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| Type | Municipal |
| Location | The Bronx, New York, New York, USA |
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| Size | 2,764 acres (11 km²) |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Operated by | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx, is at 2,764 acres (11 km²) the largest public park in New York City, more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. Hunter Island' is a small island in northeast Bronx, New York. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (colloquially the Parks Department) is the department of government of the City of New York responsible for The City of New York In New York City, a borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the consolidated city A park is a protected area of Land and Water, usually in its natural or semi-natural (landscaped state and set aside for some purpose often to do with human Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation (colloquially the Parks Department) is the department of government of the City of New York responsible for
About 600 acres (2. 4 km²) are tidal, and fluctuate between being walkable and underwater, due to rapid tide changes in the salt marshes and the receding shoreline of Orchard Beach. A salt marsh is a type of Marsh that is a transitional intertidal between land and salty or Brackish water (e Orchard Beach is a public Beach in the borough of The Bronx in New York City. The park includes land on both sides of the Hutchinson River, as well as Hunters Island, Twin Island, and Two-Trees Island, all formerly true islands in Pelham Bay and now connected to the mainland by fill. The Hutchinson River is a small freshwater stream in New York. Hunter Island' is a small island in northeast Bronx, New York. Twin Island is part of Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx and also part of the Hunter Island Marine Sanctuary On its north is the village of Pelham Manor in Westchester County. Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U The park borders the Bronx neighborhoods of Country Club, Pelham Bay, City Island, and Co-op City. Country Club is a neighborhood located in the East Bronx in New York City. Pelham Bay is a neighborhood in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City. City Island is a small Island approximately 15 mi (24 km long by. Co-op City is the largest cooperative housing development in the world
The southern part of Rodman's Neck is not part of the park but is occupied by the NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range. Rodman's Neck refers to a peninsula of land in The Bronx, New York jutting out into Long Island Sound. The NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range is a police training base operated by The NYPD Firearms and Tactics Section on Rodman's Neck in The Bronx, New York City The City Island Bridge connects the park to City Island. The City Island Bridge is a bridge in the New York City borough of The Bronx, connecting City Island and the mainland. A 19th century plantation-style mansion called Bartow-Pell Mansion is a colonial remnant done in Greek revival style. The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and Museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States It is a National Historic Landmark. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the
The lagoon nearby was once part of Pelham Bay and was called Le Roy's Bay in colonial times. The lagoon was widened and dredged when it was chosen as the site of the 1964 Olympic Rowing trials. [1]
At the northeast section of the park is Orchard Beach and a parking lot that were created by Robert Moses as the Riviera of Long Island Sound. Robert Moses ( December 18 1888 – July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long One third of Pelham Bay, from which the park got its name, was filled in with landfill to make Orchard Beach. The park is crossed by the New England Thruway, the Hutchinson River Parkway, and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor railroad. The New England Thruway is a portion of the US Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of The Hutchinson River Parkway (also known as The Hutch) is an long Parkway in Downstate New York. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency
In the southeast section of the park, near the New England Thruway, there are 4 softball/baseball fields, a playground for children, picnic area, tennis courts, a parking lot and several trails for walking/biking/running. The New England Thruway is a portion of the US Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of Moreover, there is a large running track that was recently renovated. The renovation was part of New York City's attempt to obtain the 2012 Summer Olympics. The City of New York This track has a bleacher section off to its side and surrounds a grassy area that is used for both soccer games and football games. There are two overpasses that span the New England Thruway and bring parkgoers from the residential area of Pelham Bay directly into this section of the park. The New England Thruway is a portion of the US Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of This article is about the body of water in the Bronx For other uses see Pelham Bay (disambiguation.
Bicycle paths go to all parts of the park and west to Bronx Park, east to City Island, and north to Mount Vernon. Segregated cycle facilities are Roads tracks paths or marked lanes designated for use by Cyclists from which motorised traffic is generally excluded Bronx Park, laid out on along the Bronx River in The Bronx, New York, is the home of the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo The park is the home of the Bronx Equestrian Center where visitors can ride horses through the parks' trails, enjoy pony rides or obtain riding lessons.
