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Ruttenber, E.M. Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names in the Valley of Hudson's River, the Valley of the Mohawk, and on the Delaware. Published in the Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association, Vol. VI. 1906.
…of the beginning of deep water one and one-half miles (English) east
of the rift referred to, from which point fhe survey gave the distance "to the deep water at or above the mouth of Schohare creek"
as twenty…
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Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §729
— …On his return trip Van Curler wrote
that after leaving Onekagoncka
and walking about "two
miles," or
about
six English
miles, his guide pointed to a hig'h hill on which
the immediately preceding castle
of the tribe had stood…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §44
— …35
More than two hundred heavy batteaux had to be drawn across
fiom Canajoharie, a distance
of twenty miles, by oxen. Otseg"o Lake, the source
of the Susquehanna, is about twelve
hundred feet above tide
water, nine
miles long…
Footprints of the Red Men: Indian Geographical Names §693
— …12,
1634,
and after
walking "mostly northwest about eight
miles"
(Dutch), stopped "at half-past twelve in the evening" (p. m.) "at
a little 'hunters' cabin near the stream that runs into their land,
of
the name
of Vyoge." His…
Bolton, Reginald Pelham. Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis. Indian Notes and Monographs, Vol. II, No. 7. New York: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1922.
…A "day's
walk" is the description applied in early
native conveyances, covering tracts fully
twenty miles in depth of hill and dale, marsh
and forest.
Such a distance from the Battery would
have included the vicinity of Yonkers and…
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Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §28
— …A "day's
walk" is the description applied in early
native conveyances, covering tracts fully
twenty miles in depth
of hill
and dale, marsh
and forest.
Such a distance from the Battery would
have included the vicinity
of Yonkers
and…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §139
— …
six and a half
miles from East
river. This was the earliest white plantation, named Nieuw Amersfoort, embracing
a broad tract
of cultivable land. At
this place the old trail divided, passing
east to Winippague or Bergen beach,
and
west…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §86
— …Calver found
shells
and fragments
of pottery near the
site
of Public School No.
Twenty-four, on
Kappock street, which is near an abundant
spring
of fresh
water. Along the shore
of
the Hudson several shell-deposits mark
the sites…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §185
— …sixteen
miles inland to Hackensack.
It was, perhaps, a common custom
to transport goods
and travelers by canoe
across the Hackensack, which could have
been best accomplished at Kearney, but
in the absence
of the means
of water ferriage
the…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §29
— A "day's
walk" is the description applied in early
native conveyances, covering tracts fully
twenty miles in depth
of hill
and dale, marsh
and forest.
Such a distance from the Battery would
have included the vicinity
of Yonkers
and…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §138
— …
of wampum,
and the large stations at Gerritsen
basin
and on Canarsie neck.
From Clarendon road the main path,
following Flatbush avenue, turned southeast
on a straight line to this station at Flatlands (104),
six and a half
miles from…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §87
— …Calver found
shells
and fragments
of pottery near the
site
of Public School No.
Twenty-four, on
Kappock street, which is near an abundant
spring
of fresh
water. Along the shore
of
the Hudson several shell-deposits mark
the sites…
Indian Paths in the Great Metropolis §213
— …The name is applied
to Newtown creek
and the contiguous
swampy area,
and probably to the place
of residence
of some natives known as
the Maspeth tribe. The name denotes
"at the bad
water place" (Tooker,
Indian Place Names).
Tower, Fayette B. Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843.
…of gallons in
twenty-four hours. The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above
the level which was the surface of the natural flow of
water at that place, and sets the water back about six
miles…
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Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §94
— …
of gallons in
twenty-four hours. The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above
the level which was the surface
of the natural flow
of
water at that place,
and sets the
water back about
six
miles…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §95
— The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above
the level which was the surface
of the natural flow
of
water at that place,
and sets the
water back about
six
miles, forming the Fountain Reservoir which covers…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §93
— …head
of Tappan Bay in the Hudson, the distance is about
twenty-five
miles. The country bordering upon the Croton
is generally elevated
and uneven, not sustaining a dense
population
and cleared sufficiently to prevent injury to the
water from…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §121
— …is about
six miles above the mouth
of the Croton River. The reservoir forms a beautiful sheet
of water in the lap
of the hills
in the wild region
of the Croton,
and has received the name
of the " Croton…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §68
— …
walking over the ground. In April, 1799, the Manhattan Company was incorporated by an act
of the Legislature,
and the object
of this
Company was declared to be, to supply the city with pure
and wholesome
water ; but instead
of…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §61
— …Fontana ; by the order
of Pope Sixtus V.,
and its supply
of water is obtained
twenty-two
miles from the city."
" Another
of these fine structures is that called the Fountain
of Trevi, in which boldness
of design,
and elegance…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §43
— …This Aqueduct,
as described by Cortez, consisted
of twowonduits composed
of clay tempered with mortar, about two paces in breadth,
and raised about
six feet. In one
of them was conveyed a
stream
of excellent
water, as large as the…
Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct §14
— …The following table
is made up
of data from that work.
;
The table is arranged to show, First, the name
of the
water or Aqueduct ; Second, the era
of its construction
Third, the length
of each Aqueduct in
miles and…
King, Charles. A Memoir of the Construction, Cost, and Capacity of the Croton Aqueduct. New York: Charles King, 1843.
…the water of the Bronx river, at Lorillard's snuff factory,
to raise a dam six feet high, which would turn the water through a low swamp into Mill
brook, to follow the north bank for three miles, and then…
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Ruttenber, E.M. History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River; their origin, manners and customs; tribal and sub-tribal organizations; wars, treaties, etc., etc. Albany: J. Munsell, 1872.
