A little more than a year after the Friends of the OCA celebrated the building of the Croton Arch of Triumph in Dobbs Ferry, there’s a new piece of history there to look at. An original actuator from the New Croton Dam has been saved from the scrapheap, refurbished and permanently installed outside the Keeper’s House on Walnut Street.
Every walker who is interested in or has explored the Trail will love this article by Polly Kreisman, which puts a spotlight on the many delights of walking the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail in this month's issue of Westchester Magazine. We cannot reproduce the article but you can follow a link HERE
Aqueduct Trail Ambassadors, aka the NY NJ Trail Stewards posted by the entrance to the Unique Area.
I took this photo on their first day of orientation and training just prior to the start of the season on Memorial Day weekend. Myra Romano, front and center, is the Program Coordinator.
The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct were well represented by Michelle Pollack, Tom Tarnowsky and Sara Kelsey at the lively and well-attended 175th Anniversary Celebration of the High Bridge on Tuesday, June 6.
