Motoring Across the Croton, 1912 A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region. The narrative identifies three key landmarks from that era: the Crotonville School (today's Parker-Bale American Legion Post), the Croton Bay Pumping Station built in 1890…