Croton Aqueduct at Sing Sing Kill — F.B. Tower (1843)

Tower's plate showing the Croton Aqueduct crossing the Sing Sing Kill (creek) near present-day Ossining. The aqueduct was carried over streams and valleys on stone arches and bridges. The word 'kill' is from the Dutch for creek, a reminder that this land was once New Netherland.

Date: 1843 Location: Ossining (Sing Sing), NY Type: lithograph Subjects: Croton Aqueduct, Sing Sing Kill, stone arches, bridges, hills, trees, buildings

Source: NYPL, Illustrations of the Croton Aqueduct (F.B. Tower) License: Public domain

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