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Overview / Northernmost Point and Kensico Dam
kensico Kensico Dam Plaza is known for its massive stone dam wall, which is made of beautiful gray granite.

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9-11 Memorial
911 "The Rising" features a majestic steel monument that honors the residents killed in the September 11th terror attacks.

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Valhalla Stone Bridge
valhallastone The Valhalla Bridge dates back to 1925 and was the site of the grand opening of the parkway drive.

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Shagbark Hickories
shagbark The Shagbark Hickories are distinctive trees, which are one of the many native trees along the Bronx River Walk.

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Yellow Twig Dogwoods
yellowtwig The Yellow Twig Dogwood attracts birds and is favored for its ability to prevent erosion.

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Sycamore Trees
sycamoretrees The Yellow Twig Dogwood attracts birds and is favored for its ability to prevent erosion.

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The Wetlands
wetlands The Wetlands consist of Phragmites and Japanese knotweed, which are both not native to this region.

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Westchester County Center
countcenter The Westchester County Center is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose facility built in 1930.

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White Plains Train Station
wptrainstation The Yellow Twig Dogwood attracts birds and is favored for its ability to prevent erosion.

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Battle Hill Monument
battlehill The Battle Hill Monument commemorates the Revolutionary War Battle of White Plains,

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Woodlands Viaduct
woodlandsviaduct The Woodlands Viaduct is an impressive structure that was completed in 1922.

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Mill Stream Diversion
millstream Remnants of the mill stream Diversion where gates allowed millers to regulate water flow to  grist, saw and stone mills in the 1800's.

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Duckpond / Haubold Gunpowder Mill
duckpond On the southern tip of the pond are the remnants of the stone Haubold Gunpowder Mill, which dates back to the 1840's.

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Scarsdale Falls and Tooley Bridge
scarsdalefalls The Scarsdale Train Station became a regular Metro North stop in 1877.

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Garth Woods
garthwoods Garth Woods is home to a wide variety of birdlife, and is designated an ancient forest by the Sierra club.

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Pond and Flood Plain
pondflood This small pond provides a natural retreat for wildlife, plants and animals, and an area of lowland that accommodates river floodwaters.

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Westchester County Tourism Information Center
tourisminfo The Westchester County Tourism Information Center is located in a small stone building, accessible by car from the Bronx River Parkway.

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The Pine Forest
pineforest The Westchester County Tourism Information Center is located in a small stone building, accessible by car from the Bronx River Parkway.

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Crestwood Train Station
crestwoodtrain The Train Station is a charming building that artist Norman Rockwell immortalized in a painting featured on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post in 1946.

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Crestwood Lake
crestwoodlake The Crestwood Lake area is the best for bird watching including a variety of birds such as Herons, Egrets, ducks of all kinds, Orioles and Kingbirds.

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Old Stone Mill Malcolm Wilson Park
oldstonemill Malcolm Wilson Park is a seven-acre property. Just beyond the park is the Old Stone Mill, one of the earliest cotton mills in North America.

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Bronxville Lake
bronxvillelake Bronxville Lake is another scenic delight along the Bronx River Walk that offers views of birds, wildlife and beautiful tree specimans.

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Bronxville Waterfall
bronxvillewaterfall The Bronxville Waterfall a lovely sight, but it also serves a practical purpose by oxygenating the water for the river's many aquatic organisms.

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Swain's Mill
swainsmill In 1844 Swain's Mill became a water-powered stone factory, but was converted into the headquarters of the Bronx Parkway.

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Overview / Southernmost Point
bronxvillewaterfall From this point you can enjoy a stroll through the quaint Village of Bronxville and enjoy a refreshment before you head back.

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