Near Curwensville in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hogback (Porter's) Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

1. Hogback (Porter's) Bridge Marker

Inscription. A single-span Pennsylvania (Petit) through truss bridge crossed the West Branch of the Susquehanna River here from 1893 to 1989. Replacing a wooden structure destroyed by fire, it took its name from nearby geographic features. This 215 foot pin-connected steel bridge was built by the King Bridge Company, with stone abutments by J.A. Dunkle.

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 40° 58.429′ N, 78° 29.467′ W. Marker is near Curwensville, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is on Old Erie Pike half a mile east of Clearfield Curwensville Highway (Pennsylvania Route 879), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Curwensville PA 16833, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the

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Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 2004 Bicentennial Raft (approx. 1½ miles away); Trout Water (approx. 1.6 miles away); Doughboy Monument (approx. 1.7 miles away); Arnold N. Nawrocki (approx. 1.8 miles away); Curwensville Dam (approx. 2 miles away); Trout Stocking (approx. 2.8 miles away); Chinklacamoose (approx. 2.8 miles away); The First Church in Clearfield County (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Curwensville.

Also see . . . Hogback Bridge. Wikipedia article (Submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

2. Hogback (Porter's) Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,128 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.