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3 unusual facts about Collect Pond


Collect Pond

The pond, fed by an underground spring, was located in a valley, with Bayard Mount (at 110 feet, the tallest hill in lower Manhattan) to the northeast and Kalck Hoek (Dutch for Chalk Point, named for the numerous oyster shell middens left by the indigenous Native American inhabitants) to the west.

The design, by John Haviland, was based on an engraving of an ancient Egyptian mausoleum.

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

For instance, their 50th episode concerns the history of Collect Pond, while their 100th episodes regards the life of Robert Moses.



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