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THE OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT VISITOR + EDUCATION CENTER

CONTENT PLAN DRAFT Laura Compagni Sabella | Laurel Marx October, 2014

The story will be told primarily through visual content and interactive features. Each image will have a small label that identifies what it is and when it was created. Original documents and prints will be used when this is possible Text will be kept to a minimum.

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The Old Croton Aqueduct

Visitor+Education Center

Schematic Plan for Exhibition

Scale: 1/4”=1’-0”

Drawn by L. Langham

6/20/14 Photo by Tom Tarnowsky Tom Photo by 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 ENTRY 2.3 5.7 collection items of the period will have explanatory captions 5.2

14. Colonial New-York Water Works currency, 4 Shilling note, 1776, issued to finance Colles’s waterworks. The reverse illustration is an early steam powered pumping machine of the type built by Colles to pump well water to a reservoir.

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Payment record for a laborer on the 2nd division of the Croton Aqueduct, 1847, signed by P. Hastie, Resident Engineer, and James Bremner, Sup’t, Dobbs Ferry. Detail views below: 15 Early water bill, from August 1, 1842 to May 1, 1843.

15. Field service medal, New York Guard, 1st Provisional Regiment, WWI (Aqueduct guards)

Note that Connoly signed with an “x” identified as “his mark” by Bremner

26 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 ENTRY 2.4 Entrance to Room 1 5.7 5.2 projection surrounding door frame to The CrotonProjection System surrounding room; door frame: sound Visitorsof cascading enter water Room 1 through life-size Aqueduct arch, walking “through” footage of cascading water.

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14 THE CROTON 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 SYSTEM 5.6 5.7

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1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

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1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity welcome 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects TO THE OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT VISITOR CENTER 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

4 Flexible Programming Space An aqueduct is a tunnel used to 4.1 Wall projection 4.2 Floor projection 2.1 transport water. The Old Croton 3.7 5 Visitor Center 3.3 Aqueduct lies beneath the trail that 5.1 The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic 3.6 Preservation Site Manager 5.2 Photo Mural 3.4 runs next to this house. Completed 5.3 Water Supply Activities Take-Away 3.5 5.4 Interactive Museum to Go in 1842, it supplied water for the City 5.5 Interactive Map of the Trail 5.6 Book store, maps, gifts of New York. 5.7 Information counter The underground tunnel needed The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center regular maintenance so the City built Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” six houses along the Aqueduct to Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14 house maintenance supervisors. This house is the only one still standing.

you are here Doug Emilio Keeper’s House, showing tunnel structure below the ground NYC Department Protection of Environmental 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 3.3 5.2 graphic panel, interactive, mounted objects, Treasure Hunt Activity sheets on adjacent shelf

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 GRAVITY-FED TUNNEL 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14

INTERACTIVE (below left) An illustration featuring a cut- away of the irregular terrain will be mounted on the wall. A clear plastic tube will be set into the The Aqueduct tunnel carried water over 41 miles image to show its outer half. along a straight line that crossed irregular terrain. Visitors can put a ball into the Gravity kept the water flowing as the tunnel dropped tube to see how gravity forced down 13.25 inches per mile. the water down through this descending straight line. 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 3.5 5.2 graphic panel, mounted object(s)

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The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14

INTERACTIVE The visior will turn a crank and gain an understanding of the Keeper’s life: his tasks, respon- sibilities and daily life activities. Real stereoscopic cards of the period will be presented along with the illustrated story. 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 3.7 5.2 graphic panel, mounted objects, interactive activity with building blocks

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The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham The water entered the Aqueduct. The arch-shaped aqueduct crossed over valleys on bridges or 6/20/14 raised embankments. At high points in the landscape, the tunnel dipped below ground.

INTERACTIVE (below) Arches were used to support weight throughout the Old Croton Aqueduct system. Visitors can build an arch with blocks and then test the arch with When the Aqueduct reached the East River, it crossed the High Bridge. small weights.

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In Manhattan, the water gathered in a reservoir and then traveled through distribution pipes to water pumps, fire hydrants, and indoor plumbing. 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 3.8 5.2 diorama: building and maintaining the Old Croton Aqueduct

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1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity CROTON WATERSHED EXPANSION 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 INTERACTIVE 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

Visitors will peek inside4 Flexible Discovery Programming Space 4.1 Wall projection 4.2 Floor projection 2.1 3.7 Drawers to find 5 Visitorobjects Center like 3.3 5.1 The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic 3.6 Preservation Site Manager 5.2 Photo Mural 3.4 trimming hammers,5.3 Water Supplyplug Activities Take-Awayand 3.5 5.4 Interactive Museum to Go 5.5 Interactive Map of the Trail 5.6 Book store, maps, gifts feather cutting tools,5.7 Information counterbricks,

and miners’ lights.The SmallOld Croton Aqueductflip Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition labels will identify Scale:the 1/4”=1’-0” objects By the 1860s, the Old Croton Aqueduct could no longer handle the amount of water Drawn by L. Langham and feature a fun fact.6/20/14 (e.g. the needed by the growing city. Water commissioners, engineers, and builders began amount of bricks used in the New to plan and construct a larger aqueduct and 12 new reservoirs in Westchester and Croton Aqueduct in every mile!) Putnam County.

