Old croton aqueduct from tarrytown to ossining new york. We strongly advise calling ahead to check on hours and make sure they have copies. The section of university avenue with a center mall is the section that had the aqueduct running beneath it. On the corner of amsterdam and 154th is the gatehouse for trinity cemetery, the overflow burial ground for downtowns trinity church. Old croton aqueduct state historic park new york state. Another old croton aqueduct gatehouse enters the commercial age. Report of the croton aqueduct board in relation to the ways and means of paying the croton water debt by new york n. Oct 30, 2000 the croton dams and aqueduct is a pictorial history of the construction of the new croton dam and the creation of the new croton reservoir at the end of the nineteenth century.
Still, the book was a surprisingly good read considering municipal water supply is a pretty dry subject. In july alone, 2,000 new yorkers died from a mysterious infectious bacteria. This hike follows the historic route of the old croton aqueduct, built between 1837 and 1842 to supply water to new york city. The old aqueduct remained in service until 1955, when supply from the delaware and catskill. Supplanted by several newer aqueducts, the old croton aqueduct was taken out of service in 1955. This collection of rare photographs chronicles the construction of one of the largest masonry dams ever built. Old croton aqueduct from tarrytown to yonkers new york.
The croton aqueduct s routes are studded with what are known as gatehouses. Just forty years after it was built, the aqueduct was becoming obsolete and the city looked further upstate for new sources to meet water demand. The new croton aqueduct is an aqueduct in the new york city water supply system in westchester county, new york carrying the water of the croton watershed. Argument in the supreme court, special term, yesterday. Old croton aqueduct, rural georgia mental hospital among the mysteries examined in season three. Dec 04, 2017 how a massive public works project saved a parched new york the croton aqueduct, completed 175 years ago, was an engineering feat that delivered muchneeded potable water by gravity 41 miles to. The book is well illustrated with historical photographs, drawings and maps. As a kid, i thought aqueduct was just a name, until my mom told me that, buried underneath the pebbly ground, there is a tunnel that used to carry water to new york city from croton, a few dozen miles north. A recently published book, smugglers, bootleggers and scofflaws.
Croton dam, reservoir, and aqueduct new york, united. The bronx has crotona avenue, crotona parkway and aqueduct. Old croton aqueduct from ossining to quaker bridge walk and. The croton aqueduct water supply system to new york city. It was built because local water resources had become polluted and. New york largely invisible but essential is new york citys water supply system, stretching across 125 miles and delivering over one billion gallons of drinking water to nine million people. The level footpath atop the aqueduct tube has for many years been a favorite of walkers, and the westchester county section of the aqueduct became a state park in 1968.
The croton dams and aqueduct is a pictorial history of the construction of the new croton dam and the creation of the new croton reservoir at the end of the nineteenth century. Its length in westchester is the same distance as a marathon. Old croton aqueduct state historic park northjersey published 4. Cornelia cotton gallery and old book room features a large assortment of old prints and maps primarily of local. Each image will have a small label that identifies what it is and when it was created. Howells stormnew york citys official rainmaker and tags croton aqueduct, drought. Weir chambers allowed access to the aqueduct for repairs. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. I have little red book type manhattan street guides from 1916 and 1941, and croton street is in neither, so its sort of a mystery street. Today marks the 120th anniversary of the incorporation of the village of crotononhudson, which took place on february 12, 1898. But before the 1830s, citizens relied on cisterns to collect rainwater, a series of city wells drilled down to bubbling, underground springs, and. The croton aqueduct or old croton aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for new york city between 1837 and 1842. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from april until october.
That would leave eight other major interruptions to puzzle the. Old croton aqueduct s trail is accessible from multiple cross streets over 26 miles. Croton reservoir in 1842 the croton reservoir was located between 79th and 86th streets between sixth and seventh avenues, it was new york citys new, 31acre receiving reservoir, a body of water built to store fresh drinking water piped in from upstate via the justcompleted croton aqueduct. Apr 02, 2019 the friends of the old croton aqueduct map calls these aqueduct clues which i love, because you have to be very aware to notice them. Retail outlets for our maps friends of the old croton. Page 6 all the animals cows, calves, and horses which drank of this water became seriously ill, and in eight years the plaintiff lost twentyfour cows and nine calves, all of a disease dysentery accompanied by nearly the same symptoms. The results, however, were a bit more shall we say chilling. Built roughly parallel to the old croton aqueduct it originally augmented, it opened in 1910. It was also shown that the animals sometimes refused to drink the water. It is a water distribution system designed specifically for the needs of the big apple new york city. Croton dam, reservoir, and aqueduct new york, united states. Today the croton system contributes more than ten percent typically 100 to 150 million gallons per day to the water supply of 9 million people. Even after the new croton aqueduct went into service in 1890, the. The water eventually filled two aboveground reservoirs on the present sites of the great lawn in central park and the new york public library on fifth avenue to.
