Manor park gazebo

The earliest known settlers in what was to become Larchmont were the Siwanoy Indians, an Algonquin tribe.

In 1614, a Dutch sea captain discovered the Long Island Sound after passing through Hell’s Gate, a narrow tidal straight in the East River. He reported seeing campfires in what is now known as Larchmont Manor Park. By 1720, only a handful of Siwanoys remained in what is now Larchmont.

The next century saw a steady increase in population, as first Quaker refugees from New England and then wealthy New Yorkers established estates in the area. During the late 19th century, Larchmont was known as a summer playground for New York’s elite. Many of the large Victorian “cottages” of that era survive in Larchmont Manor.

Manor Park, where the Dutch captain originally spotted campfires, is now a lovely waterfront park which is boasts three beautiful gazebos, a beach, and a wide variety of trees and shrubs to complement the spectacular natural sculptures created by glacial rock formations.

- https://larchmontmanorpark.org/the-park.html