…tober they fell upon the whites of John Penn's creek, four
miles south of Shamokin. Here they killed or took captive
twenty-five persons ; and it was only the twenty-third of the'
month when all the settlements along…
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History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §500
— …tober they fell upon the whites
of John Penn's creek, four
miles south
of Shamokin. Here they killed or took captive
twenty-five persons ;
and it was only the
twenty-third
of the'
month when all the settlements along…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §491
— …
of August a party
of
to be
of Bekancourt, a place between Quebeck
and Montreal, made an incursion into this province
and burnt the houses
and barns full
of
at Hoosic, a place lying about
grain
eighteen or
twenty miles…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §890
— …
miles away,
and
Shawangunk
most
of that distance is occupied by fine
and fertile lowlands. From the
water rises an abrupt
of
formation,
kil is
six
declivity,
irregular
may be, an
elevation
of 75. or 80 feet,
and then
spreading…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §501
— month when all the settlements along the Susquehanna, between
Shamokin
and Hunter's mill, for a distance
of fifty
miles, were
Early in November the Great
and Little
hopelessly deserted. Cove were attacked
and the inhabitants either put to death…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §392
— …Sixty men, women
and children were killed,
and
A few succeeded in es
twenty-seven carried away prisoners.
the
to
and
fled
snow
through
caping
Albany, a distance
of
Before the local forces
twenty miles,
and gave the alarm.
could…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §256
— …Five or
back from the
had also
time
six
hundred skepels
of corn rewarded the invaders, but nothing was
accomplished beyond
its
company was increased
sent to the
Returning to the fort, the
one hundred
and twenty men
and
removal…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §445
— …characterized the labors
of
other organizations, because without political interests to serve,
they had pushed their way into the
Stockbridge, Past
and Present.
territory
of the Creeks
Twenty
in his labors, by a young Mahican,
miles distant, at a village…
History of the Indian Tribes of Hudson's River §189
— …one
of them, as well as that
of Wechquadnach or
"
Wukhquautenauk, described as
twenty-eight
miles below
where
the missionary, Brainerd,
Kaunaumeek,
Stockbridge."
and which he describes as " near
miles from
labored,
twenty
Stockbridge,
and near about
twenty miles distant…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…of the improved pasture ; and a cow commonly brings forth a
calf at the age of twenty four months and frequently of twenty
months.
1176 PAPERS RELATING TO
Several mineral springs have been discovered, one of sulphur
situated 12 miles…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §2125
— …
of the improved pasture ;
and a cow commonly brings forth a
calf at the age
of twenty four months
and frequently
of twenty
months.
1176 PAPERS RELATING TO
Several mineral springs have been discovered, one
of sulphur
situated 12
miles…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II §2068
— …counties
of
Ontario
and Steuben, at least
twenty respectable
and distinct settlements, each under the direction
of some enterprising man, whose
greatest ambition,
and that
of his fellow settlers, is to distinguish
their settlement above the others.
Water, in the…
aqueduct.org
lies a few miles to the east. Built under Chief Engineer B. S. Church, it began service in 1890 and remains in service today. It has no walking trail. In 1968, New York State purchased from the city the land…
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History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §16
— lies a few
miles to the east. Built under Chief Engineer B. S. Church, it began service in 1890
and remains in service today. It has no
walking trail. In 1968, New York State purchased from the city the land…
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §19
—
Twenty-two
miles are a designated part
of the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail,
and sections are being incorporated into Westchester County’s RiverWalk. While the state park designation ends at the New York City line, the Aqueduct continues for
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §10
— intrusive construction from attempting to sabotage the
water supply –
and to facilitate workers’ access to the
water conduit. It was not for intended for recreational purposes, though it quickly started being used that way. Maintenance During the
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §0
— HISTORY Home History The Friends
of the Old Croton Aqueduct strive to educate the public about the extraordinary history
of water in New York City. The Croton
Water Supply System was named to the American Society for Civil Engineering’s…
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §14
—
and how The Friends
of the Old Croton Aqueduct rescued it HERE ) The Aqueduct in the 20th Century Until 1955 the Old Croton Aqueduct brought
water to New York City. (The northernmost portion reopened in 1987
and continues to supply…
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §21
— famed High Bridge, which carried
water in iron pipes cross the Harlem River to Manhattan to serve a growing population. A fuller history
of the Aqueduct can be found a the Ossining Heritage Area
and Keeper’s House visitor centers…
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §20
— four or five
miles through the Bronx. There its green corridor, managed by New York Parks & Recreation, follows a southward route through Van Cortlandt Park, past the east edge
of Jerome Park Reservoir
and along Aqueduct
and University avenues to…
History of the Old Croton Aqueduct §1
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Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…Water Holes." These holes are located about
six or seven miles south and the same distance
west of the present site of Dalton. This was
the branch generally used by early grangers,
and there 'was a drive of about twenty…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §585
— …
Water Holes." These holes are located about
six or seven
miles south
and the same distance
west
of the present site
of Dalton. This was
the branch generally used by early grangers,
and there 'was a drive
of about
twenty…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §584
— …
Water Holes." These holes are located about
six or seven
miles south
and the same distance
west
of the present site
of Dalton. This was
the branch generally used by early grangers,
and there 'was a drive
of about
twenty…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1191
— …none
of this
water
can go over the dam.
A second reservoir site is owned by the
district, which is located on the same creek
six miles west
of the < diver Reservoir. It
has been surveyed
and estimates
of construction…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1056
—
Water Resources
and Uses
The Niobrara river, first called L"Eau Qui
Court,
and later Running
Water, is the most
important stream as to size in Sioux county. It enters the county about
twenty-five
miles
south
of the northwest…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1055
— …
Water Resources
and Uses
The Niobrara river, first called L"Eau Qui
Court,
and later Running
Water, is the most
important stream as to size in Sioux county. It enters the county about
twenty-five
miles
south
of the northwest…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1593
— …Several rural telephone lines radiate out from
the town; to Grayson, Moomaw,
and White
Clay. About
twenty stores
and restaurants
supply the mercantile requirements
of thq
town
and surrounding country. The Niobrara
river is about fifteen
miles south.
