The Bronx's oldest house, built in 1748-49 as the seat of the Van Cortlandt family's 'Yonkers plantation'; George Washington stayed here in 1776 and 1783. The museum is frank that enslaved Africans worked this land from 1698 to 1823, and that they dammed Tibbetts Brook to make the mill pond park-goers still walk past.
- Address
- 6036 Broadway (at W 246th St), Bronx, NY 10471
- Hours
- Wed-Sun 11:00-16:00 (last entry 15:30); closed Mon, Tue
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Adults $5, seniors and students $3, under 12 free; self-guided entry always free for Bronx residents (vchm.org, 2026)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take the 1 train to 242 St, walk north on Broadway and follow the tree-lined path into the park.
- Arrive before 15:30 to finish the self-guided route; guided tours need registration on the museum site.