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Valentine-Varian House/Museum of Bronx History
Description
Former NYC mayor Isaac Varian, Jr. lived in this fieldstone farmhouse, which was built in 1758 and was the site of six skirmishes between British and American troops during the Revolutionary War. Today, history buffs can walk the oak and pine floors of this lovely Bronx building and learn about the history of the borough.
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