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  1. The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove
  2. Glover’s Rock
  3. Hunter Island
  4. The Bartow-Pell Mansion & Museum
  5. The Split Rock/Split Rock Trail
  6. Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary
  7. Kazimiroff Nature Trail
  8. Orchard Beach
  9. The Meadow
  10. Salt Marsh

map of Pelham BayPark has hot spot links to sections of virtual tourHot Spot link to The Bronx Victory Column & Memorial Grove Hot Spot link to Glover Rocks Hot Spot link to Hunter Island Hot Spot link to The Bartow-Pell Mansion & Museum Hot Spot link to The Split Rock Split Rock Trail Hot Spot link to The Split Rock/Split Rock Trail Hot Spot link to Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary Hot Spot link to Kazimiroff Nature Trail Hot Spot link to Orchard Beach Hot Spot link to The Meadow Hot Spot link to Salt Marsh

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Glover's Rock

Glover's Rock has a plaque commemorat-ing a pivotal skirmish during the Revolutionary War -- the Battle of Pell's Point. In October 1776, British forces attempted to cut off General George Washington's escape route from Manhattan. The plan was to set ashore on today's Rodman's Neck. march across the mainland, and ambush the Continental Army near the King's Bridge. Luckily, Colonel John Glover and his men met the redcoats at the onset and inflicted many casualties, allowing Washington to reach White Plains where sup-plies and an important victory awaited his army.

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Photo by Malcolm Pinckney

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