NYC Flooded Their Towns for Drinking Water 💧

To build the water supply that still serves New York City today, entire Catskill valley towns were bought out under eminent domain and flooded beneath the Ashokan Reservoir. Over 2,000 people lost their homes. Some cemeteries couldn't be fully relocated in time — the water rose over them too. What's the strangest thing you'd expect to still be sitting at the bottom of a reservoir? Let us know below 👇 🔔 Subscribe for more forgotten American history — new videos every few days. #ForgottenTowns #GhostTowns #NewYorkHistory #AshokanReservoir #Catskills