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The East Bronx History Forum is 501(c)3 non-profit, chartered by the New York State Education Department which meets monthly to discuss Bronx history. Past topics that have been discussed included: Bronx Trolley Cars, The Morris Park Race Track , Hart Island The Lindbergh Kidnapping, City Island, Van Nest, Loreto Park, Bronx Hall of Fame, Catholic Protectory, Public Art and Freedomland.

Please join us along with The Bronx County Historical Society and Revolutionary Westchester 250 on Sunday, October 11th ...
10/03/2026

Please join us along with The Bronx County Historical Society and Revolutionary Westchester 250 on Sunday, October 11th at 1:30 pm for a ceremony commemorating the Battle of Westchester Creek and the heroic colonists of Westchester Village who helped to thwart the attempts of the British and to stall their advance after their landing in The Bronx. We will hear stories of the British landing at Throggs Neck and how they lined present-day East Tremont Avenue with soldiers who were perched on Dudley Ave by the First Presbyterian Church of Throggs Neck. In addition, we will hear the story of local heroine Charity Ferris, and finally, the story of William S. Smith, directly involved in the strategy to secure Westchester Creek and the surrounding village from the invading British forces.









REVOLUTIONARY RESISTANCE ATPELHAM BAYCome learn how the Battle of Pell's Point/Pelham Saved Washington's Army & the Figh...
09/28/2026

REVOLUTIONARY RESISTANCE AT
PELHAM BAY
Come learn how the Battle of Pell's Point/Pelham Saved Washington's Army & the Fight for American Independence
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2026, 10:00AM-1:00PM
SUNY Maritime College
Free! Everyone invited!

SPEAKERS:
Friederike Baer, Lloyd Ultan, Nick Dembowski

The entire Maritime College campus was the 'landing site' and camp for 4,000 British soldiers who disembarked from British boats in the East River - in October 1776, 250 years ago.

John Glover and his small group of 'volunteer merchant mariners' held off these British soldiers and allowed the American Army to escape to relative safety in Westchester.

Glover just happened to own a fleet of five fishing vessels in Massachusetts, and 'signed up' all five crews for the Continental Army as soon as the fighting broke out.

Ten weeks later (Christmas night) these same merchant mariners ferried George Washington and his entire Army across the Delaware River.

The Symposium will start with a 10:00 am presentation by Nick Dembowski, Executive Director of the Kingsbridge Historical Society and continue with a presentation by the former Bronx historian Lloyd Ultan. After lunch our third historian, Friederike Baer, who was recently featured in THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Ken Burns, will present. After the program ends at 1 pm there will be a casual tour of the campus, the actual site of the landing and encampment of 4000 British soldiers in October of 1776.

SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE
Mess Deck/Vander Clute Hall
Special Events Room
6 Pennyfield Avenue
The Bronx, NY 10465
FREE REGISTRATION: BRONXHISTORY.ORG/SYMPOSIUM

This is the kick-off event for REVOLUTION ON THE SOUND...a month-long series of events in Sound Shore communities from Pelham Bay in The Bronx to Rye in Westchester. More events info at RW250.org/revolution-on-the-sound





Opening night, not at the Metropolitan but at the EBHF's 21st season. Special thanks to Amelia Zaino for an excellent pr...
09/21/2026

Opening night, not at the Metropolitan but at the EBHF's 21st season. Special thanks to Amelia Zaino for an excellent presentation on Black Dog and Rattle Snake Brook. Tag a friend in any of the photos if you spot someone you know, and hope to see everyone again on October 21st at 7:30 pm in the lower church of St. Clare of Assisi church for another 'great performance', sorry second meeting.

Just a reminder for Wednesday's meeting at 7:30 pm with speaker Amelia Zaino at St. Clare of Assisi in the lower church,...
09/14/2026

Just a reminder for Wednesday's meeting at 7:30 pm with speaker Amelia Zaino at St. Clare of Assisi in the lower church, 1027 Rhinelander Ave.




A group of us local Seton Falls Pathkeepers are actually putting together small, free guided tours on Saturday, Septembe...
09/11/2026

A group of us local Seton Falls Pathkeepers are actually putting together small, free guided tours on Saturday, September 19 to explore (or reexplore) the park, its ecology, history, plants, waterways, and natural features.

Tours: 9:30 AM | 11 AM | 12:30 PM | 2 PM
Meet/Check In: Stars & Stripes Playground, 2005 Crawford Ave

https://attherootgg.org/

Welcome back from summer, the East Bronx History Forum is eager to kick off its 21st season. This month we will feature ...
09/05/2026

Welcome back from summer, the East Bronx History Forum is eager to kick off its 21st season. This month we will feature Amelia Zaino, who was born and raised in Co-Op City, will be talking about Secret Steams of the Northeast Bronx: Rattlesnake and Black Dog Brooks. Amelia’s interest in the natural landscape of this section of the Bronx developed from walks with her grandfather along the Hutchinson River shoreline. Those early walks piqued her interest as she began to read John McNamara’s History in Asphalt.
Rattlesnake Brook, for instance had its origins in Mount Vernon, traversed through the Bronx and emptied into the Hutchinson River. According to 19th century historian Reginald Pelham Bolton, the brook was actually a cascade as it entered today’s Seton Falls Park, which 180 years ago was William Seton’s estate “Cragdon”. The brook was eventually dammed to form Holler’s Pond, which was a delight to children in the winter months since it created conditions ripe for ice-skating. Today, the pond is no more and the Boston-Secor Houses overlays the footprint of where it once was located. By the time the brook connected with the Hutchinson River it became a creek mixing with the tidal saltwater intrusion.
Our 207th meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:30 pm in the lower level of St. Clare of Assisi Church, located at 1027 Rhinelander Avenue. There is ample parking just north of the entrance on Paulding Avenue. As in the past, all of our meetings are free and open to the public and of course bring a friend. Please remember to follow us at Bronxnyc.com and as well on our social media pages: Instagram, Youtube and Vimeo.

Photo Caption: Reed’s Mill in Eastchester constructed in 1739 and blown down by a storm in 1900, located by what would now be near the Hutchinson River




Thanks to V.P. Tom Vasti's help, the EBHF's display case has been set up as of September 3rd. We will be working over th...
09/04/2026

Thanks to V.P. Tom Vasti's help, the EBHF's display case has been set up as of September 3rd. We will be working over the next few weeks to fill it with important Bronx memorabilia and artifacts. We'll keep you posted of the theme for the display.


08/20/2026

The "Soundview Slums", I didn't say it, blame Robert Moses for that and a lot of other things. This lecture has an interesting twist. Follow the Youtube link here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHBh9VGFe04 to find out the conclusion, Enjoy!



08/14/2026

A sample of our special lecture in conjunction with The Bronx County Historical Society featuring John Adams presenter George Baker and his presentation of Meet John Adams-"A Witty and Revolutionary Conservation with America's Second President" The full lecture can bee seen here https://youtu.be/riZIG92dLGk


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