Susquehanna in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bluestone Mining
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021
1. Bluestone Mining Marker
completed entirely with Pennsylvania Bluestone.
Numerous quarries in the surrounding hillside
were utilized. Furthest one was at Stevens Point Pa.
Stone was brought to a Lanesboro staging area by
oxen and horses where the chiselers shaped
the stone for the bridge.
Erected 2019 by Susquehanna Community Development Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 41° 56.758′ N, 75° 36.217′ W. Marker is in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 92/171) and Main Street ( Route 171), on the right when traveling south on Franklin Avenue. Marker is in the "Pocket Park," former location of the Post Office/Persons' building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Susquehanna PA 18847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. 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 the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Agriculture (a few steps from this marker); Susquehannock People (a few steps from this marker); Railroad (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania Bluestone Association. (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. New York State Bluestone Association. (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Bluestone at Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Solid as a Rock: The Starrucca Viaduct (Navickas). (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021
2. Bluestone Mining Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 11, 2017
3. Starrucca Viaduct
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
