AQUEDUCT DAY.

April 5, 2009
1800s, 1910s, Home, Interiors, NYC, Nature, Now, Road

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Today BS and I took a day trip via MetroNorth to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The Aqeduct was completed in 1842 and provided NYC with clean water. Today this aqueduct trail weaves between wealthy persons backyards and nature. Totally loved it! The trail is 26 miles long and we traveled 5. Starting in Dobbs Ferry we passed by the Octagon House and freely romped around the grounds of Lyndhurst Mansion ending our journey in Tarrytown. images via Library of Congress

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3 Responses to “AQUEDUCT DAY.”

  1. BS
    on April 6th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    those aerial photos are great.
    what year are they?

  2. kellyr
    on April 6th, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Photos taken of the Octagon House in 1978 and of Lyndhurst Mansion 1971.

  3. Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. « Day Tripper
    on June 7th, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    [...] The Aqueduct was completed in 1842 and provided NYC with clean water. Today this aqueduct trail weaves between wealthy persons backyards and nature. Totally loved it! The trail is 26 miles long and we traveled 5. Starting in Dobbs Ferry we passed by the Octagon House, ate lunch at a little deli on Main St. Irvington (only 2 blocks west of the trail-left before the school)  and freely romped around the grounds of Lyndhurst Mansion ending our journey in Tarrytown. (more via nisn) [...]

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