Downsville in Delaware County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Downsville Covered Bridge

Photographed by Jordan Romano

1. Downsville Covered Bridge Marker

Inscription. Built 1854. Has Been Placed on the National Register of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior. May 20, 1999.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 42° 4.559′ N, 74° 59.42′ W. Marker is in Downsville, New York, in Delaware County. It is on Bridge Street (New York State Route 30) 0.3 miles north of River Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Downsville NY 13755, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Downsville Covered Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Fred Odwell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 6.6 miles away); 1828 - 1858 (approx. 6.6 miles away); Town Of Hamden (approx. 6.6 miles away); Wakeman Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away); William B. Ogden (approx. 7½ miles away); Town of Hamden (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downsville.

Also see . . . Downsville Covered Bridge - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on January 22, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. This page has been viewed 230 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 17, 2020, by Jordan Romano of Kings Park, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.