by Catherine Ruhland – Tarrytown’s Lakes are developing into an increasingly exciting venue for aquatic and terrestrial recreation by area residents. The village created the Tarrytown Lakes in 1887 as drinking water reservoirs for Tarrytown. As Tarrytown villagers required more water than the lakes provided, they were decommissioned as a drinking water source in 1993. Now this area, together with the 60 acres surrounding it, comprise the Tarrytown Lakes Park—almost 5% of the acreage of Tarrytown. Within the park are […]
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