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Winter Work at KH is ongoing

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
02/04/2015 - 7:15am

If you’ve walked or skied by the Keeper’s House on these cold winter days, you may be wondering what progress is being made. You can see that the gaping east wall is being filled with appropriate bricks. You may be aware that every effort is being made to use the original bricks for repairs to keep the integrity of the house. If we run short of old bricks, some can be rescued from an unnecessary chimney. The other worrisome exterior problem is the southwest corner. You’ll see the scaffolding – a good sign of work in progress.

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The Winner of the 2014 Bike Raffle is Announced

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
11/25/2014 - 11:52am

On the blustery morning of Saturday November 22, friends volunteers gathered to pick the winner of our 2014 bike raffle out of the jar. A blindfolded Lucy Warner, 8, of Dobbs Ferry reached into the jar and selected the ticket of Dana Rubin of Irvington.

A long-time Friend of the Old Croton Aqueduct, Dana is an avid trail walker. "I'll have to start riding now!" she said, delighted with her unexpected win of the hybrid trail bike from Endless Trails Bikeworx.

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Fall Newsletter is out and on its way to you

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
11/03/2014 - 10:44am

Our latest newsletter is out and on its way to you, with articles about our Miler program, a surprising story about The Bethesda Fountain in New York City, photos of the Keeper's House restoration and more. Please note that the mailing label has the date of your membership expiration on it. We have extended our grace period, but if your membership expired in 2013 you will not receive our next newsletter. Please renew today!

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Unknown Palisades Lecture

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
09/17/2014 - 10:50am

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE THURSDAY OCTOBER 9, 7:30pm

Dobbs Ferry Library

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Dam Tour draws crowds

Author: 
FOCAAdmin
Post date: 
09/07/2014 - 8:41am

Friends Board member Laura Compagni-Sabella gave a terrific tour of the Croton Dam on Saturday September 6th, complete with pictures and samples of tools used by workers on the Croton Dam. To many people, the New Croton Dam in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, represents the ingenuity of American engineers of the late nineteenth century. At completion, it stood as the tallest masonry dam in the world. People compared it to the pyramids and to the Great Wall of China as a testament to human genius. The Dam is also a central feature in a dramatic labor story.

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