MOUNTED OBJECTS 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 3.11 5.2 touchscreen for exploration of 19c documents, Aqueduct Profiles Flip Book attached to shelf

1 Exterior Approach w 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

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PROFILES DAVID B. DOUGLASS LABORER CATHERINE ELIZABETH HAVENS MARCH 21, 1790–OCTOBER 21, 1849 NEW CROTON AQUEDUCT CONSTRUCTION DIARY OF A LITTLE GIRL IN OLD NEW YORK, 1849-1850 AQUEDUCT

Major David Bates Douglass was was Douglass was employed as Chief Engi- The Croton Aqueduct was comprised The legal system and cultural context I am ten years old today, and I am go- The first thing I remember is going with a civil and military engineer and engineer of the Old Croton Aqueduct proj- by a cross section of people and their of the era was racist so we have to look ing to begin to keep a diary. My sister my sister in a sloop to visit my aunts, neering professor at West Point Mili- ect until October, 1836 when he was experiences. This includes laboters as closer in order to identify the percep- says it is a good plan and when I am Mrs. Dering and Mrs. L’Hommedieu, AQUEDUCT PROFILES FLIP BOOK tary Academy. He worked on a broad succeeded by John B. Jervis. well as the people who confronted the tions or experiences of other groups. old, and in a remembering mood, I can on Shelter Island. We had to sleep two set of projects throughout his career. consequences (both intended and not) take out my diary and read about what nights on the sloop, and had to wash Maybe you can find yourself in one of of the water supply system. It is a com- I did when I was a little girl. in a tin basin, and the water felt gritty. FLIP He surveyed the route for the mas- these stories! plicated story with different points of These aunts live in a very old house. sive engineering project to divert water I can remember back to when I was view and a large range of experiences. It was built in 1733 and is called the from sources upstate, suppling fresh only four years old, but I was too young Manor House, and some of the floors water to New York City. then to keep a diary. but I will begin and doors in it were in a house built in mine by telling what I can recall of that 1635 of wood brought from England. BOOK far-away time. 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE NEW CROTON 5.7 DAM 3.12 5.2 graphic panel, interactive activity

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 NEW CROTON DAM 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14

The Croton watershed, completed by 1915, added 11 miles to the Croton Reservoir. It was fed by 14 new reservoirs MOUNTED BUCKET within the expanded Croton System. INTERACTIVE Notice the waterboy in this picture. In- stead of going to school, he worked at the site of the New Dam for $1.00 for a 10 hour day. Lift the bucket! 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 CATSKILLS AND DELAWARE 5.7 SYSTEMS 3.13, 3.14 5.2 graphic panel, interactive oral history activity + Flip Book attached to shelf

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior INTERACTIVE 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS3 Old Croton VIA Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects CATSKILLS + DELAWARE SYSTEMS A SOUND CONE. 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 What does the New York3.8 How AqueductsCity are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 Water supply system mean3.11 Aqueduct Profiles:to Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 you? 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

4 Flexible Programming Space Turn the wheel to hear4.1 Wall projectionoral 4.2 Floor projection 2.1 3.7 5 Visitor Center 3.3 histories from 19c writings5.1 The NYS Office toof Parks, Recreation, and Historic 3.6 Preservation Site Manager 5.2 Photo Mural 3.4 5.3 Water Supply Activities Take-Away 3.5 present day stories: a kid5.4 Interactive from Museum to Go 5.5 Interactive Map of the Trail 5.6 Book store, maps, gifts NYC, a displaced Ashokan5.7 Information res counter - The Old Croton Aqueduct ident, a sandhog, an historian,Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” an engineer, a trail walker,Drawn by L. Langham a 6/20/14 Catskills fisherman, etc. New York City’s population continued to grow. Between 1907-1967, the City constructed 6 massive new res- 1 2 ervoirs in the Catskill and Delaware 12 3 watershed and a system of concrete aqueducts to transport the water to

