The town that is now called Eastchester began settlement in 1664 when ten families migrated from Fairfield, Connecticut.

[citation needed] Laws for the region were established the following year, in 1665, under an agreement called the "Eastchester Covenant".

It contained 26 provisions, including such items as education of children, disposition and upkeep of property, and support of a minister.

Confirmation of their 1664 land patent was granted by Governor Richard Nicolls in 1666 after the occupation of the area by the English.

[citation needed] A controversy arose in 1700 when the settlers signed a deed with the Native Americans.

When a decision was reached in favor of Eastchester, England's Queen Anne granted a second patent in 1708.

Although no major battles were fought here, as the heart of the Neutral Ground it saw constant fighting for over 13 years, being harassed by both sides as well as by the cowboys and skinners (the guerrillas of the day).

[citation needed] Today, Eastchester is bounded by Scarsdale on the north, New Rochelle on the east, Yonkers on the west, and Mount Vernon on the south.

The Marble Schoolhouse and Tuckahoe High School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[6] In 1899, the University system of New York State granted a charter to the Waverly Union School, located in present day Eastchester (called Upper Tuckahoe at the time), which housed grades kindergarten through twelve.

In 1964, the clubhouse of the Oak Ridge Country Club was converted into the present Town Hall, and the Wilmot School was torn down.

The original schoolyard lives on as Cooper Field, leased to the town of Eastchester at the rate of one dollar per year.