Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

19th Century Estate

Description

This stately mansion offers a glimpse into country life in the Pelham Bay Park area in the early 1800s. The estate was bought from the Siwanoy Indians in 1654 by Thomas Pell, who, along with his nephew, completed construction on their home in 1670. It was burned to the ground during the American Revolutionary War and the land was purchased by Robert Bartow in 1836; he finished construction on the current Greek-Revival mansion in 1842 and moved in with his family. The International Garden Club, Inc. currently manages the estate and grounds and has kept it in restored condition since 1914. The interior of the house is decorated in period pieces, including Empire furnishings on loan from various local museums, and a conservatory that houses beautiful fruit trees and statues.