Beerston, New York
Beerston was one of five villages displaced by Cannonsville Reservoir, built to provide water to New York City. The former site of Beerston sits above the reservoir water line, but the village was taken as part of the reservoir project to ensure buffer space and protect the water.
About this community
- Established
- 1797
- Inundated
- 1962
- Population
- 60
Sources
- Diane Galusha, Liquid Assets: A History of New York City’s Water System Expanded Edition. Expanded edition (2016).
- “Cannonsville General Testimony Exhibits.” 1972. New York City Department of Environmental Protection, DEP Archives.
- Beatrice Bennett, The Den (2006).
- Helen Schriver-Zandt, Memories (2007).
- https://www.dcnyhistory.org/images/beerstonteed.jpg
- https://delawarecurrents.org/2024/02/03/cannonsville-reservoir/