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The Van Cortlandt Manor is a major historic attraction that primarily showcases the opulence and domestic life of the Van Cortlandts, a prominent and wealthy Dutch family that were highly influential in New York during the 17th and 18th century.
Details. An official Path Through History Site! The bottom portion of this stone and brick house was built in the late 1600s by Stephanus Van Cortlandt, who amassed the surrounding land. In 1749, his grandson, Pierre, turned the simple hunting lodge into an elegant residence, adding the upper stories and porches.
Van Cortlandt Manor http://www.hudsonvalley.org Croton On Hudson, NY Phone: 914-271-8981/914-631-8200. Notes: Accessible by either car or train (Amtrak or Metro North) Historical Description: The Van Cortlandt Manor was conceived in 1697 when Stephanus Van Cortlandt bought 86,000 acres of land from the Kitchtawanc Indians and European landowners.
A walking trail affords a vista of the property and the Croton River. Home of the popular Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze event each fall. Historic Hudson Valley provides a sign language interpretor for visitors who are hearing impaired.
Just above the Philipsburg Manor’s northern boundary, at the junction of the Croton and Hudson Rivers, is another local representation of the early Dutch colonial period: Van Cortlandt Manor. The Van Cortlandt family established this massive 86,000-acre estate that was bounded to the west by the Hudson River, to the east by the borders of ...
Explore the 18th-century stone manor house and brick ferry house of New York’s prominent Van Cortlandt family. Costumed interpreters, period furnishings and American decorative arts, and beautiful gardens. Timed tours July-Aug., Fri.-Sun. Request a Visitor's Guide.
Van Cortlandt Manor. 402 reviews. #1 of 20 things to do in Croton on Hudson. Historic SitesArchitectural Buildings. Write a review. About. Explore the stone manor house and brick ferry house, wander through the heritage gardens, and stroll down a quiet country road along the Croton River. There, you'll experience the domestic life of a patriot ...
