Motoring Across the Croton, 1912

Motoring Across the Croton, 1912

Motoring Across the Croton, 1912

A 1912 photograph captures an early automobile crossing the Van Cortlandt Bridge over the Croton River, offering a glimpse into the dawn of motorized transportation in the Hudson Valley region.

The narrative identifies three key landmarks from that era: the Crotonville School (today's Parker-Bale American Legion Post), the Croton Bay Pumping Station built in 1890, and the Van Cortlandt Bridge itself.

The bridge, also called the Long Bridge or Wagon Bridge, was

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