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Minisink in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Bridge

 
 
Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
1. Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Built by John A. Roebling,
builder of Brooklyn Bridge,
to support D. & H. Canal
aqueduct by which boats
crossed Delaware, 1848 – 98

 
Erected 1936 by New York State Education Department.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 41° 28.984′ N, 74° 58.992′ W. Marker is in Minisink, New York, in Sullivan County. Marker is at the intersection of New York State Route 97 and Minisink Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 97. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eldred NY 12732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Life Along the Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Roebling’s Cable (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware & Hudson Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Minisink (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Minisink (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Conflicts with Timber Rafts (about 500 feet away in Pennsylvania); Breaking the Ice (about 700 feet away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minisink.
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Also see . . .  Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.) 
 
Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
2. Bridge Marker
Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
3. Bridge Marker
Marker on Route 97 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
4. Marker on Route 97
Bridge Over the Delaware River image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009
5. Bridge Over the Delaware River
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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