An ad from the Hudson River Chronicle newspaper, published in Sing Sing, November 2, 1841.
The “Good and Substantial” Sloop, Fair Play
Category: Transportation
Hudson River Rail Road Map, 1848
The Croton section of George Snyder's monumental (12.5 foot long) Map of the Hudson River Rail Road from New York to Albany, published in 1848.
High Bridge
High Bridge was built in 1842, with timbers from the Adirondacks, floated down the Hudson to the site. Spanning the Croton River between Van Cortlandt Manor and Quaker Bridge, High Bridge was 100 feet long, perched 60 feet above river. It was used until 1879, when it fell into the river. The photo above is … Continue reading High Bridge
Albany Post Road Through Croton, 1789
Plates 9 and 10 from A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America by Christopher Colles. 1789, showing the Albany Post Road going through Croton. Plate 9, on the top, right side shows the road crossing the Croton River at the Van Cortlandt ferry, continuing north on plate 10. The numbers indicate … Continue reading Albany Post Road Through Croton, 1789
Brook Street
Postcard of Brook Street, circa 1907-1930.
Old Post Road Inn
A postcard circa 1909 of the Old Post Road Inn in Croton.
Ward Carpenter Survey of the Lower Croton River, 1871
Annotated detail from the survey "The Easterly shore line of the Croton River, from Deer Island to Crawbucky Point, Ward Carpenter & Sons, 1871". Click the images to enlarge them.
Bowery Bridge below New Croton Dam
The wooden work bridge, built across the Croton River near today's Route 129. The bridge was used to move men and supplies from the docks at Croton Landing up to the New Croton Dam worksite. The buildings along the water were the small workers community known as The Bowery. Below is another view of the … Continue reading Bowery Bridge below New Croton Dam
Old Meets New, 1927
A Roaring Twenties dame waves to Henry Hudson on the cover of this 1927 issue of Westchester County Fair which seems to have been a suburban knock-off of the New Yorker.
Albany Post Road Milestones
This photo shows the Albany Post Road milestone, located at the intersection of Albany Post Road and the southern entrance ramp to Route 9 (where Hilltop Farm is today). It is unlikely that this is the original location of the marker. For a map showing the locations of the markers, see this post.
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