Tourist in Your Own Town #48 - Van Cortlandt House Museum

The Van Cortlandt House Museum is located inside Van Cortlandt Park at Broadway and West 246th Street in the Bronx. Watch our video to learn more about this historic building and then plan a visit.
The large Georgian manor dates from 1748 and is the oldest house in the Bronx. It is built from local fieldstone with contrasting brick trim and was designated a City Landmark in 1966, with interiors added in 1975. It's also a National Historic Landmark.
The building became the City's first house museum in 1897 and it still continues today, under the auspices of the National Colonial Dames of New York State. Educational programs are offered with over 250 school groups visiting each year, and a summer camp program is offered in August.
See the place where George Washington, John Adams, Count Rochambeau of France, and future King William IV of the U.K. visited.
Plan Your Visit - vchm.org

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[@SHIBAINU2Moon]

This was my GGF’s and I’d like to see about the possibility of wedding here in acouple years….Thank you in advance.

[@DavidUrbinaFitness]

Very educational content goes back to the revolutionary war. excellent architecture being from the Bronx I'm always interested in history of the county 📚

[@denimcowboy501]

I have passed this house with my dad for so many years when we used to camp out over the weekends in the summer in Van Cortland Park. Thank you for this wonderful history. I must visit on my next trip to NYC. Always good to go back home.

[@bigrickmachine]

"it will also give you bragging rights because George Washington DID sleep here"