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

This is a complete list of New York State Historic Markers in Bronx County, New York.^[1]

Listings county-wide[]

	Marker name[1]	Image	Date designated	Location	City or Town	Marker text
1	Bronx River			Bronx River, At Boston Rd. Bridge, in Bronx Park 40°51′10.5″N 73°52′26.5″W / 40.852917°N 73.874028°W / 40.852917; -73.874028	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				Bronx, New York	, was so called, because it was planned to outstrip New York City. first started here.
3				, Hunt's Point Ave.	Bronx, New York	Contains grave of Joseph Rodman Drake, poet, author of "", "", and "Bronx."
4				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				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, haunt of bears. Site of Indian Village up to 1689.
6				Claflin Ter. On Walk East Of Reservoir Opposite Fort Independence Ave.	Bronx, New York	One of a chain of forts built in 1776 by Americans to command the valley below. General Richard Montgomery had a farm nearby, in 1772.
7				Claflin Ter. East Of Sedgwick 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; later occupied by the British
8	Glover's Rock			On Road To City Island Near Tablet Off Road	Bronx, New York	In Battle of Pell's Point, 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 ; on Twin Island; Indian Name , - "Place Of Stringing Beads".
10	Jonas Bronck				Bronx, New York	First settler in the Bronx, 1639, built house east of this park, where was signed treaty between Dutch and , 1642.
11				Bronx River, About Opposite Entrance To New York Zoological Gardens	Bronx, New York	Built in 18th century, stood here. North was , where stage coaches, New York To Boston, stopped to change horses.
12	Macombs Dam			Macombs Dam Park	Bronx, New York	Bridge is on site of Old Dam which made pond of Harlem River. Dam became nuisance and was torn down by citizens in 1840.
13				Location: Bet. Pelham Bay Park on , And Bet. Pelham Manor And Pelham Road.	Bronx, New York	Later known as the 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	Bronx, New York	Here was the bouwerie or farm of Adrian Van Der Donck, secured by purchase from Indians and grant by , 1650.
15				Pelham Bay Park	Bronx, New York	Thomas Pell of Fairfield, Conn., under tree known as Treaty Oak, bought Pelham Manor from the sachems and
16	Poe Cottage			Grand Concourse	Bronx, New York	Edgar Allan Poe lived here 1846-49 and wrote many of his poems, "Annabel Lee", Ulalume, and others. His wife, Virginia, died here.
17				Small Park At End Of Castle Hill Ave.	Bronx, New York	had castle here, seen by Adrian Block on his voyage, 1614. Loyalist clergymen, including Samuel Seabury, hid in farmhouse.
18				Tarrytown	Bronx, New York	repulsed British at causeway over West Chester Creek Westchester Lexington
19	Split Rock			At Split Rock, Pelham Bay Park	Bronx, New York	Near here was home of Anne Hutchinson, who settled in 1642. She and her family were killed in the Indian Uprising, 1662
20	St. Ann's Shrine			St Ann's Avenue, South Bronx	Bronx, New York	Here rests Lewis Morris, "Signer" Declaration of Independence; Gouverneur Morris, "Penman" Constitution Of U.S.A.; Judge R.H. Morris, Mayor Of New York
21	Throgg's Neck				Bronx, New York	Named For Throckmorton, who settled here in 1642. One of his companions was Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island.
22				In front of Van Cortlandt House Museum 40°53′28.8″N 73°53′41.5″W / 40.891333°N 73.894861°W / 40.891333; -73.894861	Bronx, New York	Built in 1748 by Frederick Van Cortlandt. Hessian headquarters in Revolution. Washington and Rochambeau were here.
23				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				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				On East Hill Of Parade Ground, North Of Railroad Underpass, In Van Cortland	Bronx, New York	Burial vault of the Van Cortlandt family, where , City Clerk, hid New York records during Revolution.

See also[]

• List of New York State Historic Markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in the Bronx
• List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City

References[]