Collect Pond

Date Range

1600 – 1785

Title

Collect Pond

What occurred

Collect pond was the primary source of potable water for the settlers in lower manhattan and had been there for thousands of years, until 1785. A tannery was built next to it and caused massive amounts of contamination.

Location

Lower Manhattan

Image Citation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collect_Pond

Student name(s)

Jack Wiley