Troy in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Pratt Pony Truss
Built 1913
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025
1. Pratt Pony Truss Marker
Pratt Truss Design patented in 1844 by Thomas & Caleb Pratt
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 40° 4.275′ N, 84° 13.095′ W. Marker is in Troy, Ohio, in Miami County. It is on North County Road 25A near Eldean Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2040 N County Rd 25A, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Pratt Pony Truss (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eldean Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Eldean Covered Bridge (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Eldean Covered Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Twin Arch Stone Culvert (approx. 1.2 miles away); Col. Nancy J. Currie (approx. 1.6 miles away); Historic Lock 12 (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hobart Brothers Company (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 7, 2025
2. Pratt Pony Truss Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
