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Van Cortlandt Manor is a 17th-century house and property built by the Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York, United States.
An authentic jewel of the New Nation period, visit Van Cortlandt Manor to explore the stone manor house and brick ferry house, wander through the heritage gardens, and stroll down a quiet country road along the Croton River.
The Van Cortlandt Manor, as it is restored today, provides a clear view of life at the manor during its most colorful and prosperous period and of the Van Cortlandts at the heights of their historic eminence and contribution to the development of the manor at Croton.
The bottom portion of this stone and brick house was built in the late 1600s by Stephanus Van Cortlandt, who amassed the surrounding land. In 1749, his grandson turned the simple hunting lodge into an elegant residence, adding the upper stories and porches.
The Van Cortlandt Manor was conceived in 1697 when Stephanus Van Cortlandt bought 86,000 acres of land from the Kitchtawanc Indians and European landowners. In 1758 Pierre Van Cortlandt built the stone and brick manor house and increased his own personal holdings to over 4,000 acres.
Van Cortlandt Manor, situated at the junction of the Croton and Hudson Rivers, is a representation of the early Dutch colonial period.
Van Cortlandt Upper Manor House is a historic home of the van Cortlandt family located in Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York. The original house was built about 1773 and subsequently enlarged and altered a number of times.
