THE PARKS 



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whose mansion still stands near the waterfall that ran the old 

 snuff mill from which the family derived its fortune. During the 

 Revolution it was the one place in the Colonies where snuff was 

 manufactured. The manor-house has been renovated and turned 

 into a museum by the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences. The 

 Lorillard Mansion Museum is open free to the public from 2 to 5 

 p. m. It would thrill the heart of an antiquarian to see the varied 

 exhibits, historical relics, and countless other curiosities. 



Elephant House, Bronx Park 



Thru a rocky chasm flows the romantic Bronx River, made 

 famous by Lord North. His Lordship once remarked that Howe 

 should have sailed his fleet up the Bronx River, and thus cut off 

 Washington's retreat. Had Howe followed up this ludicrous 

 order the British fleet would, no doubt, Jiave remained there to 

 this day. The Bronx River runs directly thru part of the park 

 from north to south, varying in width from 50 to 400 feet. 



Crotona Park is situated in what is now one of the most popu- 

 lous sections of the Borough, and with its ball fields, tennis courts, 

 athletic fields, and Indian Lake, affords splendid recreation grounds 

 for those living in its immediate neighborhood. Many improve- 

 ments have been made in this park within the last few years. In 



