Four Days on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
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The Old Croton Aqueduct was constructed between 1837 and 1842 to transport water from the Croton River to Manhattan. This structure, engineered to drop 13 inches per mile, served as a vital water source until 1955 and was recognized as a significant achievement in civil engineering. A portion of the aqueduct, from the Croton River to Manhattan, was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1992. The trail closely parallels Metro North's Hudson Line from northern Yonkers to Scarborough.
After coming across the trail during a walk in Hastings-on-Hudson, I planned four walks to cover the trail, starting from the John T. Brush Stairway in Upper Manhattan and ending at the New Croton Dam in Westchester. For each walk, 20 locations would be photographed, determined in the field.
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