Events

See video to learn about the Old Croton Aqueduct, then descend into the original brick pre-Civil War water tunnel. Meet at 10:00 AM at the Ossining Community Center at 95 Broadway adjacent to the aqueduct, just west of Highland Ave./Rt. 9.

Info: 914-862-4207 or tom.tarnowsky@gmail.com

Members of the High Bridge Coalition will lead a walking tour that starts and ends at the High Bridge, giving an introduction to the neighborhoods of Highbridge and Washington Heights. (Some stairs, call for details about wheelchair accessibility.)

Meet at Highbridge Park, 170th Street and University Avenue, Bronx. Follow subway directions for May 13th meeting. Tour ends in Manhattan. For more information, email the Coalition at highbridgeunited@gmail.com or call (646) 719-0034.

Jan Wines will talk on the subject of "Tales on Tap: Water systems of Northern Westchester."

Sponsored by the Friends of History.

Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, tel. 914-271-6612

The New York City Department of Design and Construction and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation have scheduled meetings to bring you up to date on the High Bridge Rehabilitation project, and to ask for community input. Please join us to share your ideas and comments!
Download the flyer from the Parks webpage.

P.S. 11

Croton Dam to Crotonville on the Old Aqueduct. Tour the 105 year old stone dam, then step back in time to walk on the aqueduct along rustic Croton Gorge. Meet 10:00 AM in parking lot of Croton Gorge Park on Rt. 129, 1/2 mile north of village of Croton-on-Hudson. Approx 4 miles round trip.

Information: 914-862-4207 or tom.tarnowsky@gmail.com

An afternoon of parades, poetry, performances and fun celebrating the river all along lower Manhattan.

For a schedule, click here.

Guided walk around 94 acre Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx where the Old and New Croton aqueducts meet. Learn about the Croton water supply, local Revolutionary War history and surrounding National Register district. Basin is currently waterless, permitting full view of gatehouses. Bring lunch and water. Meet at 11:00 AM at Bedford Park Blvd and Goulden Ave. About 2 miles.

Information: 718-430-4613 or spdevillo@earthlink.net

The Old Croton Aqueduct in the Bronx. Guided walk follows the path of the Old Croton Aqueduct to (but not on) the High Bridge. Learn about aqueduct history, engineering and nearby historic sites. Optional extension across Washington Bridge to view Manhattan end of High Bridge. Meet at 9:30 AM at Bedford Park Blvd. and Goulden Ave. Bring lunch and water. About 4-5 miles.

Information: 914-478-3961 or czfahn@yahoo.com

Pat Gordon, Director of the Haverstraw Brick Museum will talk on the subject of "A Look at Hudson River Bricks."

Sponsored by the Friends of History.

Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-on-Hudson, tel. 914-271-6612