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

Bridge

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. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 97 and Minisink Road, on the left when traveling north on New York State Route 97. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eldred NY 12732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Hudson Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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.

Also see . . . Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct. National Park Service website. (Submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 3, 2009

2. Bridge Marker

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 1,091 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 5, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.