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The Croton Aqueduct or Old Croton Aqueduct was a large and complex water distribution system constructed for New York City between 1837 and 1842. The great aqueducts , which were among the first in the United States , carried water by gravity 41 miles (66 km) from the Croton River in Westchester County to reservoirs in Manhattan .
Van Cortlandt Manor is a 17th-century house and property built by the Van Cortlandt family located near the confluence of the Croton and Hudson Rivers in the village of Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County, New York, United States. The colonial era stone and brick manor house is now a museum and is a National Historic Landmark.
Clifford Burke Harmon was born on July 1, 1866, in Urbana, Ohio, the youngest child of William R. and Mary Wood ("Molly") Harmon.He had one older brother, William Elmer Harmon, born in 1862. [1]
Croton-on-Hudson is located at (41.204228, -73.886177) [8] on the shores of the Hudson The zip codes are 10520 and 10521. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km 2), of which 4.8 square miles (12.4 km 2) is land and 6.1 square miles (15.8 km 2), or 56.06%, is water.
Croton-on-Hudson resident Jared Harél signs a copy of his book of poems called "Let Our Bodies Change the Subject" during a Celebration of Local Authors event April 28 at the Croton Free Library ...
Pages in category "People from Croton-on-Hudson, New York" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, an independent nonprofit established in 1992, [300] provided educational programs and assists in the upkeep of the park's natural areas. [301] However, the two organizations have not had the same amount of funding as similar private organizations who manage parks in wealthier areas of the city.
The Friends of Aqueduct Walk (FOAW) community coalition volunteers advocate for retaining the parks history, continued maintenance and public programming. During the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City , the Friends of Aqueduct Walk collaborated with Photoville and Photo Wings on a public art exhibit that displayed photos and history of the ...