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Catskill and Dela- AQUEDUCT ware systems plus more on Tunnel #3 and the Delaware by- pass projects. FLIP

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a wide range of exhibits, lectures + programs will be ongoing in this exhibit space 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 5.7

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1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 INTERACTIVE 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction A 108 year old 3.2gateTreasure valve Hunt Activity gear 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity from the New Croton3.5 The Old CrotonDam Dam: Graphicwill panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 be permanently displayed.3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Rem - Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 nants of lead paint3.8 How Aqueductshave are Builtbeen and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA removed, so be an3.9 Expansion engineer of the System: and Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook TURN THE HANDLE! 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 THE CROTON 5.7 SYSTEM 4.1, 4.2 5.2 film area and floor projection

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

4 Flexible Programming Space 4.1 Wall projection 4.2 Floor projection 2.1 3.7 5 Visitor Center 3.3 5.1 The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic 3.6 Preservation Site Manager 5.2 Photo Mural 3.4 5.3 Water Supply Activities Take-Away 3.5 FILTHY CITIES FILM5.4 Interactive Museum to Go 5.5 Interactive Map of the Trail 5.6 Book store, maps, gifts This film explores5.7 Information counter the living The Old Croton Aqueduct conditions in Visitor+Educationthe dense Center and Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” over-crowded neighborhoodsDrawn by L. Langham in 6/20/14 New York City. The development of the Croton system throughout the nineteenth century helped to reduce filth and disease by mak- ing clean water more accessible.

FLOOR PROJECTION Projected images of successive BBC FILM FILTHY CITIES, INDUSTRIAL NEW YORK manhole covers will appear on the floor in this darkened space when the film is not activated. Rotating images will show how FLOOR PROJECTION OF ROTATING MANHOLE COVERS the design changed over time. A docent-led program might explain why the design changed, how the manhole covers were made, what lies behind them, precautions taken by people who venture into this system of closed spaces, + other notes of interest. 5.1 5.3 5.5 5.4 5.6 VISITOR CENTER 5.2 5.7 photo mural along long walkway wall 5.2

1 Exterior Approach 1.1 Hours and events signage 1.2 Croton manhole cover in walkway 1.3 Outdoor installation 1.4 You are here signage 4.1 bench 2 Entry and Introduction 2.1 Wayfinding sign 2.2 Photo mural of the tunnel interior 2.3 Collection items 4.2 2.4 Projection surrounding doorframe 2.2 3 Old Croton Aqueduct and Extensions 3.1 Introduction 3.2Treasure Hunt Activity 3.3 Gravity-fed Tunnel: Graphic panel w/interactive & objects The Visitor Center will include 3.4 Window on the Aqueduct: Window graphic activity 3.5 The Old Croton Dam: Graphic panel with objects 3.6 Life of the Keeper: Interactive stereoscope 2.3 3.7 Bridges and Tunnels: an Interactive Map of the Trail, Graphic panel w/objects & interactive 3.10 3.9 3.8 How Aqueducts are Built and Maintained: 3.13 3.12 Diorama of the OCA 3.9 Expansion of the System: Graphic panel with objects a Water Supply Activities Take- 3.10 History detectives: Discovery drawers 3.14 3.11 Aqueduct Profiles: Touchscreen & interactive flipbook 3.11 3.12 New Croton Dam: 3.8 Graphic panel with objects and interactive Away, a book store selling maps 3.13 Oral histories: Sound interactive 2.4 3.14 Catskills and Delaware Systems: 3.1 3.2 Graphic panel

and gifts, and a wall-mounted 4 Flexible Programming Space 4.1 Wall projection 4.2 Floor projection 2.1 brochure display. 3.7 5 Visitor Center 3.3 5.1 The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic 3.6 Preservation Site Manager 5.2 Photo Mural 3.4 5.3 Water Supply Activities Take-Away 3.5 5.4 Interactive Museum to Go 5.5 Interactive Map of the Trail 5.6 Book store, maps, gifts 5.7 Information counter

The Old Croton Aqueduct Visitor+Education Center Schematic Plan for Exhibition Scale: 1/4”=1’-0” Drawn by L. Langham 6/20/14 CHANGING EXHIBITS + PROGRAMS sample ideas

Global Perspectives on the Privatization of Water Dams + Wildlife A History of Water Tanks The High Bridge The Sounds of Water; an audio exhibit Sandhogs: Then and Now Tunnel #3, 2020 Natives and Invasives on the OCA Great Labor Battles of the Croton System The Clean Water Act Ancient Trees of the OCA Trail History of Pipes & Plumbing Water in the American West A History of the Palisades Urbanization + Water in the 21st Century