designed by Robert Lovett, Sr., the patriarch of a family of famous engravers. He was born on March 19, 1796, and grew up in a quiet New York City neighborhood in an area now covered by the western end of…

[Newspaper] Morning Star, Limerick, Maine, November 23, 1842. Poetry celebrating the Croton Aqueduct. Even newspapers in rural Maine covered the Croton water celebration, a month after the event. Coverage appeared as far away as Honolulu, in the Polynesian newspaper, showing…

…Common Council of the City, on the 14th inst, in celebrating the introduction of the Croton water in the City of New York, according to their polite invitation, dated 26th September last. New York, &th October, 1842. From the Consul…

daughters have reason to be proud of her now.” Friday 14. tenth. October. 1842. A beautifull day for the celebration of the Croton water Works. Every one was in commotion to.day, the whole city were on the move; and…

[Newspaper] Richmond Enquirer, October 21, 1842. Published a celebratory ode to the Croton Aqueduct following the water celebration in New York City. The poem praised the engineering feat that brought clean water from the Croton River to Manhattan. The fact…

A first-person account of the Croton Water Celebration from the diary of Julia Lawrence Hasbrouck. “It was a happy day for New.York, as now she stands a “queen city” with her beautifull Fountains, and pure transparent water, her…

John Quincy Adams Sends His Regrets On October 11, 1842, former President John Quincy Adams discovered he had overlooked multiple invitations to serve as a distinguished guest at the Croton Water Celebration. His diary entry documented this oversight: "on turning…

DA VIES, SMITH, WEST, &c., Committee, of Arrangements Croton Celebration, Sfc GENTLEMEN : In answer to your communication, dated September, 22d, 1842, the New York and Sandy Hook Pilots would be gratified to have a situation in line assigned them at…

…Croton water into the City of New York, was this received. day Circumstances will prevent my accompanying the procession. Accept my thanks for your attention in giving- the invitation. Respectfully, New York, October Wth, 1842. WILLIAM W. FOX. 244 CELEBRATION…

…238 CELEBRATION OP THE From the Consul of the Two Sicilies. New- York, October 6th, 1842. To the Committee of the Croton Water. SIRS: The Consul General of the Two Sicilies, in acknowledging the receipt of the polite invitation of…

…New York, 10th October, 1842. To CLARKSON CROLIUS, Esq., Chairman Committee of Invitation ) for Croton Aqueduct celebration. $ Sin: I received the invitation of Committee to attend the celebration of the introduction of the Croton water into the city, and hope…

…October 4, 1842. CELEBRATION OF THE From the Chairman of the New York Pilots. New York, October 13th, 1842. To Messrs. DA VIES, SMITH, WEST, &c., Committee, of Arrangements Croton Celebration, Sfc GENTLEMEN : In answer to your communication, dated September…

…of an abundant supply of pure and wholesome water." The celebration took place on October 14, 1842. The article draws from coverage published in the Dollar Weekly newspaper on October 22, 1842. Publishers Herrick & Ropes produced what they called the…

…Sing Sing, October llth, 1842. GENTLEMEN : The undersigned acknowledges the honor of an invitation of the Common Council " introduction of the of the city of New York, to join with them in celebrating the Croton water into the city of…

…THE CELEBRATION OP THB FOURTEENTH OCTOBER, 1842. THE CELEBRATION FOURTEENTH OCTOBER, 1842 IT was natural that so great an event as the completion of the Croton Aqueduct, should be deemed by the citizens, at whose cost and through whose constancy…

…2.99 km/h; 2.73 ft/s]) to reach Manhattan. [ 7 ] The Croton Aqueduct opened to public use with great fanfare on October 14, 1842. The day-long celebration culminated in a fountain of water that spouted to a

John Quincy Adams Sends His Regrets On October 11, 1842, former President John Quincy Adams discovered he had overlooked multiple invitations to serve as a distinguished guest at the Croton Water Celebration. His diary entry documented this oversight: "on turning…

…The undersigned cheerfully accepts the polite invitation of the Common Council of the City of New York, to join in the celebration of the introduction of the Croton Water into this city. October 7th, 1842. . Very respectfully, your obdt servant…

John Quincy Adams Sends His Regrets On October 11, 1842, former President John Quincy Adams discovered he had overlooked multiple invitations to serve as a distinguished guest at the Croton Water Celebration. His diary entry documented this oversight: "on turning…

…Burlington, New Jersey, October 10th, 1842. ESTEEMED FRIENDS : Accept my very grateful acknowledgments for your kindness in extending to me an invitation to attend the celebration of the introduction of the Croton water into the city, on the 14th instant…

reconstruction. Did Van Cortlandt actually attend? What did he really think of the great event? Unfortunately his published correspondence contains just three letters from 1842 and none of them mention the Croton Water Celebration. Memoirs of John

[Poem] "The Croton Ode" by George Pope Morris (1842). Written at the request of the Corporation of the City of New York and performed October 14, 1842 at the Croton Water Celebration. Sung in front of the Park Fountain by…

John Quincy Adams On October 11, 1842 former President John Quincy Adams realized he had neglected to respond— several times —to an invitation to be an honored guest at the Croton Water Celebration. In his diary he wrote, “. . . on turning…

…the Croton water into the city. Globe Hotel, 7th October, 1842. The Engineer and Superintendent, we believe, of the Fairmount Water Works, was prevented by indispensable engagements, from his being present, and thus sent his good wishes ; ,260 CELEBRATION OF…

…of an abundant supply of pure and wholesome water." The celebration took place on October 14, 1842. The article draws from coverage published in the Dollar Weekly newspaper on October 22, 1842. Publishers Herrick & Ropes produced what they called the…

…of an abundant supply of pure and wholesome water." The celebration took place on October 14, 1842. The article draws from coverage published in the Dollar Weekly newspaper on October 22, 1842. Publishers Herrick & Ropes produced what they called the…

…of an abundant supply of pure and wholesome water." The celebration took place on October 14, 1842. The article draws from coverage published in the Dollar Weekly newspaper on October 22, 1842. Publishers Herrick & Ropes produced what they called the…

…248 CELEBRATION OF THE From the Mayor of Princeton. Princeton, 12th Oct., 1842. GENTLEMEN : The Common Council of the Borough of Princeton, accept with great pleasure the invitation of the Common Council of the City of New York, to join…

…Croton Water Celebration. 1842, litho- graphed music title for "The Croton Ode" Courtesy The J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. 29.100.2036 Charles King's A Memoir of the Construction, Cost and Capacity of…

…Sing Sing, October llth, 1842. GENTLEMEN : The undersigned acknowledges the honor of an invitation of the Common Council " introduction of the of the city of New York, to join with them in celebrating the Croton water into the city of…