Susquehanna in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Railroad

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021

1. Railroad Marker

Inscription.
Susquehanna became an important hub for the Erie Railroad to connect to the Great Lakes and with the discovery of coal in Forest City, Pa/Carbondale area, it became more important. Starrucca Viaduct completion date was 1848, with 800 men working around the clock was completed in 8 months. Starrucca Station built in 1865.

Erected 2019 by Susquehanna Community Development Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 41° 56.747′ N, 75° 36.21′ 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. 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: Susquehannock People (a few steps from this marker); Agriculture (a few steps from this marker); Bluestone Mining (a few steps from this marker); Community Veteran's Service Board (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Commemorating 300th Birthday of Pennsylvania (about 300 feet away); Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Susquehanna.

Also see . . .
1. Erie Railroad Company. Britannica website entry (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. 1869 Map of the Erie Railway and its connections. Library of Congress website entry (Submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021

2. Railroad Marker

Erie Railroad Shops Complex image. Click for full size.

Historic American Engineering Record, Library of Congress (public domain), post 1968

3. Erie Railroad Shops Complex

Erie Railroad Shops Complex Remnants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021

4. Erie Railroad Shops Complex Remnants

The Water Tower and low building (with roof ventilators) beyond the Chinese restaurant are all that remain. Complex razed for a shopping center known as "The Shops"

The Shops "Sign" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021

5. The Shops "Sign"

Remnant of former Erie Railroad sloped shop building wall, seen in lower foreground at street intersection in the HAER photo

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.