From the beginnings of the first croton dam, completed in 1842, and of the new dam, which was finished in 1907, up to the present day, the croton dams and aqueduct provides a stunning portrait of the entire project and the region that it impacted. Very interesting read but i wish the book would have continued past the construction of the croton aqueduct and included more information on new yorks modern public water supply. Running down the old croton aqueduct, part ii ossining. Streetscapes article on old croton aqueduct, built in 1842 to bring water to. Supplanted by several newer aqueducts, the old croton aqueduct was taken out of service in 1965. The trail is named after one of the countys first great aqueduct systems. Feb 20, 1987 the old croton aqueduct no longer carries new york citys water supply from a river in northern westchester county to a reservoir on 42d street, 41 miles south. The old croton aqueduct trail runs parallel to the hudson river through the old croton aqueduct state historic park for 26. Nypl podcast one of the great challenges faced by a. The level footpath atop the aqueduct tube has for many years been a favorite of walkers, and the aqueduct route in westchester county became a state park in. Croton aqueduct was built over a total of five years from 1837 to 1842 and, once completed, would stretch across 66 kilometers of land from the croton rivers source in. The tone of the comments was overwhelmingly negative.
Illustrations of the croton aqueduct fayette bartholomew tower on. We recommend booking old croton aqueduct state historic park tours ahead of time to secure your spot. May 18, 2011 weir chambers allowed access to the aqueduct for repairs. Mysteries of the abandoned back on science channel oct.
The friends work to raise public awareness of the aqueduct and trail and to secure the resources that will enable this historic greenway to remain unspoiled in perpetuity. Much of the oca traverses the eastern slope of the croton river and hudson river valleys through areas of. Bike old croton aqueduct trail, oca, nyc high bridge to tappan zee 1of2 duration. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The old croton aqueduct water supply system, situated in westchester county, was an exemplary feat of engineering that spanned 42. The ride down from the top was exhilarating, the ride to the top back to the trail was a bit more exhausting. On the morning of june 22, 1842, water first began flowing through the old croton aqueduct and to celebrate the occasion, the water commissioners and engineers took a unique ride through the aqueduct on the croton maid, a fourperson boat that was sixteen feet 4. Prohibition and new york city by ellen nickenzie lawson, contains an amazing 1924 aerial photo, purporting to show rumsmuggling submarines in the hudson river near croton point. Podcast one of the great challenges faced by a growing, 19thcentury new york city was the need for a viable, clean water supply we take water for granted today. Sept 2017, aqueduct long exposure from bottom of the hill croton gorge park. The new croton dam at croton gorge park, about 40 miles north of new york city. If you need a map on short notice, these retail locations generally carry them. How new york city found clean water history smithsonian.
The old croton aqueduct and the new croton dam lotz in. Illustrations of the croton aqueduct, like new used, free. Old croton aqueduct state historic park dobbs ferry. The old croton aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from upstate new york to downtown manhattan. The remarkable story of how new york city gets its water. The original dam on the croton river, located 6 miles 10 km upstream from that rivers confluence. Save the old croton aqueduct july 14, 2017 rivertowns enterprise hastings residents who oppose a proposed zoning change that would allow assisted living facilities showed up in force at the july 11 village board meeting, where there was a public hearing on the measure. Photo, print, drawing croton aqueduct, westchester co.
In his new book, empire of water cornell university press, historian and public policy expert david soll takes a multifaceted look. How a massive public works project saved a parched new york the croton aqueduct, completed 175 years ago, was an engineering feat that delivered muchneeded potable water by. Link to aqueduct part i part ii of running down the old croton aqueduct. The level footpath atop the aqueduct tube has for many years been a favorite of walkers, and the westchester county section of the aqueduct became a. The croton aqueduct was a large, complicated water system that was engineered between 1837 and 1842 to provide new york city with a steady supply of clean water. Most are familiar with the croton aqueduct, the first to bring fresh water to the city in 1842updated in 1890. As a kid, i thought aqueduct was just a name, until my mom told me that, buried underneath the pebbly ground, there is a tunnel that used to carry water to new york city from croton, a couple dozen miles north. And one such example of a daring undertaking is the croton aqueduct. The book also gives context to controversies over filtration and watershed protection for nycs water system.
