Croton Aqueduct's guest appearances

Croton Aqueduct

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Story of Manhattan, The by Charles Hemstreet (1866 - )

Henry Hudson

Peter Stuyvesant

Alexander Hamilton

Robert Moses

Dorothy Parker

Lauren Bacall

Roz Chast

Harry Houdini

Scott Joplin

Nathan Hale

Edith Wharton

Truman Capote

Mary Rogers

Aaron Burr

Andrew Carnegie

OwlTail

What 19th century American engineering landmark invites you through nature, past historic sites and into people's backyards? Where can you experience the grandeur of the Hudson Valley in (mostly) secluded peace and tranquility -- while learning something about Old New York?Welcome to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, 26.5 miles of dusty pathway through some of the most interesting and beautiful towns and villages in Westchester County.But this is more than a linear park. The trail runs atop -- and sometimes alongside -- the original Croton Aqueduct, a sloping water system which opened in 1842, inspired by ancient Roman technology which delivered fresh water to the growing metropolis over three dozen miles south.At its northern end sits the New Croton Dam -- the tallest dam in the world when it was completed in 1906 -- with its breathtaking, cascading spillway (a little Niagara Falls) and its classic steel arch bridge, providing visitors with a view into a still-active source of drinking water.In the first part of this Road Trip to the Hudson Valley mini-series adventure, Greg and Tom not only trace the history of this colossal engineering project, they literally follow the aqueduct through the village of Westchester County (with some help from Tom Tarnowsky from Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct).WITH Nineteenth century ruins! Ancient bridges and weirs! Steep hikes and historic houses!PLUS: How did this elaborate mechanism help revolutionize modern plumbing? And find out how portions of this 180 year old system are still used today to distribute fresh water.For many historic images and photographs from out adventure, visit our website.boweryboyshistory.comAnd for further listening about the Hudson River and Westchester County, check out these earlier Bowery Boys podcasts:-- Water For New York: The Croton Aqueduct (our original show on this subject)-- Henry Hudson and the European Discovery of Mannahatta-- Literary Horrors of New York City (for the story of Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow)-- The George Washington Bridge

What 19th century American engineering landmark invites you through nature, past historic sites and into people's backyards? Where can you experience the grandeur of the Hudson Valley in (mostly) secluded peace and tranquility -- while learning something about Old New York?Welcome to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, 26.5 miles of dusty pathway through some of the most interesting and beautiful towns and villages in <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/04/the-curious-names-of-westchester-countys-villages-and-towns.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Westchester County.</a>But this is more than a linear park. The trail runs atop -- and sometimes alongside -- the original Croton Aqueduct, a sloping water system which opened in 1842, inspired by ancient Roman technology which delivered fresh water to the growing metropolis over three dozen miles south.At its northern end sits the New Croton Dam -- the tallest dam in the world when it was completed in 1906 -- with its breathtaking, cascading spillway (a little Niagara Falls) and its classic steel arch bridge, providing visitors with a view into a still-active source of drinking water.In the first part of this <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/04/road-trip-to-the-hudson-valley-a-new-three-part-podcast-series.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Road Trip to the Hudson Valley mini-series adventure,</a> Greg and Tom not only trace the history of this colossal engineering project, they literally follow the aqueduct through the village of Westchester County (with some help from Tom Tarnowsky from <a href="https://aqueduct.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct</a>).WITH Nineteenth century ruins! Ancient bridges and weirs! Steep hikes and historic houses!PLUS: How did this elaborate mechanism help revolutionize modern plumbing? And find out how portions of this 180 year old system are still used today to distribute fresh water.For many historic images and photographs from out adventure, <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/04/on-the-trail-of-the-old-croton-aqueduct-walking-along-an-engineering-marvel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our website.</a><a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/04/on-the-trail-of-the-old-croton-aqueduct-walking-along-an-engineering-marvel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">boweryboyshistory.com</a>And for further listening about the Hudson River and Westchester County, check out these earlier Bowery Boys podcasts:-- <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2012/09/the-croton-aqueduct-how-new-york-got.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Water For New York: The Croton Aqueduct (our original show on this subject)</a>-- <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2009/05/henry-hudson-and-european-discovery-of.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Henry Hudson and the European Discovery of Mannahatta</a>-- <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2020/10/literary-horrors-of-new-york-city-scary-stories-from-lovecraft-irving-highsmith-and-ripley.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Literary Horrors of New York City (for the story of Washington Irving and Sleepy Hollow)</a>-- <a href="https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2014/03/the-bridge-to-everywhere-george.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The George Washington Bridge</a>

#386 On the Trail of the Old Croton Aqueduct

38 - Chapter XXXVIII - The Building of the Croton Aqueduct

One of the great challenges faced by a growing, 19th-century New York City was the need for a viable, clean water supply. Before the 1830s, citizens relied on cisterns to collect rainwater, a series of city wells drilling down to underground springs, and the infamously polluted Collect Pond. The solution lay miles north of the city in the Croton River. New York engineers embarked on one of the most ambitious projects in the city's history -- to tame the Croton, funnelling through an aqueduct down to the city, where water would be stored in grand, Egyptian-style reservoirs to serve the city's needs.This is the story of both the old and new Croton Aqueducts, and of the many landmarks that are still with us -- from New York's oldest surviving bridge to a former Bronx racetrack that was turned into a gigantic reservoir.ALSO: A entire town moved on logs, a famous writer's strange musings on Irish laborers, and guest appearances by DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris (but not the ones you think).www.boweryboyspodcast.comSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys

One of the great challenges faced by a growing, 19th-century New York City was the need for a viable, clean water supply. Before the 1830s, citizens relied on cisterns to collect rainwater, a series of city wells drilling down to underground springs, and the infamously polluted Collect Pond.  The solution lay miles north of the city in the Croton River. New York engineers embarked on one of the most ambitious projects in the city's history -- to tame the Croton, funnelling through an aqueduct down to the city, where water would be stored in grand, Egyptian-style reservoirs to serve the city's needs. This is the story of both the old and new Croton Aqueducts, and of the many landmarks that are still with us -- from New York's oldest surviving bridge to a former Bronx racetrack that was turned into a gigantic reservoir. ALSO: A entire town moved on logs, a famous writer's strange musings on Irish laborers, and guest appearances by DeWitt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris (but not the ones you think). <a href="http://www.boweryboyspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.boweryboyspodcast.com</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys</a>

#143 Water for New York: Croton Aqueduct