Irrigation at…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II §1363
— …No
water ever flows over the dam, the overflow
being through a specially constructed spillway cut in the solid rock. The reservoir extends
twenty miles up the North Platte
and
fifteen
miles up the Sweetwater
and has a
capacity
of…
Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…Hammond, and asked the
distance to Tarrytown ; she replied, ''Four miles." " I did not
think it was so far," said he.
At Chappequa, in the vicinity of Underbill's tavern, the spy
encountered several (Quakers. From them he again i…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §468
— …Hammond,
and asked the
distance to Tarrytown ; she replied, ''Four
miles." " I did not
think it was so far," said he.
At Chappequa, in the vicinity
of Underbill's tavern, the spy
encountered several (Quakers. From them he again i…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §966
— …COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER.
NORTH SALEM.
North Salem is
situated
twenty four
miles north
of the village
of White Plains,
distant fifty
six miles
from New York,
and
one hundred
and twen-
I ty two from Albany,
W^^^^ bounded north by…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §965
— …COUNTY
OF WESTCHESTER.
NORTH SALEM.
North Salem is
situated
twenty four
miles north
of the village
of White Plains,
distant fifty
six miles
from New York,
and
one hundred
and twen-
I ty two from Albany,
W^^^^ bounded north by…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §616
— His commission defined the eastern
boundary
of the colony to be the town
of Greenwich
and so runnii]g northerly, provided such line does not come within
twenty
miles of Hudson's river, conformable to the treaty
of 1650. which…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §56
— …thence north west 8
miles from Lyon's point,
and then twelve
miles east north east,
and then in a line parallel to the North River,
and twenty miles distant therefrom, to the south line
of Massachusetts. The whole matter…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §274
— …
of
water. The general growth
of wood, is oak
of all kinds, chesnut, hickory, elm, black
and while ash, birch
and pine.
120 HISTORY
OF THE
EAST CHESTER.^
This township is situated ten
miles south
of White Plains,
twenty miles…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §974
— …Prior to 1731 North Salem embraced
six miles (in length)
of a
tract
of land called the Oblong. Upon the 8th
of June, 1731,
his excellency, John Montgomerie, governor
of the province,
granted letters patent to Thomas Hawley
and Company…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I §472
— …Paulding said, '• myself, Isaac
van Wart
and David Williams, were lying by the side
of the
road about half a mile above Tarrytown,
and about fifteen
miles
above Kmgsbridge, on Saturday morning between nine
and ten
o'clock, on the…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw.txt
…of gallons in twenty-four hours. The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above the level which was the surface of the natural flow of water at that place, and sets the water back about six miles…
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illustrations_aqueduct_raw §25
— …
of gallons in
twenty-four hours. The dam on the Croton River is about 38 feet above the level which was the surface
of the natural flow
of water at that place,
and sets the
water back about
six miles…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §26
— the natural flow
of water at that place,
and sets the
water back about
six miles, forming the Fountain Reservoir which covers an area
of about four hundred acres. The country forming the valley
of the River was such as…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §18
— …As early as 1774, when the population
of the city
of New-York was only
twenty-tico thousand, the Corporation commenced the construction
of a reservoir
and other works for supplying
water ;
and for the purpose
of defraying the expense…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §8
— …
of the King
of Na- ples, Charles III., for conducting
water to his residence which he had at Caserta, a town situated about fifteen
miles north
of Naples. This Aqueduct was commenced in 1753. It is
twenty- seven
miles long…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §16
— …Fontana ; by the order
of Pope Sixtus V.,
and its sup- ply
of water is obtained
twenty-two
miles from the city." " Another
of these fine structures is that called the Foun- tain
of Trevi, in which boldness
of design…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §3
— …17 The table is arranged to show, First, the name
of the
water or Aqueduct ; Second, the era
of its construction ; Third, the length
of each Aqueduct in
miles and decimals ; Fourth, the cubic feet discharged in 24 hours,
and…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §10
— …9 34 Aqueduct
of Arcueil. The Emperor Julian built this Aqueduct to bring
water to Paris, A. D. 360 ; it supplied the palace
and hot baths, but was destroyed by the Normans. It was above nine
miles and a half…
illustrations_aqueduct_raw §9
— …feet
and a quarter thick. The greatest height
of this Aqueduct is 90 feet. It is constructed entirely
of cut stone. The quantity
of water furnished by it is about 300,000 gallons in
twenty-four hours. Aqueduct
of Spoleto…
Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition.
…Hammond, and asked the distance to Tarrytown; she replied,
"Four miles." "I did not think it was so far," said he.
At Chappequa, in the vicinity of Underbill's tavern, the spy encoun^
tered several Quakers. From them he again…
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Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886.
…The Connecticut officials induced Nicolls to believe that Mamaroneck was twenty miles east of the Hudson. Nicolls
trusted them and hence arose the trouble, the real
distance of Mamaroueck from the Hudson being only
about ten miles, instead of twenty…
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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §28
— …The Connecticut officials induced Nicolls to believe that Mamaroneck was
twenty miles east
of the Hudson. Nicolls
trusted them
and hence arose the trouble, the real
distance
of Mamaroueck from the Hudson being only
about ten
miles, instead
of twenty…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4575
— It fronts upon
Long Island Sound,
and extends from it northwestward nearly four
miles, with an average width
of nearly three
miles. It is situated
twenty-one
miles
Northeast
of New York City,
and is distant South
from Albany, the…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4158
— …Woodlawn
and thence to the top
of the
hill, half a mile west
of Williams' Bridge Station,
where a distributing reservoir is located
and whence
thirty-
six inch pipes distribute the
water to the
Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth Wards…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §4062
— …
Water has
been brought a distance
of more than thirty
miles to
supply stainj)-mills
and for washing down the ore. The canals
and ditches e.Kceed fifty
miles in length. There are ten thousand
six hundred feet
of twentyfour…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §1665
— …about
twenty Pounds per Ann.
and the Tuition will be
six
" Pounds, New-York Currency,
and eight Shillings for Fire-wood.
