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Learn about the history and legacy of the Van Cortlandt family and their manor in Croton, New York. Explore how they acquired, developed, and dispersed their land, and how they influenced the colonial and revolutionary politics of New York.
Van Cortlandt Manor is a 17th-century house and property built by the Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York, United States.
Van Cortlandt Manor is a National Historic Landmark that showcases life in the New Nation period. The site is temporarily closed for restoration, but will reopen soon and host The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in the fall.
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 turned the simple hunting lodge into an elegant residence, adding the upper stories and porches.
- 525 South Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, 10520, NY
- (914) 366-6900
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.
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Visit the 18th-century stone manor house and learn about the Van Cortlandt family and their slaves, tenants, and ferry keepers. The site is a National Historic Landmark and offers tours, demonstrations, and events.
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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.
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