Dear Member,
Welcome back from summer, the East Bronx History Forum is eager to kick off its 21st season. This month we will feature Amelia Zaino, who was born and raised in Co-Op City, will be talking about Secret Steams of the Northeast Bronx: Rattlesnake and Black Dog Brooks. Amelia’s interest in the natural landscape of this section of the Bronx developed from walks with her grandfather along the Hutchinson River shoreline. Those early walks piqued her interest as she began to read John McNamara’s History in Asphalt.
Rattlesnake Brook, for instance had its origins in Mount Vernon, traversed through the Bronx and emptied into the Hutchinson River. According to 19th century historian Reginald Pelham Bolton, the brook was actually a cascade as it entered today’s Seton Falls Park, which 180 years ago was William Seton’s estate “Cragdon”. The brook was eventually dammed to form Holler’s Pond, which was a delight to children in the winter months since it created conditions ripe for ice-skating. Today, the pond is no more and the Boston-Secor Houses overlays the footprint of where it once was located. By the time the brook reached head waters of the Hutchinson River it became a creek mixing with the tidal saltwater intrusion.
Our 207th meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:30 pm in the lower level of St. Clare of Assisi Church, located at 1027 Rhinelander Avenue. There is ample parking just north of the entrance on Paulding Avenue. As in the past, all of our meetings are free and open to the public and of course bring a friend. Please remember to follow us at Bronxnyc.com and as well on our social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Vimeo.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Dorothy A. Krynicki - Secretary
Photo Caption: Reed’s Mill in Eastchester constructed in 1739 and blown down by a storm in 1900, located by what would now be near the Hutchinson River.
Credit: East Bronx History Forum
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