"Westchester is about nineteen
Miles from New York, by Land,
and
"about fifteen by
Water;
and a
Water i…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §805
— …southerly two chains
twenty links, thence north
six
degrees
twenty-five minutes, seven chains
and seventy
links, to the stake where the line first began, being
bounded on the north-west by a certain parcel
of
Frederick Philips all that…
History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I §804
— …southerly two chains
twenty links, thence north
six
degrees
twenty-five minutes, seven chains
and seventy
links, to the stake where the line first began, being
bounded on the north-west by a certain parcel
of
Frederick Philips all that…
Lossing, Benson John. The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea. New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1866. Internet Archive identifier: hudsonfromwilder00lossi. Illustrated travel-history of the Hudson River valley by the writer and artist Benson J. Lossing, whose chapter on Teller's / Croton Point is a primary source for Senasqua place-name etymology, Sarah Teller's 1682 purchase, and the Underhill vineyard.
…an inverted boat,
poles, and boughs, and we all slept soundly, after a day of excessive toil. In the morning avc embarked upon the beautiful Catlin Lake, and
rowed to its outlet -- three miles. After walking a few rods over…
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The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §33
— …an inverted boat,
poles,
and boughs,
and we all slept soundly, after a day
of excessive toil. In the morning avc embarked upon the beautiful Catlin Lake,
and
rowed to its outlet -- three
miles. After
walking a few rods over…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §405
— …
six miles in length, containing about 500,000,000 gallons. It is 166 feet
above mean tide-
water at New York,
and pours into the aqueduct from
40,000,000 to 50,000,000 gallons every
twenty-four hours. Not…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §532
— …The side-walks are flagged
Avith heavy blue stone, or granite,
and the street is paved with blocks
of
the latter materiaL At Madison Square, between
Twenty-third
and
Twenty-sixth Streets, it is crossed diagonally by Broadway,
and there…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §38
— …
and on foot we had travelled, from the
THE HUDSON.
lower Saranac to Harris's Lake, more than seventy
miles. It was a
tedious journey
of twenty-
six miles, most
of the way over a "corduroy"
road -- a causeway
of…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §513
— …The whole length
of roads
and walks will be almost forty
miles.
The Croton
water tanks already there,
and the new one to be made,
will jointly cover 150 acres. There are several other smaller bodies
of
water, in their…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §531
— …The ridge line, or
water-shed, enclosing the Croton valley above the dam, is 101
miles in length. The
stream is 39
miles in length,
and its tributaries 136
miles.* The total
area
of the valley is 352 square
miles…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §20
— …A portage
of an eighth
of a mile, over
which the boats
and luggage were carried upon a waggon, brought us to
the foot
of the Upper Lake. On this dark, wild sheet
of water, thirteen
miles in length, we…
The Hudson, from the Wilderness to the Sea §32
— …an inverted boat,
poles,
and boughs,
and we all slept soundly, after a day
of excessive toil. In the morning avc embarked upon the beautiful Catlin Lake,
and
rowed to its outlet -- three
miles. After
walking a few rods over
Shonnard, Frederic, and W.W. Spooner. History of Westchester County, New York, from its Earliest Settlement to the Year 1900. New York: The New York History Company, 1900.
…000,000 of gallons per day within a few miles of Pine's Bridge. But
if it were necessary, more than 7,000 acres could be ponded, and the
water raised from six to sixteen feet; and also other supplies…
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O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1851.
One
Ranesslaer claims twenty four miles square on the East, &
twenty four miles square on the West side of Hudsons River,
a Tract of Land sufficient for thirty two Townships of six
Miles Square each & comprehends more good Land, than…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1017
— One
Ranesslaer claims
twenty four
miles square on the East, &
twenty four
miles square on the West side
of Hudsons River,
a Tract
of Land sufficient for thirty two Townships
of six
Miles Square each & comprehends more good Land, than…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1016
— …One
Ranesslaer claims
twenty four
miles square on the East, &
twenty four
miles square on the West side
of Hudsons River,
a Tract
of Land sufficient for thirty two Townships
of six
Miles Square each & comprehends more good Land, than…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1435
— …Reids settlement, which is furthest North
and which
consists
of about Fifteen Families, is at no greater distance from
Socialborough than thirty
Miles and Major Skene's within
Twenty
Miles.
That from these circumstances your Petitioners hope it will
appear…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV §1013
— …the Governours thereof & paying yearly rents to the Crown;
and likewise several other tracts to the Northward
of the line
run by New Hampshire as their Southern boundary
and above
twenty miles eastward from hudson's river are in like…
Hill, William R. Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam. Paper read before the American Water Works Association, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8, 1904. Pamphlet T 462, Cornell University Library.
