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Van Cortlandt House Museum Biographical Museum - Historic House Museum - Bronx History - U.S. Presidential Museum [George Washington]

Colonial Plantation House of the Van Cortlandt family built in 1748-49 by Frederick Van Cortland. General George Washington used Van Cortland House twice as a headquarters in his struggle with the British. Location Van Cortlandt Park Broadway and West 246th Street Riverdale, Bronx NY 10471 Tel.: (718) 543 3344 Fax: (718) 543 3315 E-mail: vancortlandthouse@juno.com Museum URL www.vancortlandthouse.org Hours Tuesday - Friday: 10-3 Saturday-Sunday: 11-4 Admission Adults $5.00; Senior Citizens and Students $3.00; Children 12 and under free. Free day on Wednesdays: all visitors are admitted free of charge.

Van Cortland House Museum (Spring 2000)

Information How to get there By bus: Liberty Line Bus: BxM3 to 244 Street MTA Bus: Bx9 to 244th Street Westchester Bee-Line Bus 1, 2, 3 By Subway: IRT Subway Lines 1/9 to 242 Street By Car: Henry Hudson Parkway to Exit 23, Broadway, or Major Deegan Expressway to Exit 11, Van Cortland Park South. Street parking is available on Broadway. Activities: School programs ; Group tours; lectures and workshops Publications: Newsletter

Collections 17th and 18th century decorative arts. Colonial revival herb garden.

About the Museum General George Washington used Van Cortland House twice as a headquarters in his struggle with the British.

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