Saturday, April 26, 2008, 1 pm. See a video and exhibit about the Aqueduct’s history, and visit the interior of the brick tunnel via a flight of stairs in the Ossining weir chamber. Allow about one to one and a half hours. Meet in Ossining’s Joseph G. Caputo Community Center/Ossining Heritage Area Visitor Center, 95 Broadway. Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Free. No advance registration required. Questions? Call 914-478-3961.
Driving Directions: From Highland Ave./Route 9 in Ossining, turn onto Broadway, a small side street opposite Croton Ave. (Rte. 133). The Community Center will be on your right. Northbound drivers: make the first left after Main St., at the large blue “Ossining” sign. Southbound drivers: turn right at the brown and white sign “Ossining Heritage Area Visitor Center.”
Train Directions: Take Metro-North’s Hudson Line from Grand Central to Ossining (for schedule and fares, see http://www.mta.info/). Walk uphill (allow about 20 min.) on Main St. Turn left shortly before getting to Highland Ave./Route 9 - look for special paving and a restaurant – to reach the Community Center. Best to buy your ticket beforehand; there is a $5. surcharge if you buy it on the train.
