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The Bartows, the Pells, and the Enslaved People Who Worked for Them: A Sometimes Ignored, Sometimes Forgotten History

Robert Bartow was born in 1792 to a family that had taken slavery for granted for generations. Indeed, for over two hundred years, this cruel custom was practiced by many prosperous New Yorkers. The Bartow mansion was built between 1836 … Continue reading

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The Wigwam at Bartow-Pell: A Living History for Students

In 2002, the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum was preparing to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the signing of a treaty on June 27, 1654, by Thomas Pell, his associates, and Lenape sachems. This treaty signified the transfer of land, which included … Continue reading

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