Long Eddy in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Logging
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018
1. Logging Marker
Logging was done throughout the area. Loggers would cut the trees during the winter and skid them close to streams to float them down to the Delaware in the spring. Once in the river, hundreds of logs were fastened together forming a raft to float them down river to Easton, Trenton and Philadelphia. Long Eddy's calm waters made it a resting place for rafts men to spend the night as they were transporting logs from further upriver.
Erected by Basket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 51.106′ N, 75° 7.995′ W. Marker is in Long Eddy, New York, in Sullivan County. Marker is on Church Street north of New York State Route 97, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Eddy NY 12760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Patrick's Long Eddy (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Patrick's Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Maple Grove House (about 300 feet away); Long Eddy Business District
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Also see . . . Basket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley at Facebook. (Submitted on August 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018
2. Logging Marker
Photographed By William H. Allerton, undated
3. A Log Raft on the Delaware River at Port Jervis NY Postcard
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
