The Pelhams, New York
Encyclopedia
The Pelhams is a colloquial name for an area of towns of Westchester County, New York
and parts of The Bronx
.
The reason locals call them the Pelhams is that they all once belonged to Thomas Pell
. The Village of Pelham
, Pelham Manor
, Pellville, North Pelham, Pelhamwood, Pelham Gardens, Bartow-Pell Mansion
and Pelham Bay
, Bronx are named for Pell. Thomas Pell bought the area and some islands from the Siwanoy
Indians
.
Bartow-Pell Mansion
is the plantation mansion that was owned by Pell and his descendants. It is a Greek Revival Mansion.
There is some dispute among locals who claim that there are two origins of the name Pelham. One origin for the name says that Thomas Pell named Pelham after his tutor, named Pelham Burton. Another taught in Bronx schools says that Pelham really means Pell's home or land in the English style, with the suffix "Ham" meaning homestead.
At exit 15 of the New England Thruway
section of the New York State Thruway
, a highway sign says, "Exit 15 / New Rochelle / The Pelhams".
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and parts of The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
.
The reason locals call them the Pelhams is that they all once belonged to Thomas Pell
Thomas Pell
Dates may not be entirely accurate in this article due to disagreements between sources.Thomas Pell was a physician who was famous for buying the area known as Pelham, Westchester, New York, as well as land that now includes the eastern Bronx and southern Westchester County. He founded the town...
. The Village of Pelham
Pelham, New York
Pelham, New York is the name of two locations in Westchester County, New York:*Pelham , New York, the Town of Pelham*Pelham Manor , New York, the Village of Pelham Manor*Pelham , New York, the Village of Pelham...
, Pelham Manor
Pelham Manor, New York
Pelham Manor is a village located in Westchester County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 5,486. It is located in the town of Pelham.- Demographics :...
, Pellville, North Pelham, Pelhamwood, Pelham Gardens, Bartow-Pell Mansion
Bartow-Pell Mansion
The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. Originally the Robert and Marie Lorillard Bartow House, the residence and estate date back to 1654. The Lords of the Manor of Pelham once owned the home which was later...
and Pelham Bay
Pelham Bay
Pelham Bay is a small bay, between City Island and Orchard Beach in the Bronx, New York.Technically, it is a sound, not a bay, since it is open to larger bodies of water at both ends. It connects to Eastchester Bay at the south, and opens onto Long Island Sound and City Island Harbor at the...
, Bronx are named for Pell. Thomas Pell bought the area and some islands from the Siwanoy
Siwanoy
The Native American Siwanoy or Sinanoy were a band of Algonquian-speaking people, the Wappinger, in what is now the New York City area. By the mid-17th century, when their territory became hotly contested between Dutch and English colonial interests, the Siwanoy were settled along the East River...
Indians
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
.
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Bartow-Pell Mansion
The Bartow-Pell Mansion is a New York City landmark and museum located in northern portion of Pelham Bay Park in The Bronx. Originally the Robert and Marie Lorillard Bartow House, the residence and estate date back to 1654. The Lords of the Manor of Pelham once owned the home which was later...
is the plantation mansion that was owned by Pell and his descendants. It is a Greek Revival Mansion.
There is some dispute among locals who claim that there are two origins of the name Pelham. One origin for the name says that Thomas Pell named Pelham after his tutor, named Pelham Burton. Another taught in Bronx schools says that Pelham really means Pell's home or land in the English style, with the suffix "Ham" meaning homestead.
At exit 15 of the New England Thruway
New England Thruway
The New England Thruway is a portion of the U.S. Interstate highway system and of the New York State Thruway, within and operated by the New York State Thruway Authority, linking New York City with New England, specifically with southwestern Connecticut...
section of the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
, a highway sign says, "Exit 15 / New Rochelle / The Pelhams".