…two billion gallons and its length from five and one - half to nineteen and three- quarter miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty - six feet . The clearing of this great basin for…
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Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §43
— …two billion gallons
and its length from five
and one - half to nineteen
and three- quarter
miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty -
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §2
— …two billion gallons
and its length from five
and one - half to nineteen
and three- quarter
miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty -
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §21
— …two billion gallons
and its length from five
and one - half to nineteen
and three- quarter
miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty -
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §31
— …
water famine , truly styled one
of the world's greatest disasters . The new Croton dam is located about thirty - seven
miles from the Central Park reservoirs , it is on the Cro- ton River , about two
and one - half
miles below…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §11
— …two billion gallons
and its length from five
and one - half to nineteen
and three- quarter
miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty -
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §32
— …two billion gallons
and its length from five
and one - half to nineteen
and three- quarter
miles . The old dam will be sumberged , as the flow line will be raised thirty -
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §10
— …
water famine , truly styled one
of the world's greatest disasters . The new Croton dam is located about thirty - seven
miles from the Central Park reservoirs , it is on the Cro- ton River , about two
and one - half
miles below…
Modifications of the Plan of the New Croton Dam §3
— …
six feet . The clearing
of this great basin for the reservoir , twen- ty
miles in length , was in itself an extraordinary under- taking , embracing the clearing
of all timber , the removal
of three villages , numberless buildings , farm houses
and cemeteries…
croton_waterworks_raw.txt
…They directed the conduits over obstacles such as bodies of water and roads, utilizing arches to allow the water or streets to pass underneath. The water pipes running along the bridge were often covered up and topped with walking paths…
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croton_waterworks_raw §6
— …They directed the conduits over obstacles such as bodies
of water and roads, utilizing arches to allow the
water or streets to pass underneath. The
water pipes running along the bridge were often covered up
and topped with
walking paths…
croton_waterworks_raw §24
— …We have included a varied program
of references for visitors to access. These range from links to institutions like the Fairmount
Water Works Interpretive Center
and the Waterworks Museum in Berlin to relevant news stories like NPR’s urban exploration…
croton_waterworks_raw §25
— …Diagram showing the various features
of the “
Walking Tour” part
of the app Bottom: Navigation diagram
of the “Links” feature 72 73 GPS My City A simple
and effective alternative to an iPhone or iPod Touch application, built from the…
croton_waterworks_raw §23
— …
Water Towers Two
water towers are known to have existed along the length
of the Old Croton Aqueduct: one at 98th Street (between Amsterdam Avenue
and Columbus Avenue), which is now demolished
and High Bridge
Water Tower, which is extant…
croton_waterworks_raw §7
— …They were designed to relieve the buildup
of potentially destructive pressure within the tunnels,
and to allow the precious
water to breathe. Ventilators were placed roughly every mile for thirty-three
miles along the Aqueduct,
and every third one included…
croton_waterworks_raw §46
— …Type Significance(s) Interpretation The 93rd Street Gatehouse controlled the outlet
of water from
six pipes buried in conjunction with the removal
of the masonry conduit in Clendenning Valley between 92nd
and 113th Streets. Type Significance(s) Interpretation Sign Sign…
croton_waterworks_raw §32
— …would do, oh, five to
six miles each trip. Lunch was planned; I had chaperones
of course going with us, etc.
And what I would do is, I would teach that particular part
of the aqueduct, let’s say the…
croton_waterworks_raw §45
— …fourteen
and twenty feet in height, that were built along the path
of the Old Croton Aqueduct’s conduit; They were designed to relieve the buildup
of potentially destructive pressure within the tunnels,
and to allow the precious
water to…
crotonfriendsofhistory.org
sources of ample supply of pure water, their attention was early called to this stream. Commissioners reported in favour of its use, though far away; and in May, 1837, the construction of an aqueduct from a point six miles from…
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Croton in the 1850s §20
— sources
of ample supply
of pure
water, their attention was early called to this stream. Commissioners reported in favour
of its use, though far away;
and in May, 1837, the construction
of an aqueduct from a point
six miles from…
Croton in the 1850s §52
— the forms
of the departed red men. They called them the
Walking Sachems
of Teller’s Point. We visited one
of the twin sisters at Croton, Mrs. Miriam Williams. Her memory
of long-past events seemed very faithful, but the…
Croton in the 1850s §22
— snows, swept away the dam,
and carried with it, riverward, a quantity
of earth
and gravel, sufficient to half fill the beautiful Croton Bay. The dam was immediately rebuilt, at greater altitude,
and a lake was produced, almost
six miles…
Croton in the 1850s §23
— …It is 166 feet above mean tide-
water at New York,
and pours into the aqueduct from 40,000,000 to 50,000,000 gallons every
twenty-four hours. Three ventilator designs used on the Croton Aqueduct The Croton
Croton in the 1850s §64
— …Here the fresh
and salt
water usually contend most equally for the mastery;
and here the porpoise, a sea-
water fish, is often seen in large numbers sporting in the summer sun. Here, in the spring, vast numbers
of shad…
Croton in the 1850s §57
— Collaberg Landing, I rode to the dwelling
of a friend (James Cockroft, Esq.) about two
miles northward, passing on the way the old house
of Tellar (now Moodie) where the incident just related occurred. Accompanied by Mr. Cockroft,
and his…
Croton in the 1850s §8
— …It is almost two
miles in length
and was called Se-nas-qua by the Indians,
and by the English, Sarah’s Point, in honour
of
Croton in the 1850s §65
— their way to spawning places in fresh-
water coves,
and here, at all seasons, most delicious fish may be taken in great abundance. All things considered, this is one
of the most interesting points for a summer residence to be…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw.txt
