Owego in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Toll Bridge

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 12, 2025

1. Toll Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Toll bridge of 1826, swept away by flood of 1867. Trestle bridge of 1868, purchased by village, 1881. Steel bridge erected 1893.

Erected 1932 by State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 42° 5.944′ N, 76° 15.534′ W. Marker is in Owego, New York, in Tioga County. It is at the intersection of Court Street Bridge (New York State Route 96) and Southside Drive ( Route 96), on the right when traveling north on Court Street Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Owego NY 13827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bridges of Owego (approx. ¼ mile away); Fishing the Susquehanna (approx. ¼ mile away); Steamboats and Docks (approx. ¼ mile away); 1849 Great Fire (approx. ¼ mile away); Routes of the Armies (approx. ¼ mile away); Owagea (approx. ¼ mile away); Two Rivers Greenway (approx. ¼ mile away); Former Residence (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owego.

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Toll Bridge Marker photo taken from across the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 12, 2025

2. Toll Bridge Marker photo taken from across the highway

Toll Bridge Marker photo this is what one would see traveling across the Court Street Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 12, 2025

3. Toll Bridge Marker photo this is what one would see traveling across the Court Street Bridge

Toll Bridge Marker photo condition of the backside of the marker which faces the River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, March 12, 2025

4. Toll Bridge Marker photo condition of the backside of the marker which faces the River

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.