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Eastchester was a farming community at the outbreak of the Revolution. Although no major battles were fought here, as the heart of the Neutral Ground it saw constant fighting for over 13 years. Being harassed by both sides as well as by the cowboys and skinners (the guerrillas of the day). Eastchester's rural makeup began to change with the coming of the railroad in the 1840's. Three hundred-seventy acres of land were incorporated at the village of Mt. Vernon in 1853 by a group of New York businessmen; the village of Bronxville was incorporated in 1898; and the village of Tuckahoe in 1903. Today, Eastchester is bound by Scarsdale on the north, New Rochelle on the east, Yonkers on the west, and Mt. Vernon on the south, the town covers approximately five square miles, including Bronxville and Tuckahoe.

Description: The Town of Eastchester, which includes the incorporated villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe, is about 5 miles south of White Plains and 20 miles north of New York City.

Area: 3.26 square miles

Schools: Eastchester Union Free School District, District 1 - 793-6130; Tuckahoe School District, District 2 - 337-5376; Bronxville Schools - 337-5600.

Library: Eastchester Public Library, 11 Oak Ridge Place, Tuckahoe; Bronxville Public Library, 201 Pondfield Road, Bronxville.

Train Station: Crestwood, Tuckahoe, and Bronxville stations are on the Harlem Line of the Metro-North railroad.

Major Transportation Routes: Town is nestled between the Hutchinson River and the Bronx River parkways; Route 22 goes through middle of town.

History: Eastchester, settled in 1664, initially stretched through Mount Vernon and into the Bronx. In 1700, present-day Eastchester and part of Mount Vernon were bought from Native Americans. Mount Vernon broke away in 1892.

Government: Town supervisor, five member town board.

Business: The Eastchester Chamber of Commerce, established in 1947, and later joined by the Tuckahoe Business Association, has long been committed to the economic vitality of our community. We are an association of business and professional people who have come together to insure that the Town of Eastchester and the Village of Tuckahoe provide a favorable environment in which to operate a business or profession and is a desirable place to work, live or visit.