Explore the Town of Eastchester, where you can find upscale shops, dining, golf and trails

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Eastchester began as a settlement for ten families in 1664. The town 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.

The town, which includes the incorporated villages of Bronxville and Tuckahoe, is in southern Westchester, about 20 miles north of Manhattan, and about five miles south of White Plains. The population is about 35,000.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Eastchester NY places to see and explore in the Lower Hudson Valley