June 14th, 2025
11:00AM - 12:30PM
RSVPs for this event have reached capacity and are now closed.
In celebration of the 177th anniversary of the High Bridge, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Urban Park Rangers are opening a key element of the former Croton Water Works: the Highbridge Water Tower.
Up the hill from the High Bridge itself is Highbridge Water Tower. Once a water pressure equalizing structure, the romantic Neo-Gothic tower overlooks the Harlem River. Climb its winding iron staircase for panoramic views of Manhattan and the Bronx from the top of the 200-foot tower. Urban Park Rangers will discuss the tower’s important function in the city’s water supply and the 10-year restoration project, completed in 2021, that kept the tower accessible for tours.
Free. Access inside the Water Tower is first-come, first-serve. Lines are expected.
RSVP is requested to help us plan, but does not guarantee entry.
The ground floor of the tower is wheelchair accessible. The top of the tower is accessible by a single staircase. No elevator access is available. The entrance to Highbridge Park on 174th Street provides flat, step-free access to the tower.
Please email us at info@ohny.org with any questions about accessibility.
Highbridge Park
Amsterdam Avenue at 174th Street
Highbridge, Manhattan