The Valentine-Varian House, which is also the Museum of Bronx History, is a pre-revolutionary era house built in 1758. During the Revolutionary War (1776-1783), the Valentine home was occupied by British, Hessian, and American troops. Except for 11 months between 1775 and 1776, Valentine and his family remained in the house throughout the war. The house, in close proximity to cannons clustered on a nearby hill, miraculously survived several fierce battles. Financial ruin forced Isaac Valentine to sell the home and the 260-acre property to Isaac Varian, a successful butcher and farmer, in 1792. The Varians kept the house for three generations; one of Isaac’s grandsons, also named Isaac, served as New York City’s 63rd mayor, from 1839-1841. Tours of the house will be offered first-come, first-served and are limited to 20 people.