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Colonial History Sites in the Bronx Borough, NY

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Every region holds some piece of the country's story. the Bronx Borough is one of 62 counties in New York. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to the Bronx Borough, NY are listed below.

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On the record near the Bronx Borough, NY

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 60 miles of the Bronx Borough, NY, out of 1,737 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Friends Meetinghouse and School12 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Rye Meeting House13 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Rye · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Matinecock Friends Meetinghouse15 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Locust Valley · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Jericho Friends Meeting House Complex18 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Jericho · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Garret, House23 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Mahwah · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Amawalk Friends Meeting House31 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Amawalk · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Friends Meetinghouse36 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Dover · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Mount Bethel Baptist Meetinghouse36 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Martinsville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Garrison Union Free School37 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Garrison · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Smith Clove Meetinghouse37 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Highland Mills · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown38 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Holmdel · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Davis Town Meeting House47 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Coram · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of the Bronx Borough, NY. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in the Bronx Borough, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in the Bronx Borough, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in the Bronx Borough, NY?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near the Bronx Borough, NY?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in the Bronx Borough

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In the Bronx Borough, NY the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in the Bronx Borough, NY are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.