Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge: Eastern Overland Approach

The Great Connector

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

1. Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge: Eastern Overland Approach Marker

Inscription. The bridge's eastern overland approach crossed over New York Central's main north-south line. During the late 1800s, Poughkeepsie was a thriving manufacturing center producing a variety of goods, such as mowers, dye, and beer.

Background photograph from the B.L. Rudberg collection in memory of the late Austin McEntee, who preserved these photographs for posterity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 41° 42.635′ N, 73° 56.257′ W. Marker is in Poughkeepsie, New York, in Dutchess County. It can be reached from Parker Avenue (New York State Route 9G) ¼ mile east of Washington Street ( Route 9G), on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at knee-level on the north railing of the old Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, about 6/10 mile west of the Parker Avenue parking lot for Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie NY 12601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Poughkeepsie Whaling Company (within shouting distance of this marker); North River Steamboat of Clermont (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Poughkeepsie's Waterfront (about 400 feet away); Poughkeepsie's Little Italy (about 400 feet away); Steamboat & Ferry Landing (about 500 feet away); The Hudson River Day Line (about 500 feet away); Catskill Mountains (about 500 feet away); Poughkeepsie Waterfront (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Poughkeepsie.

More about this marker. Originally built in 1889, today the repurposed Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge carries a scenic pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.

Eastern Overland Approach Marker<br>(<i>looking northeast • US Highway 9 in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 30, 2019

2. Eastern Overland Approach Marker
(looking northeast • US Highway 9 in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.