The Highbridge Water Tower is not only celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2022, but was also recently reopened for tours following a $5 million restoration.
Find out where NYC tap water comes from, how it gets to the city, and why it has been called the "champagne of water!"
Uncover the fascinating history of New York City's long lost Crystal Palace, once one of the largest buildings in the world!
Uncover the secrets of Bryant Park, from the hidden library storage below to its former uses as a cemetery, World's Fair Site and aqueduct!
On April 1 at 5:00 p.m., go inside the 150-year-old High Bridge Tower, which has spent of its life closed to the public.
Built in 1848 as part of the Croton Aqueduct system, Manhattan's High Bridge has plenty of fascinating secrets.
The Highbridge Water Tower is not only celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2022, but was also recently reopened for tours following a $5 million restoration.
Check out the New York Public Library's Polonsky Exhibition of treasures which includes a copy of the Bill of Rights and the Gutenberg Bible.
Ariella Rosen writes how was saddened to discover that an 1866 Croton manhole cover of which she had many memories had been removed.
The oldest manhole cover in NYC is a title that has been passed around to various locations and now lands on an 1861 cover in Central Park!