As a kid, i thought aqueduct was just a name, until my mom told me that, buried underneath the pebbly ground, there is a tunnel that used to carry water to new. Croton dam, reservoir, and aqueduct, part of the extensive watersupply system for new york city. Local history explored in new novel ossining, ny patch. Local history explored in new novel ossining croton onhudson, ny author jf collen launches historypacked trilogy set in 1850s westchester. Old croton aqueduct trail dobbs ferry, new york atlas obscura. Mar 19, 2018 bike old croton aqueduct trail, oca, nyc high bridge to tappan zee 1of2 duration. Ossining weir chamber, old croton aqueduct youtube. Find this book on abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Asce metropolitan section croton water supply system. How a massive public works project saved a parched new. Jul 29, 2017 the old croton aqueduct trail runs behind my house, and ive been walking along its treeshaded way for well over a decade now. Yonkers to croton dam road at the new croton dam yorktown. Ive been a little haphazard with my posts lately, but heres the next installment of my running down the old croton aqueduct series. It also runs atop the namesake old croton aqueduct.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book without typos from the publisher. Oct 25, 2012 i have little red book type manhattan street guides from 1916 and 1941, and croton street is in neither, so its sort of a mystery street. Old croton aqueduct state historic park, dobbs ferry, ny. Friends of the old croton aqueduct is a private, non profit volunteer organization formed to protect and preserve the old croton aqueduct.
Topographical map showing the entire water shed of croton. Description of the croton aqueduct and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Old croton aquaduct for walkers, not water the new york times. The old croton aqueduct state historic park extends from the new croton dam in cortlandt through westchester county to the northern nyc boundary. The aqueduct has no parking areas of its own, but ample parking is available on most nearby streets. The manual of westchester county, published the same year, noted that a special election was held on the question of incorporation and the electors of that locality. So, manhattan doesnt have any streets named for the croton aqueduct or reservoir at present. But the croton reservoir was different in the 19th century. The old aqueduct remained in service until 1955, when supply from the delaware and catskill aqueducts was sufficient to take it off line. How a massive public works project saved a parched new york. Items topographical map showing the entire water shed of croton river above the croton aqueduct dam. From the croton dam to rockwood 10 miles ive been a little haphazard with my posts lately, but heres the next installment of my running down the old croton aqueduct series. The old croton aqueduct trail runs behind my house, and ive been walking along its treeshaded way for well over a decade now.
The old croton aqueduct trail is a popular destination for new york city hikers. Murder on croton lake its hard to believe that a place as pastoral as the croton reservoir formerly known as croton lake once played backdrop to a terrible murder. Lots of nycs drinking water comes from drowned towns in. Croton aqueduct board and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Two days after the crash an article in the new york evening world reported details not found in other accounts. The contentious history of supplying water to manhattan. See all 1 old croton aqueduct state historic park tours on tripadvisor. Just to add to the confusion, lengthy university avenues old name was aqueduct avenue. But you can get to know the old croton aqueduct without going into training. It supplied water to nearly all segments of the city save four, namely yonkers, tarrytown, scarborough and ossining. The bronx has crotona avenue, crotona parkway and aqueduct avenue. Supplanted by two newer aqueducts, the old croton aqueduct was taken out of service in 1965. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Old croton aqueduct follows the route of the buried pipe that supplied drinking water to new york city from 1842 to 1955. The croton reservoir in 1850, in what would soon become central park. To raise the water from well to reservoir, colles built a steam. Photocopied december 1977, from king, memoir of the croton aqueduct. The croton aqueduct was a resounding success, but could not keep up with population growth. Old croton aqueduct state historic park home facebook. It is highly recommended, especially for those interested in the history of nyc, engineering, or urban studies. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today. It travels in a northsouth direction, following the topography for much of its path. This structure, built in 1882, permitted the water in the aqueduct to be drained into the river below for maintenance. Before the aqueduct system, new yorkers got their water from cisterns, wells, natural springs, and other bodies of water. Friends of the old croton aqueduct is a private, non profit volunteer organization formed to. Illustrations of the croton aqueduct, isbn 0461760738, isbn 9780461760736, like new used, free shipping in the us.
Old croton aqueduct from tarrytown to yonkers new yorknew. The original dam on the croton river, located 6 miles 10 km upstream from that rivers confluence with the hudson, was the first large masonry dam in the united states 183742. After describing the discovery of the map and several. Original documents and prints will be used when this is. Old croton aqueduct trail new york trails traillink.
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