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A Vital Piece of Aqueduct History Rescued From Oblivion

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It was 125 years ago when a remarkable piece of machinery made its debut as the controlling mechanism for the flow of water from the Croton Reservoir to New York City. Now this historic artifact, called an actuator, has found a new home at the Old Croton Aqueduct’s Keeper’s House at 15 Walnut Street in Dobbs Ferry. Thanks to a collaborative effort between government entities and the non-profit Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct (FOCA), the actuator has been saved […]

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