This event is in the past.It took place on August 9, 2025 at Queens Historical Society.
Educational Talk
Educational TalkDive into the forgotten story of the Ridgewood Reservoir, a 19th-century engineering feat that once quenched Brooklyn's thirst. Patrick O'Connor unpacks its rise, fall, and transformation into today's wildlife haven.
Local history
Free lecture
NYC infrastructure
Historic venue
Tips
💧the reservoir held 150 million gallons at peak
🏛️lecture held in 1785 Kingsland Homestead
🌳check out the historic weeping beech after
History of the Ridgewood Reservoir
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Educational TalkEducational TalkDive into the forgotten story of the Ridgewood Reservoir, a 19th-century engineering feat that once quenched Brooklyn's thirst. Patrick O'Connor unpacks its rise, fall, and transformation into today's wildlife haven.
Local history
Free lecture
NYC infrastructure
Historic venue
Tips
💧the reservoir held 150 million gallons at peak
🏛️lecture held in 1785 Kingsland Homestead
🌳check out the historic weeping beech after
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