Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Old Croton Aqueduct

Historian J. Keith Doherty has put together a fascinating exhibit about how the building of the OCA affected the communities along its path. The nine panels, featuring beautiful period maps and schematics, describe the disruption to many longstanding working farms and estates in Westchester, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Although local landowners were powerless to stop the project, they did win significant concessions, including tunnels, ramps, small route diversions, and even the glorious Highbridge.

Through October 5, 2025.

The Keeper’s House is open most weekends from 1-4pm.

This exhibit was generously supported by the Smart Family Foundation of New York, the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and by the Friends of the OCA.