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Bronx, New York: Cortlandt Henge: Grand Central Stones

Address:
6036 Broadway, Bronx, NY
Directions:
Take the 1 Train to Van Cortlandt Park 242 Street (The end of the line). Cross over Broadway into Van Cortlandt Park. Follow the signs for the Old Putnam Trail. Cortlandt Henge is next to the trail in a wooded area, a ten minute walk from the subway.
Cortlandt Henge: Grand Central Stones

13 identical pillars placed here in 1905 to test stone from different quarries to see which would be best to build NYC's Grand Central Station. They've been here ever since. Formerly vandalized, they're now kept clean and maintained.

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