Memorial Grove

Historical marker location:

Bronx, New York

( Marker can be reached from Broadway (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2007

Van Cortlandt Park.

New York State was home to several utopian communities in the 19th century, including the Oneida Community in central New York, which practiced communal living and free love, and the Shakers, who were known for their furniture and craftsmanship.