Philipsburg Manor was a manor located north of New York City in Westchester County in the Province of New York. Netherlands-born Frederick Philipse I and two partners made the initial purchase of land that had been part of a Dutch patroonship owned by Adriaen van der Donck. Philipse subsequently bought his partners out and added more land before being granted a royal charter in 1693 for the 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) estate, becoming its first lord.
Philipsburg Manor House at the Upper Mills in today's village of Sleepy Hollow, New York
Philipse Manor Hall, the Lower Mills manor house, in today's Getty Square neighborhood of Yonkers
Frederick Philipse, first Lord of the Manor of Philipseborough and patriarch of the Philipse family, was a Dutch immigrant to North America of Bohemian heritage. A merchant, he arrived in America as early as 1653. In 1662, he married Margaret Hardenbrook de Vries, a wealthy and driven widow. Together, and variously in league with slavers, pirates, and other undesirables alongside the prominent and respectable, the couple amassed a fortune.
Frederick Philipse
Philipse Manor Hall, the Lower Mills manor house
Philipsburg Manor House at the Upper Mills
The Hudson Highlands are among the scenic highlights of the Philipse Patent
