Kingsbridge Remembers 250 – Exhibit Opening

1775 Marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the most dramatic 8 years in the history of Riverdale, Kingsbridge, Spuyten Duyvil, Marble Hill and Inwood.  George Washington, French nobility, enslaved people, a Lenape Chief, common farmers, and many more shaped the history of our nation right here.  The Bronx streets of today were once a battlefield, but also the homeland of local residents who faced difficult choices and nearly impossible circumstances.

Kingsbridge Remembers 250 is an exhibit and series of public programs that will shed light on local events of the Revolution and place them in a larger context.  The exhibit features original period artifacts, artwork, maps, digital displays, and interpretive panels that will bring that period to life.  It will change the way you look at the neighborhood and reveal its amazing past.

Artifacts from the archives of local institutions are pulled together for the first time–some of which have never been displayed before.  Rarely seen commemorative artwork from the bicentennial compliments newly commissioned artwork by award-winning historical illustrator (and Bronx resident) Gary Zaboly.  Interpretive panels featuring new research and findings tell an inclusive story about the people, places, and events that made Kingsbridge important during the Revolution.  A digital interactive map display helps make sense of the area’s geographic importance.  A translated guide to the exhibit will be available in Spanish.

The exhibit opens June 8, 2025 and remains open every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday in June thereafter.  Check back for exact open hours.  Summer hours will be announced later in June.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

The Kingsbridge Historical Society’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.