Shavertown, New York
Shavertown was the largest of the communities displaced by Pepacton Reservoir, which provides water to New York City.
About this community
- Established
- 1828
- Inundated
- 1950
- Population
- 297
Archive artifacts
Photos
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Final stamp of the Shavertown Post Office 1953Stamped on September 15, 1953, this envelope marked the closing of the Shavertown post office, which had operated in the village since 1828.Delaware County Historical Association
News
- "Peaceful appearance of Shavertown Community from the air," Catskill Mountain News 1952Shavertown was the largest of the villages inundated to build the Pepacton Reservoir, which today provides about 40% of New York City's drinking water.Delaware County Historical Association
Sources
- Diane Galusha, Liquid Assets: A History of New York City’s Water System Expanded Edition. Expanded edition (2016).
- “Pepacton General Testimony Exhibits.” 1972. New York City Department of Environmental Protection, DEP Archives.
- David Murray, ed., Delaware County, New York: History of the Century 1797-1897 (1898).