…With the planning of a dam at Kinzua, Pennsylvania, and the possible flooding or destruction of sites along the river, much time and money have been directed toward survey and salvage operations, particularly in the Allegheny River Basin. In particular…

…Passing under the arch of the Croton aqueduct, the waters again appear rushing over their stony bed until their further progress is checked by the mill dam. Here a pipe of nine hundred feet in length conveys the water lo…

…This excerpt presents his observations of the Croton area from the 1850s, featuring his detailed descriptions and wood engravings based on his own drawings. Croton Point and Its Vineyards Teller's Point, renamed Croton Point, stretches nearly two miles and…

…When the Croton dam gave way in the fixll of 1840, the wild, hurryins: torrent, as it approached nearer and nearer, is said to have sent a savage roar through these woods, causing the very watch-dogs to howl for…

…A rolling mill, wire factory, gristmill, and sawmill had been erected two miles west of Croton dam. Intense partisan feeling characterized the discussion of political issues in Westchester County in the electoral campaign of 1860. At that time the leading…

…It passed through the principal stations of neighbor-ing chieftaincies, at Dobbs Ferry, Tarry-town, Ossining, Croton, and Peekskill, crossed the Highlands at Continental Village, and entered the lands of the Wap-pinger, extending to the country of their oppressors…

of the ban- ner the Queen of Cities, represented by a female wearing a crown, is calling attention to a picture, a view of the dam on the Croton River — the origin of the aqueduct. On the lower part of…

…The cost of VI hich is estimated at 230 i;i650 Pine's Bridge crosses the lake about one mile above the dam. On the south side of the Croton is a small settlement bearing the name of Crotonville, which…

…Bornet's 1850 lithograph Croton [Distributing] Reservoir (figure 49) focused on the more rural aspects of that part of Manhattan. The Dam, as well, symbolized the technological power of the Aqueduct. In confining the forces of nature, it likely invoked…

…diverted or made to pass into the Croton. This fact is mentioned for its singularity, rather than from its being of any importance to the work. The lake, formed by the dam, flows already over some lands not embraced by…

…Spooner (1900)] This embraces all the exterior portions of the county except the section from Croton Bay to the Highlands — that is, the present Town of Cortlandt, — which, as we have indicated, was bought by Stephanus Van Cortlandt in a…

…Aqueduct bridges Where major water courses crossed the line of the Aqueduct it was necessary to build something larger than a culvert, and Jervis was forced to consider aqueduct bridges along the length of the Aqueduct between the Croton Dam…

…It is entitled, " The Doleful Disaster of Anthony the Trumpeter." " Stuyvesant resolutely bent upon defending his beloved city (New Amster-dam) in despite of itself, called unto him his trusty Van Corlear, w^ho was his right hand man in…

…and thus falls within the flood pool created by the dam at Kinzua. The first area found and later excavated was called Witchs Walk #l. This area had not been previously discovered due to the extensive overburden, which varied from…

…The surrounding country, is well wooded, and water-ed by several streams tributary to the Croton. The principal of these are the Pepemighting misnamed the Kisco, the Cisqua or Beaver dam, and the Peppeneghek or Cross River.

…133 The deep seclusion of tlie woods bordering Plumb brook af-forded an agreeable haunt to the beaver, and here these industri-ous animals had constructed an extensive dam which long sur-vived their existence. Upon the partition of the…

…DISTRIBUTING RESERVOIR AT MURRAY'S HILL. — This work is now nearly com- plete ; about one-half the length of the enclosing wall is finished, and the remaining half CROTON ACIUEDUCT. 195 requires little to complete it but the cornice. So…

…John Byron Goldsborough moved to Croton in 1895 to supervise construction of the New Croton Dam. Modern Gravestone Technology Contemporary techniques include sandblasting, shape carving, laser and hand etching, allowing "intricate scenes and portraits to be placed onto the stone…

…The aqueduct extended from the Old Croton Dam in Westchester County to the Harlem River, continuing over High Bridge at 173rd Street and descending Manhattan's West Side to the Receiving Reservoir between 79th and 86th Streets, Sixth and Seventh…

…Like the railroad, the construction of the Croton and New Croton Dams and the New Croton Aqueduct played an important role in shaping Croton-on-Hudson’s development. Construction began on the Croton Dam in 1837 after several water crises…

…A change, too, was made, on the recommendation of the chief engineer, in the posi- tion of the dam in the Croton ; a place about 400 feet down the stream being supposed more suitable for the purpose. This change led…

…The Old Croton Dam Site, National Register of Historic Places (1973) Individual Site Partners Croton Friends of History (Croton-On-Hudson): This group was started in 2002, when a group of citizens of Croton-On-Hudson who shared an interest…

…In general, depth to bedrock tends to increase as one goes downslope, leading to alluvial deposits that form the banks of the Croton and Hudson Rivers. In addition, due to the collapse of the th original Croton dam during construction…

…Keepers’ Houses The Old Croton Aqueduct was subdivided into regions, each of which was assigned a 28 Top: New Croton Dam Bottom: 135th Street Gatehouse Pumping Stations Pumping stations were usually constructed adjacent to water towers, as an essential mechanism…

…is an archway over what was then known as the Highland Turnpike, nearly eleven miles south of the Old Croton Dam. Type Sign Current Designation(s) Type Current Designation(s) Interpretation Structure Guide Rugged in landscape, the original park wrapped…

…EAST BRANCH GATEHOUSE 1888-1892 Plate 5-, New Croton Aqueduct The flow of water between Sodom Reservoir and Bog Brook Reservoir is controlled by a gatehouse located near Bog Brook Dam Number 1. The superstructure measures 23 X 27 feet…

…We propose to employ this specific signage system for certain sites in Westchester County as well, such as at the New Croton Dam in Croton-on-Hudson and at the Sing Sing Kill Bridge in Ossining. An important component of…

…Type Significance(s) Interpretation Sign AMAWALK AUXILLARY DAM 1897 Plate 9-, New Croton Aqueduct Current Designation(s) Earthen with a length of 400 feet and height of 25 feet,

…Chiefly brought in to try to reduce Douglass' cost figure, Martineau trimmed $1 million from the previous amount by moving the dam location close to the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers, thereby shortening the length of the aqueduct…

…From Manhattan Valley the Aqueduct passes through a tunnel, and following its course the next work of interest is at Clendinning Valley, which is thirty-seven miles from the Croton Dam. This valley is 1900 feet across, and the Aqueduct…