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The Van Cortlandt House is a mid-18th century home that was originally the main house for a large grain plantation and mill. The Dutch family was a member of New York's mercantile class who conducted trade between American, European, and West Indian ports. As late as 1810, Van Cortlandt was still a working plantation including slave labor. In 1889, after 140 years of Van Cortlandt family occupation, the House and surrounding land are sold to the City of New York. In 1897, the National Society of Colonial Dames of the State of New York opened the Van Cortlandt House as a public museum. Today, the house has been fully renovated with even the East and West Parlors restored to their original paint colors.
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