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History
Anne Hutchinson's short-lived dissident colony, along with a number of other unsuccessful settlements, was located in what is now the park's land. Anne Hutchinson ( July 20, 1591 – August 20, 1643) was the unauthorized Puritan minister of a dissident church discussion The colony, though English, was under Dutch authority; it was destroyed in 1643 by a Siwanoy attack in reprisal for the unrelated massacres carried out under Willem Kieft's direction of the Dutch West India Company's New Amsterdam colony. The Native American Siwanoy or Sinanoy were a band of Algonquian-speaking people the Wappani, in what is now the New York City area For the Dutch footballer named Willem (Wim Kieft see Wim Kieft Willem Kieft (September 1597 Amsterdam - September 1647 was a Dutch West India Company ( Dutch: Geoctroyeerde Westindische Compagnie or GWC; English: Chartered West India Company was a company of New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. In 1654 an Englishman named Thomas Pell purchased 50,000 acres (200 km²) from the Siwanoy, land which would become known as Pelham Manor after Charles II's 1666 charter. Dates may not be entirely accurate in this article due to disagreements between sources Charles II (Charles Stuart 29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685 was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
During the American Revolutionary War, the land was a buffer between British-held New York City and rebel-held Westchester. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" As such it was the site of the Battle of Pell's Point, where Massachusetts militia hiding behind stone walls (still visible at one of the park's golf courses) stopped a British advance. See also Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary Citizens to provide defense emergency law enforcement or Paramilitary service
The park was created in 1888, under the auspices of the Bronx Parks Department, and passed to New York City when the part of the Bronx east of the Bronx River was annexed to the city in 1895. The Bronx River, approximately 24 miles (38 km long flows through southeast New York in the United States. Orchard Beach, one of the city's most popular, was created through the efforts of Robert Moses in the 1930s. Robert Moses ( December 18 1888 – July 29 1981) was the "master builder" of mid-20th century New York City, Long
In 1941, the NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range was created using land from the park.
Issues
Over the past several years there has been an explosion in the skunk population in Pelham Bay Park. They (and other animals) can be seen from early dusk until late dawn. Growing concern has developed in the community not only because of the obvious odor that they produce but because skunks are often known to be carriers of rabies. No action has been taken to resolve this issue.
Landmarks
- Orchard Beach: a 115 acre, 1. Orchard Beach is a public Beach in the borough of The Bronx in New York City. 1 mile long beach, the only public beach in the Bronx.
- The Bartow-Pell Mansion and Museum: an elegant example of 19th century architecture. The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and Museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx.
- Split Rock: at the Hutchinson River Parkway's intersection with the New England Thruway; legend says that Anne Hutchinson, an early proponent of religious freedom, was killed here. Split Rock is a large spherical Granite Boulder measuring approximately 25 feet across and located in the borough of The Bronx in New York
- The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove: a 75-foot tall limestone column supporting a statue of Winged Victory, honoring servicemen from the Bronx who lost their lives defending their country. The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove, built in 1933 is a 75-foot-tall limestone column that supports a bronze statue of Winged Victory on Crimi Road in Pelham Bay Park.
- Glover's Rock: a giant rock bearing a bronze plaque commemorating The Battle of Pell's Point during the Revolutionary War. Glover's Rock is a large Granite Glacial erratic in Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, New York.
- Hunter Island: a small island, home to the Kazimiroff Nature Trail. Hunter Island' is a small island in northeast Bronx, New York.
- Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary: mostly salt marsh; egrets and heron can often be seen.
References
External links
- NYC Department of Parks & Recreation Pelham Bay Park Virtual Tour
- Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
- The Bronx would play a peripheral role in proposed NYC 2012 Olympics
- The Bronx Equestrian Center
- Pelham Bay Park is at coordinates Coordinates:
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