…by the Audubon Society • three miles of hiking trails 27.9 • owned by the Audubon Society • walking trails • Village land managed by the Croton Arboretum & Sanctuary 20.4 • walking trails • handicapped-accessible wetlands • boardwalk and outdoor classroom Jane E. Lytle…
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comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §11
— …by the Audubon Society • three
miles of hiking trails 27.9 • owned by the Audubon Society •
walking trails • Village land managed by the Croton Arboretum & Sanctuary 20.4 •
walking trails • handicapped-accessible wetlands • boardwalk
and outdoor classroom Jane E. Lytle…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §55
— then Sewer/
Water Improvement (19%). • The over 65 population group, representing 18%
of respondents, selected sidewalks most frequently (31%
of respondents), followed by Streets/Roads (25.5%),
and then Sewer/
Water Improvement (18.5%). Parks/Open Space
and Riverfront Development…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §21
— …distances
and both
walking and bicycling can serve as viable alternatives to local auto travel. There are sidewalks within the Village’s four commercial centers
and in some
of the residential neighborhoods. However, pedestrian links between residential neighborhoods
and commercial…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §48
— …Village government should work with the community
and Recreation Department to prioritize needed facilities, identify new opportunities
and evaluate their viability, in terms
of location
and cost. c. Village Utilities:
Water and Sewer Supply The
water and sewer systems adequately…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §13
— …PAGE 33 CROTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 3.3 Zoning
and Land Use a. Land Use
and Zoning District Categories The Village covers an area
of 4.9 square
miles of land, most
of it zoned for residential
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §10
— …Groundwater Resources The Village is also located immediately adjacent to the Croton
and Kensico Watersheds
of the Croton Aquifer System. The Croton River, which forms the southern boundary
of Croton-on-Hudson, has a drainage area
of 375 square
miles…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §31
— …jogging
and walking trails to connect to the north cove to the north,
and to the county trail system running from Croton Point Park north along the waterfront. • Visitors Center: conversion
of the small building owned by CSX into a…
comprehensive_plan_2003_raw §56
— …Rank Characteristic 6 Improving mix
of retail uses 7 Upgrading
water system/sewer system Improving the design quality
of streetscapes
and 8 buildings 9 Expanding trails along Croton River 10 Supporting the arts in Croton Implementing traffic calming/pedestrian safety…
crotonhistory.org
enquired, within twenty miles of the spot, seemed to be acquainted with the impressions there, under the name of ‘the Devil’s Track.’ But I saw no evidence of any agency there, except that of water. And it seemed to…
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The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §26
— enquired, within
twenty miles of the spot, seemed to be acquainted with the impressions there, under the name
of ‘the Devil’s Track.’ But I saw no evidence
of any agency there, except that
of water.
And it seemed to…
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §25
— …to perform a journey
of two hundred
and fifty
miles for their examination. They occur about two
miles north
of the village
of Wickford, on the road to Providence;
and every person
of whom I
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §4
— …know, but
six years after he purchased the property the New York Press revealed the whole fascinating story, in an article that was picked up by newspapers across the country. 2 A 1908 map showing the location
of A.P.
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §30
— …Across the Sound they found the third footprint in solid rock,
and there the trail was lost. Long Islanders have said that if the devil could jump from East Chester across Pelham to Fort Schuyler, a distance
of nine
miles…
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §21
— …stood when he jumped across the river,’ so goes the story, ‘
and on the other side, near Haverstraw, you can see the footprints on the rock to correspond with these.’ As the river is about four
miles wide here, no
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §24
— usually caused by the action
of water. Here’s an 1836 account by an Amherst College professor
of a visit to the “Devil’s Track” near the village
of Wickford, Rhode Island: “Encouraged by . . . several very glowing descriptions that I…
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §27
— one does not impute the effects to
water, is the difficulty
of conceiving how a stream could have ever flowed in that spot for a long time, as it must have done, to produce the excavations . . .” 7 The Devil’s…
The Mystery Of The Devils Footprints §8
— …Every toe is clearly defined,
and judging from the mold he left in the granite the foot
of this ancient man was both large
and shapely. Behind the footprints, all the way to the top
of the rock, are a…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1849.
…In Nip Tides the Water rises about Four Feet and an half, at the Full and Change
of the Moon, Six, and if at those Seasons a strong Easterly Wind prevails the rise of the Tides
The Anchorage is good…
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Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §702
— that Staten Island is not within the Computation that the settlements extend 30
miles beyond Albany,
and that many settlements are
twenty miles from the river
and some thirty
miles, it will be granted
the Quitrents will at least amount…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §17
— Canajorha is also singly stockadoed;
and the like man r
of ports
and quantity
of houses as Canagora;
the like situacon; only about two
miles distant from the
water.
is situated
Tionondogue is double stockadoed around, has four ports, four…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §37
— …Two villages on the Mohock river,
Of the
Six Nations the Mohawks or Mo-
One village 6
miles from the first Oneihocks, Onondages
and Senecas are
considered as the chief
and elder
branches. The Oneidas, Cayugas
and
Tuscaroras are younger…
Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I §1367
— …Vessels
of any Burthen towards the Collonies
of Connecticut, Rhode Island
and the Massachusetts Bay, in
some degree hazardous however at the noted place distinguished by the name
of Hell Gate about
six
Miles East
of the City
of New…
Bacon, Edgar Mayhew. The Hudson River from Ocean to Source: Historical, Legendary, Picturesque. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1903.
