The Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) stayed in service until 1955. “Now it gives people a chance to hike most of Westchester north to south without being on a road,” says Tom Tarnowsky, Board Member of the ...

Officially, it is: the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail State Historic Park, a National Historic Landmark, a trail atop the tunnel that, in 1842, brought fresh water to a thirsty, fire-ravaged New York City.

The Old Croton Aqueduct provided a 32 mile gateway for clean water from Upstate New York to downtown Manhattan. Here are the remnants of the reservoir still visible today.

On July 15, 1890, the first gallons of water were released through the New Croton Aqueduct. Built to replace the circa 1837 Old Croton Aqueduct, the 33-mile-long brick-lined tunnel—which extended from ...

Don’t let the winter weather keep you inside when there are still places to explore. You can combine a little New York history with your exercise by exploring the more than 20 miles of trails that ...

Decommissioned in 1965, the Croton Aqueduct now serves the public in another way, thanks to a path that runs atop it, taking walkers, runners, cross-country skiers and cyclists through some of the ...

“Croton Aqueduct at Mill River” (1842), engraving by William James Bennet from a drawing by Fayette B. Tower (courtesy Museum of the City of New York, gift of Mr. Harry MacNeil Bland) ...

Some consider the Old Croton Aqueduct to be the original High Line, but now it can be recognized as one of 12 scenic landmarks designated in all of New York City.