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. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 3. ... Northern tip of Hunter Island, facing Glen Island in Westchester County, NY Hunter Island is a small island in northeast Bronx, New York. ... For other uses, see Bronx (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... “NY” redirects here. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Five Boroughs redirects here. ... For other uses, see The Bronx (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is the branch of government of the City of New York responsible for maintaining the citys parks system, preserving and maintaining the ecological diversity of the citys natural areas, and furnishing recreational opportunities for citys residents. ...

About 600 acres (2.4 km²) fluctuate between being walkable and underwater, due to the rapid tide changes in the salt marshes and the receding shoreline of Orchard Beach. It includes land on both sides of the Hutchinson River, as well as all of Hunters Island, Twin Island, and Two-Trees Island in Long Island Sound (now also part of the mainland). On its north is the village of Pelham Manor in Westchester County. The park borders the Bronx neighborhoods of Country Club, Pelham Bay, City Island, and Co-op City. An Atlantic coastal salt marsh in Connecticut. ... Orchard Beach is a public beach in the borough of The Bronx, in the City of New York. ... The Hutchinson River is a small freshwater stream in New York. ... Hunters Island is a small island in northeast Bronx, New York. ... Twin Island is a part of Pelham Bay Park, Bronx and is next to Hunters Island. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 5,466. ... Westchester County is a primarily suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Country Club is a predominantly middle-class neighborhood located in the East Bronx, New York City. ... Pelham Bay Pelham Bay is a neighborhood in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. ... City Island is a small island approximately 1. ... Co-Op City as viewed from the east over the Hutchinson River. ...

The southern part of Rodman's Neck is not part of the park but is occupied by the NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range. The City Island Bridge connects the park to City Island. A 19th century plantation-style mansion called Bartow-Pell Mansion is a colonial remnant done in Greek revival style. It is a National Historic Landmark. Rodmans Neck is a peninsula of land in the Bronx, New York. ... The NYPD Rodmans Neck Firing Range is a police training base operated by The NYPD Firearms and Tactics Section on Rodmans Neck in the Bronx, New York City. ... The City Island Bridge is a fixed bridge in the Bronx, New York City, connecting City Island and the mainland. ... The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a museum and New York City landmark located in Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. ... Walhalla temple in Bavaria was completed in 1842. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

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. 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. Robert Moses with a model of his proposed Battery Bridge Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 - July 29, 1981) was the master builder of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. ... The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of New York, and linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut. ... The Hutchinson River Parkway, colloquially called The Hutch by many Westchester and Bronx residents, is a parkway that runs through Westchester County, New York and the Bronx in New York City. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ...

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. 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. 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 U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of New York, and linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... “London 2012” redirects here. ... The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the state of New York, and linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut. ... Pelham Bay is a small bay, between City Island and Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York. ...

Bicycle paths go to all parts of the park and west to Bronx Park, east to City Island, and north to Mount Vernon. 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. This article or section should include material from Cycle path debate Segregated cycle facilities may consist of a separate road, track, path or lane that is designated for use by cyclists and from which motorised traffic is generally excluded. ... Bronx Park is number 3 on this map of parks and greenspace. ...

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. 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. 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. Anne Hutchinson on Trial by Edwin Austin Abbey Anne Hutchinson (July, 1591 – July, 1643) was the unauthorized Puritan preacher of a dissident church discussion group and a pioneer settler in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Netherlands. ... The Siwanoy are a Native American tribe in the New York area. ... Willem Kieft (1597-1647) was a Dutch merchant and director-general of New Netherland (of which New Amsterdam, later New York City, was the primary settlement), from 1638 until 1647. ... Dutch West India Company (Dutch: West-Indische Compagnie or WIC) was a company of Dutch merchants. ... This article is about the settlement in present-day New York City. ... Thomas Pell (born ? - 1669) was a physician who was famous for buying the area known as Pelham, Westchester, New York, as well as land that now includes the eastern Bronx and southern Westchester County. ... Charles II (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. 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. This article is about military actions only. ... The Battle of Pells Point, also known as the Battle of Pelham, was a skirmish during the American Revolutionary War. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Lebanese Kataeb militia A Militia is an organization of citizens to provide defense, emergency or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ...

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. Orchard Beach, one of the city's most popular, was created through the efforts of Robert Moses in the 1930s. Bronx River in Westchester County, NY The Bronx River is a river, approximately 24 mi (38 km) long, in southeast New York in the United States. ... Robert Moses with a model of his proposed Battery Bridge Robert Moses (December 18, 1888 - July 29, 1981) was the master builder of mid-20th century New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. ...

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 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, 1.1 mile long beach, the only public beach in the Bronx.
• The Bartow-Pell Mansion and Museum: an elegant example of 19th century architecture.
• 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.
• 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.
• Glover's Rock: a giant rock bearing a bronze plaque commemorating The Battle of Pell's Point during the Revolutionary War.
• Hunter Island: a small island, home to the Kazimiroff Nature Trail.
• Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary: mostly salt marsh; egrets and heron can often be seen.

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References

1. ^ http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=11621

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
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