On the 9th of October, however, the Roebuck and
Phoenix, each of forty-four guns, and the Tartar, of
twenty guns, which had l^een lying for some time opposite Bloomingdale, got under way with their three tenders, at 8…
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The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §136
— …rl left New Yoi-k on ^Monday at one o'clock,
and arrived at
Clermont, the seat
of Chancellor Livingston, at one o'clock on
Tuesday -- time,
twenty-four hours: distance, one hundred
and
ten
miles. On Wednesday, I departed…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §79
— …Dripping
and shivering, Vanderscamp crawled homeward. He was completely sobered by the storm; the
water soaked
from without having diluted
and cooled the liquor within. Arrived at the Wild Goose, he knocked timidly
and dubiously at
the door, for he…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §144
— The scene is one
of inextricable confusion,
and it is not till the
twenty miles of the Palisades are
well passed that the bewildered passenger knows rightly whether
his wife, child, or baggage, whichever may be his tender care, is…
The Hudson River from Ocean to Source (Bacon, 1903) §551
— The stream takes in, first, the Boreas River
and the
Schroon,
and fifteen
miles north
of Saratoga recei^•es
the
water of the Sacandaga. South
of that the Battenkill is added to it,
and, between the Battenkill
and the
Mohawk…
Cortland Evening Standard, Friday, April 20, 1900: "TWENTY-SIX ARRESTS. Military Authorities Busy in Vicinity of Strike. CROTON VALLEY'S LIVELY DAY. Sheriff Molloy Secures Thirty-Two Warrants—Houses Searched For Ammunition—Italians Quieter and Many Leaving Their Homes to Avoid Trouble." Public-domain newspaper dispatch from Croton Landing covering the mass-arrest operation that broke the 1900 New Croton Dam strike. Transcribed verbatim by Jeff Paine at https://jeffpaine.blogspot.com/2023/01/twenty-six-striking-dam-workers.html
…miles west of Cortland. --The fourth French class at the Normal yesterday gave their teacher Miss Clara E. Booth a substantial token of their appreciation of her efforts in the form of a beautifully bound volume of "To Have and…
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Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848.
…The highest point of the structure is rather more than
fifty feet above the natural bed of the Croton. By this elevation,
the water is thrown back more than six miles, forming a beautiful
lake of several hundred acres, containing…
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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §802
— …The highest point
of the structure is rather more than
fifty feet above the natural bed
of the Croton. By this elevation,
the
water is thrown back more than
six miles, forming a beautiful
lake
of several hundred acres, containing…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §50
—
and also mentions that the commissioners were assured by Connecticnt people, that Mammaroneck river ivas
twenty miles
from Hiidsoii^s river,
and conchides by assuring them he will
have all
twenty miles eastward
of that river, or he will claim…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §150
— …M., principal,
and proprietor. " This establishment is situated on
the Boston post road,
twenty six and a half
miles from the city
of New York,
and is
of easy access therefrom, by land or
water. It possesses many attractions to…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §151
— " This establishment is situated on
the Boston post road,
twenty six and a half
miles from the city
of New York,
and is
of easy access therefrom, by land or
water. It possesses many attractions to render it a favorite…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §809
— …
twenty freeholders are
attached to the list.
COM NT Y
OF WESTCUEbl'EK. .401-
. < ■ YONKERS. -
YoNKERs is situated on the east bank
of the Hudson, immediately above New York island, seventeen
miles north
of New-
York, one hundred
and thirty…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §685
— …The half-shire town
of the eounty Js situated lvveuty-ei2:ht
miles
from New York, one
hundred
and thiity-one
south
of Albany,
six
miles ea«t
of the Hudson,
and fourteen south
of Bedford^ tlie other
half-shire…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §49
— …4
26 HISTORY
OF THE
and also mentions that the commissioners were assured by Connecticnt people, that Mammaroneck river ivas
twenty miles
from Hiidsoii^s river,
and conchides by assuring them he will
have all
twenty miles eastward
of that…
A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II §35
— …We the above
said Indians have sold also this tract
of land above mentioned, with all the
trees, grass,' springs,
and minerals, with feed range
and timber northward
twenty English
miles above the said purchase
of lands,
and do acknowledge…
O'Callaghan, E.B., ed. The Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1850.
…Here I am happy to find old acquaintances, and old
fashioned cookery -- and things comfortable and convenient. This town is some part of it on elevated ground. It lies in the
great bend of the Black ri^^er -- 1 miles…
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Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881.
By this elevation, the water is
thrown back more than six miles, forming a beautiful lake of several
hundred acres, containing about 100,000,000 gallons for each foot in
depth for the surface. The water is drawn into the…
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Brinton, Willard C. Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts. New York: The Engineering Magazine Company, 1914. Internet Archive identifier: cu31924032626792 (Cornell University Library copy). The first American textbook on what we now call data visualization.
…138
shows at a glance that the locomotives and tugs together take water
in such manner that the greatest rate of flow from the tank occurs
between six and eight in the morning.
One problem involved in Fig. 138 was…
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Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §306
— …138
shows at a glance that the locomotives
and tugs together take
water
in such manner that the greatest rate
of flow from the tank occurs
between
six and eight in the morning.
One problem involved in Fig. 138 was…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §463
— …Residence
of the Men
of the Class
of 1907, Harvard University,
Six Years
After Graduation. The Bead Wire for Boston Includes All Men Living within
Twenty-five
Miles of the City Hall
Beads on long pins
and wires were used…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §308
— …The
water does not flow into the tank nearly so fast as it is taken out by
the tugs
and locomotives at that particular time
of the day. If we
count the squares included vertically in the dimension line "A…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §303
— …The average amount
of water used each day by all
the locomotives combined is given in the lower cumulative curve. The shape
of the curve shows that locomotives fill their tanks chiefly
between
six and nine o'clock in the…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §307
— …The dimension marks at "C"
and "D" indicate the great amount
of water used between four
and eight p. m. The diagonal line drawn
parallel to the minimum-flow line shows the amount
of water which
flows into the tank…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §304
— …It can be seen that the
tugs take
water between
six and eight in the morning
and between four
and eight at night, the greatest quantity
of water being taken between seven
and eight. In order to see what would…
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §318
— …
of the chart
was not sufficient to allow any final conclusion, certainly not to justify
any general statement that college women are less likely to marry at
the age
of twenty-
six than at either
twenty-five or
twenty-seven.
Graphic Methods for Presenting Facts §357
— …Fifty-
six per cent
of the business (
and the revenue) is due
to orders containing more than fifty packages.
Twenty -nine per cent
of all
of the revenue comes from orders containing more than one hundred packages, yet none
of…
en.wikipedia.org
attractions including a miniature aircraft airport, boat launch, tent and RV camping, cabin rental, cross-country skiing, fishing, group picnicking, hiking and walking trails, a museum, nature study, pavilions, a playground, swimming, and a beach.
