Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum Pelham Bay Park Bronx, NY 10464 (718) 885 1461 The 9 acres upon which this mansion sits is part of what was once an empire of 9, 000 acres owned by Connecticut physician, Thomas Pell. In 1654 he purchased the property from the Siwanoy Indians. In 1666 he received the King's Charter to create the Manor of Pelham. In 1675 Pell's nephew and heir built a manor house which ...

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