BRONX COUNTY AT 100 YEARS

On January 1, 1914 The Bronx achieved county status. To celebrate this historic centennial milestone, The Bronx County Historical Society will present an exhibition at the Museum of Bronx History titled "Bronx County - 100 Years" that will run from April 26th until October 19, 2014.

MUSEUM OF BRONX HISTORY - 3266 BAINBRIDGE AVENUE
& EAST 208TH STREET, THE BRONX, NEW YORK 10467

MUSEUM HOURS: SAT 10AM - 4PM / SUN 1PM - 5PM
(GROUP TOURS MON.-FRI. BY APPOINTMENT)

Right: The colors of Bronx coat of arms derive from the Netherlands tricolor of 1639 - the year Jonas Bronck arrived to what is now The Bronx. The Bronck shield, with the borough’s motto, NE CEDE MALIS (yield not to evil), appears in the center.  The Bronx County Historical Society Collections.