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Croton Point §3
— attractions including a miniature aircraft airport, boat launch, tent
and RV camping, cabin rental, cross-country skiing, fishing, group picnicking, hiking
and walking trails, a museum, nature study, pavilions, a playground, swimming,
and a beach.
Croton Point §6
— …The landfill has since been capped off
and restored to green space. A 1931 map shows the landfill area as marsh. [ 1 ] Events [ edit ] The park hosts a number
of
Croton Point §5
— …The park is also home to several historic sites such as a set
of wine cellars from an old manor. Fishing in the Hudson River from Croton Point Park, 1973 A substantial portion
of the land on which the park…
Croton Point §9
— Parks in Westchester County, New York Nature centers in New York (state) Beaches
of Westchester County, New York Hudson River School sites Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles with short description Short description is
Croton Point §7
— events each year, including the annual Hudson River Sloop Clearwater festival, the Croton Point Shindig,
and Hudson River Eagle Fest. References [ edit ] ^ Map by Dalton Fowler External links [ edit ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to Croton
Croton Point §2
— 73.89306°W / 41.18222; -73.89306 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Croton Point ) Park Croton Point Park Croton Point Park is a Westchester County park in the village
of Croton-on-Hudson . The park has several public
Croton Point §0
— Toggle the table
of contents Croton Point Park 3 languages Cebuano עברית Latina Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload…
Croton Point §4
— …Grapes, watermelons,
and apples were grown. A brickyard was also on the property. A few buildings built with these bricks are still standing at Croton
crotonhistory.org
High Bridge, 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster photograph collection, New-York Historical Society, Detail of a stereoview by Underwood & Underwood. UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography, Keystone Mast Collection. Edgar Allen Poe Walking on the High
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Celebrating High Bridge §12
— High Bridge, 1923. Eugene L. Armbruster photograph collection, New-York Historical Society, Detail
of a stereoview by Underwood & Underwood. UC Riverside, California Museum
of Photography, Keystone Mast Collection. Edgar Allen Poe
Walking on the High
Celebrating High Bridge §1
— bridge once carried
water across the Harlem River into Manhattan. Although it was built to support large
water pipes, it was open to pedestrians
and soon after completion in 1848 the bridge became a hugely popular public promenade—thronged by
Celebrating High Bridge §2
— visitors enjoying the views—
and a favorite subject for artists
and photographers. After more than 20 years
of planning
and fundraising by a diverse coalition
of organizations High Bridge has been reopened. To celebrate we’ve assembled a group
of
Celebrating High Bridge §9
— Works
and Reservoir. D.T. Valentine’s Manual, circa 1869. Library
of Congress Prints
and Photographs Division. Detail from High Bridge
and High Service Works
and Reservoir. D.T. Valentine’s Manual, circa 1869. Library
of Congress Prints
and
Celebrating High Bridge §3
— images including one
of John B. Jervis’s original engineering drawings, 19th century prints
and stereoviews, works
of art inspired by the bridge, a children’s puzzle
and more. You can learn more about this historic landmark—
and plan a…
Celebrating High Bridge §10
— Photographs Division. Detail from High Bridge
and High Service Works
and Reservoir. D.T. Valentine’s Manual, circa 1869. Library
of Congress Prints
and Photographs Division. High Bridge from the North, showing Hotel, Stereoview from Robert N. Dennis
Celebrating High Bridge §8
— …Bird’s eye view
of High Bridge. Detail from The City
of New York by Will L. Taylor, chief draughtsman. New York, Galt & Hoy, 1879. The Library
of Congress. High Bridge
and High Service
Celebrating High Bridge §5
— …Detail
of the front page
of The New York Herald, April 17, 1848, the year the bridge was completed. View
of High Bridge
and the Harlem River by William James Bennett, 1844. New York
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years—paintings, furniture, silver, quilts, books, pottery, tools, and nearly everything we now have from the Colonial period—have been relocated to museum settings and other collections. An American colonist, reincarnated and walking through the
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The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §8
— years—paintings, furniture, silver, quilts, books, pottery, tools,
and nearly everything we now have from the Colonial period—have been relocated to museum settings
and other collections. An American colonist, reincarnated
and walking through the
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §19
— conceivable variation with columns, tassels, banners, drapery,
and occasional mourning figures weeping over the urns
and under the willows. You would gather with family
and friends, pray or just relax by
walking among the rows
of stones. It was a
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §37
— …grief made it a very common feature
of funeral monuments. Being a
water-loving plant, the willow offered considerable practical advantages in draining
water from low-lying plots. Its large root system helped to keep the cemetery reasonably dry
and
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §45
— …Over time many old stones stand below the intended ground line, lowering their above-ground height
and hiding the inscriptions. Stones
and their carvings are being eroded by freezing winters
and polluted air, by the mischief
of vandals
and by
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §15
— soon will be, prepare for death
and follow me.” Slate, which was soft
and easy to carve with a hammer
and chisel, was the common stone. Bethel does not have any gravestones carved during this time period. 1750-1800 Winged…
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §25
— the Methodist system
of circuit-riding, preached at Bethel in 1795, 1812
and 1817. The only known image depicting a camp meeting in Croton was published in The Zion Songster: A Collection
of Hymns
and Spiritual Songs, Generally Sung at…
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §62
— salvation
and hope
and Christians believe that it has the power to defend them from evil. It represents Christ’s victory over death
and sin. The handmade nature
of this cross, using local cobbles, is unusual. At the bottom is…
The Graven Images of Bethel Cemetery §21
— …In a subtle way it may have suggested to the faithful to fear death
and make certain to attend services each
and every week in order to save their souls. Bethel Chapel is a rare
and unusually intact example
of…