E147 ALONG THE OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT Fee: $25

Tuesday, 10/19 (One Sessions) 7:00 - 8:15 PM HS Room 124

Back in the mid-nineteenth century, due to the poor supply of fresh and plentiful

water, New York City was besieged with epidemics claiming thousands of lives as

well as massive fires resulting in great financial loss. After several unsuccessful

attempts to solve the problems, the Old Croton Aqueduct (OCA) was built and

provided NYC with its first supply of fresh water. This Photo lecture will provide a

brief history of the OCA and how it transformed New York City. During the past year,

Mario Medici has walked the entire 41-mile aqueduct from Cortlandt, NY to the

42nd Street Library (to the end of the Aqueduct) documenting the many historic and

interesting attractions along the route many of which preceded the building of the

OCA. Mario is an amateur photographer, lecturer, and a liscensed New York

City tour guide.