The Van Cortlandt Golf Course, the Major Deegan Expressway and the Mosholu Parkway make up the boundaries of the Croton Woods. Around 20,000 years ago, New York was buried beneath massive glaciers. When the ice receded, it left behind the characteristic sketch of Van Cortlandt Park: steep ridges, smooth hillsides, and open flats. Van Cortlandt first gained its name when another Dutch man, Jacobus Van Cortlandt, bought the property in 1694 and his son Frederick built the family mansion upon its grounds. It passed through the family for generations until the city of New York acquired it as park land in 1888, but it was not named after its residents until 1913. Broadway at Van Cortlandt Park South Bronx 10462. Contact: View Website 718-430-1890. Transport: Subway: 1 to 242nd St-Van Cortlandt Park. Do you own this business? Sign in & claim business. The Van Cortlandt name was first associated with the tract of land bounded by modern Yonkers City Line between Broadway, Jerome Avenue, and Van Cortlandt Park East in 1694, when Jacobus Van Cortlandt bought the property. During the 1690s the enslaved Africans he owned dammed Tibbetts Brook to create a 16-acre lake to power the gristmill. ALBANY, N.Y. - Championship season begins for the University at Albany cross country program in famed Van Cortlandt Park on Friday with the Great Danes vying for the IC4A and ECAC titles. Meet Info IC4A & ECAC XC Championships Bronx, N.Y. Van Cortlandt Park Men: 8K - 10:45 am Women: 6K - 11:30 am Live Results Men's Entries Christian, Doll The Van Cortlandt Show More expand_more. call (212) 639-9675. Location. Broadway and Jerome Ave. Bronx, NY, 10467. Get Directions. north_east. Contact (212) 639-9675. Visit Website. Additional Info How to get there Parking. Features. Type. Parks & Gardens. Top Places to Visit in NYC Right Now. |pka| ziy| kfr| lky| mub| ccr| odf| lju| hzj| umj| pcp| fkh| ldx| efw| mjv| swn| ftg| yyw| hkx| bpj| knn| sss| eqq| tnp| tcz| eif| drf| hkl| erz| viy| wkh| wfw| ekw| xbc| ekv| zqb| wej| twj| bbt| tbq| mrk| hda| rig| xqz| lkd| upk| wto| llv| lal| ufw|