The Bronx County Historical Society

04/10/2026

Reserve your spots for The Bronx County Historical Society Golf Tournament on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Pelham Split Rock Golf Course!

We are excited to be honoring the Stagg Group at The Bronx County Historical Society's annual Golf Tournament.

For more information please contact Tournament Coordinator, Teresa Brown at [email protected]

03/31/2026

Join us for the Spring 2026 Poe Room Event! Titled “Life at the Cottage: Virginia & Edgar Allan Poe’s Years in The Bronx,” this event will take place on Friday, April 10, from 6:00–8:00 PM. This presentation will dive into the stories, history, and writing of Edgar Allan Poe during his time in the heart of the Bronx alongside his wife, Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.

This event will be led by Roger McCormack, Director of Education at The Bronx County Historical Society. He oversees the historic Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, a national landmark in Fordham, in the Bronx. Roger is recognized as an authority on Edgar Allan Poe, and has presented numerous lectures and tours discussing Poe's time at Fordham and his literary significance.

This event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and RSVP is required. Click the link here to RSVP for the event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeESLrInaJoYkQp4Pv8FSrwftS3ixM69NQ_LH_zIXVPHLeNdA/viewform

01/12/2026

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 6:30pm
Fordham Law School
150 West 62nd Street
Costantino Room, Second Floor
New York, NY 10023

Join The Bronx County Historical Society for the kickoff of its yearlong America 250 programming, commemorating our area’s role in the founding of the United States in 1776.

Our Gouverneur Morris Endowed Lecture this year will be in celebration of the birthday of Founding Father and Bronxite Gouverneur Morris (b. Jan. 31) and will be delivered by William M. Treanor, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Constitutional Law and Constitutional History and Dean Emeritus of Georgetown Law. The lecture is co-sponsored by Fordham School of Law and will be followed by a light reception.

Register at https://bronxhistory.org/morris or by visiting the LinkTree in our bio.






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01/02/2026

Join curators Edwin Pagán and Steven Payne for more behind-the-scenes tours of the "George A. Romero: Stay Scared!" exhibit, on display at the Museum of Bronx History and Edgar Allan Poe Cottage.

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The Wednesday, January 7 curator tour will focus on the expansive artistic vision of Romero, including his well-known works like Night of the Living Dead and Creepshow as well as his lesser-known and unproduced works, horror and otherwise.

The tour on Wednesday, January 21 will focus on the installation at the Museum of Bronx History, which explores Romero's childhood in The Bronx and his early career.

Register at https://bronxhistory.org/romerotour or by visiting the LinkTree in our bio.

12/04/2025

🚨 THIS SATURDAY! DECEMBER 6th 🚨
Kids of New York Breaking Jam is going down in Brooklyn!
Come through for a full day of Breaking, Locking, Popping, Electric Boogie Battles, Martial Arts demos, and nothing but good energy for the youth!
🎧 Music by DJ Rara
🍔 FREE admission + FREE food & drinks
🥋 Hosted by Karate Anthony
📍 50 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn NY 11206
⏰ 11AM – 5PM
Come through, bring the kids, bring the community —
let’s celebrate together.
See you there! ✊🏾🔥💥

🚨 THIS SATURDAY! DECEMBER 6th 🚨
Kids of New York Breaking Jam is going down in Brooklyn!
Come through for a full day of Breaking, Locking, Popping, Electric Boogie Battles, Martial Arts demos, and nothing but good energy for the youth!

🎧 Music by DJ Rara
🍔 FREE admission + FREE food & drinks
🥋 Hosted by Karate Anthony

📍 50 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn NY 11206
⏰ 11AM – 5PM

Come through, bring the kids, bring the community —
let’s celebrate together.
See you there! ✊🏾🔥💥

10/14/2025

The Historical Society was delighted to partner with John Howard, founder of the Bronx Art Deco Apartment House Archive, for a walking tour exploring lesser known Art Deco buildings along the Mosholu Parkway this past weekend.

John is a committed architectural preservationist, seeking to educate and save non-landmarked Art Deco buildings throughout the Bronx.

The tour was the second part in the ongoing "Art Deco Beyond the Grand Concourse" walking tours.
Stay tuned for more upcoming tours!

09/22/2025

Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3:00pm
Bronx Music Hall
438 E. 163rd Street, The Bronx, NY 10451

Join BCHS, Bronx Music Heritage Center, Piragua, and BronxDNA for a free screening of Latinos Beyond Reel, a hard-hitting documentary that critically examines how U.S. media portrays Latinos, highlighting both misrepresentation and underrepresentation. A Q&A with filmmakers Miguel Picker (director) and Edwin Pagán (producer/cinematographer) will follow.

09/12/2025

This Sunday, get ready to rock 🤘🏿🤘🏽🤘🏻

Sunday, September 14, 2025, 2pm
Bowery Electric
327 Bowery
New York, NY 10003

All-Ages / Free / Sunday Matinee

The NYHC Chronicles and The Bronx County Historical Society proudly present the "Back to the NYHC Roots" music series with a showcase celebrating Bronx hard and heavy music from bands in the "Uptown Rumble: Heavy Music in The Bronx" exhibit at the Museum of Bronx History through November.

Featuring:
24-7 Spyz
Rebelmatic
Ache
Deadshot
Fulano!