THE GREATEST GUIDE TO WESTCHESTER

Two developments in the primary 50 % in the nineteenth century—the construction of the 1st Croton Dam and Aqueduct, and the coming of the railroad—had great impacts on the growth of Westchester. The Croton Dam and Aqueduct was started in 1837 and completed in 1842; now a National Historic Landmark, the Croton Aqueduct is considered on the list