Van Cortlandt House Museum presents the history of the Van Cortlandt family through the lives of 3 owners who lived in the house between 1748 and 1823. The house features furnishings appropriate to the time period and some that were owned by the Van Cortlandt family.
Phone: (718) 543-3344
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- Sat 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
W 246th St Bronx, NY 10471 ·358.47 mi
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yelpBuilt in 1748, Van Cortlandt is the oldest house in the Bronx. The section currently Riverdale was known as Yonkers and Kingsbridge back in those times before NYC existed. We were here for the...
MoreI think we as New Yorkers forget the Beauty and our History in our own Boroughs. I live down the block from the park and still wasn't aware of the history persevered here. Every time I take a...
MoreVan Cortlandt House was the oldest house since 1748. It has a staircase with turned balusters, and rooms that have Colonial furniture, such as a Dutch grandfather clock, and a spinet. The gift...
MoreSo many tourists come to New York every year. They walk around Times Square, and they go to the Metropolitan Museum of art. They then go home and think they know everything about New York. Maybe...
MoreThe oldest house on the Bronx. Dutch influences on NY. $5 entry. Cool place. Furnishings are accurate but not the original. Go outside to find the entrance to the basement kitchen. Big fireplace....
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