years, burned in 1901. One of the millstones is west of the mansion.
24	Van Der Donck	East Of Van Cortlandt Mansion, Between it and Dam	Bronx, New York	Adrian Van Der Donck, first settler here, 1650 built house, later burned by Indians. Original site of Van Cortlandt House.
25	Vault Hill	On East Hill Of Parade Ground, North Of Railroad Underpass, In Van Cortland	Bronx, New York	Burial vault of the Van Cortlandt family, where Augustus Van Cortlandt, City Clerk, hid New York records during Revolution.

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