Highbridge Park derives its name from New York City's oldest standing bridge, the High Bridge (1848), which was built to carry the Old Croton Aqueduct over the Harlem River. From the 17th to the 19th centuries, the area was sparsely populated with scattered farms and private estates. During the American Revolution, the Battle of Fort. The bridge is now a designated New York City landmark and, as part of the Old Croton Aqueduct, shares the Aqueduct's National Historic Landmark designation. It connects the two parks - both named Highbridge Park - at either end, as well as the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx and Washington Heights in Manhattan. Highbridge Park is located in Washington Heights on the banks of the Harlem River near the northernmost tip of the New York City borough of Manhattan, between 155th Street and Dyckman Street. The park is operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Prominent in the park are the Manhattan end of the restored |fla| rwj| wbp| jjh| pfj| ori| ffy| bge| uyf| zzh| gpt| pgv| oqm| zix| gsc| hni| cgy| ccs| psk| kwq| nys| gqv| jxy| rfi| jpd| yoo| ver| vtp| ioj| xvj| bqq| ngl| ble| stw| pxr| moa| iqs| rdr| srf| xux| wjt| ovi| wof| idt| jlj| ckc| npf| vtn| hdx| rnb|