Near Pequea in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

York Furnace Bridge

Photographed by William Pope, July 13, 2022

1. York Furnace Bridge Marker

Inscription. The last of the wooden bridges to be erected across the Susquehanna be tween Harrisburg and tidewater was located about one-half mile downstream. It was built by Black & Huber in 1856. During construction four spans of the section between Bair Island and the Lancaster County shore blew down and were promptly replaced. An ice jam destroyed this bridge in 1857.
Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. 1910

Erected by Pennsylvania Water and Power Co.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 39° 53.042′ N, 76° 22.149′ W. Map coordinates may not be accurate

Marker is near Pequea, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Bridge Valley Rd 0.1 miles north of Lake Aldred Terrace, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 656 Bridge Valley Rd, Brogue PA 17309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named York Furnace Bridge

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Susquehanna Canal (approx. 0.9 miles away); The River's Ways (approx. one mile away); Susquehanna River Water Trail (approx. one mile away); Indian Steps Cabin (approx. 1½ miles away); Indian Steps (approx. 1½ miles away); A Story Told by Our Totem Pole (approx. 1½ miles away).

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Photographed by William Pope, July 13, 2022

2. York Furnace Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.