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Article: Although raised in and around New York, I knew [Derived Headline]
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- New Haven Register
- Article date:
- October 4, 2009
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Although raised in and around New York, I knew little about and
had never visited City Island, so when I learned of a group tour
sponsored by The Institute for Learning in Retirement, I reserved a
space. Grabbing an early morning cup of coffee to jolt myself awake,
I drove to the park and ride off Exit 40 where a full busload of
eager participants awaited. Our first stop (and what for me was the
most interesting part of the trip) was at the Bartow-Pell Mansion
and Gardens in Pelham Bay Park, which is part of the Bronx. In 1654,
Thomas Pell, an English physician of great foresight, from our very
own state of Connecticut, bought a vast area of land, which included
much of the present-day ...