Bob and I continued on our journey south along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The last time we walked south, we walked from Irvington to Dobbs Ferry and explored Dobbs Ferry. Today, we started in Dobbs Ferry and walked into Hastings-on-Hudson but not into the main downtown area. On today’s walk, we walked by more information markers about the trail, which I am citing below.
The Old Croton Aqueduct, constructed on the same principles used in Ancient Rome, was the first of its size and design in the modern world. Engineers dammed the Croton River to create a reservoir. From the reservoir, gravity carried fresh water through underground pipes, dropping 13 inches per mile. Arched bridges carried the aqueduct over the Sing Sing Kill and the Harlem River and 16 tunnels cut through hills along the aqueduct’s course. When the aqueduct was completed in 1848, it had the capacity of 100 million gallons of water per day.
As per usual on our trail hikes going south, we saw lovely homes, parks, and views of the Hudson River.
Old Croton Aqueduct State Historical Site along the trail
where the former Croton Aqueduct Division Superintendent lived. It was built in 1857.
and with great views of the Hudson River
We had a number of road crossings today.
of a former dolomite marble quarry,
which became Hasting-on-Hudson’s first industry
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