The Van Cortlandt House, New York City
The Van Cortlandt House, New York City
AT THE EDGE OF THE MANHATTAN "NEUTRAL GROUND" In 1699 Jacobus Van Cortlandt bought the first fifty acres of the ground now included in Van…
The Van Cortlandt House, New York City: Newburgh
Since the building of the Broadway subway Van Cortlandt Park has been so easy of access that the number of visitors to the historic spot…
The Van Cortlandt House, New York City: Franklin
THREE: ACROSS THE JERSEYS WITH THE PATRIOTS XXIV THE FRANKLIN PALACE, PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY THE HOME OF THE SON OF WHOM BENJAMIN FRANKLIN…
The Van Cortlandt House, New York City: Autobiography
When, during the French and Indian War, the Governor of Pennsylvania asked Franklin to take charge of "our Northwestern frontier which was…
The Van Cortlandt House, New York City: Palace
After William Franklin's return from the frontier, he was appointed governor-in-chief of the Province of New Jersey. A mansion was built…