the years,” according to Baldwin, “but he stayed in New York City until his death on December 31, 1874, just six hours after the passing of his wife of 60 years.” Lovett’s Croton Aqueduct Medal was produced in silver…

when what we now call the Old Croton Aqueduct opened to public use on October 14, 1842. See an example of that medal here . A Mystery How did the medal end up buried on Long Island? The Underhills do have…

…Here’s the perfect follow-up to our recent post on bird’s eye view maps of the Croton Aqueduct—an interactive mashup of an 1836 map of Manhattan, georeferenced

Bridge, the one that carried the Croton Aqueduct over the Harlem River. Opened in June, 1842, our High Bridge lasted just 37 years—collapsing into the river from neglect in October, 1879. 1 Why was the watch a prized “family…

…2 Click the images below to see all the Aqueduct-related images published in the October 22 issue. The 16-inch long woodcut of the parade was