Van Cortlandt House and Park

A beautiful sunny Sunday morning in Van Cortlandt Park, a natural gem in the northern Bronx.

mounted Park police

mounted Park police

These NYPD mounted cops posed readily for a picture, unlike most other cops and city employees, who are institutionally camera-shy.

Van Cortlandt House

Van Cortlandt House


The Van Cortlandt House Museum is the oldest building in The Bronx, built in the Georgian style by Frederick Van Cortlandt The two-plus story Georgian house was built in 1748 of dressed fieldstone. The house was used during the Revolutionary War by Rochambeau, Lafayette, and Washington.

Van Cortlandt House with Parade Ground in background

Van Cortlandt House with Parade Ground in background

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

Van Cortlandt House interior

cricket players on Parade Ground

cricket players on Parade Ground

Old Putnam trail

Old Putnam trail

The old Putnam railroad runs through the park, and is now a hiking trail. Above is the forlorn steel skeleton of a station.