Brooklyn Township near Kingsley in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Oakley Crossing Along the Milford-Owego Turnpike

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 4, 2025

1. Oakley Crossing Along the Milford-Owego Turnpike Marker

Inscription.

This bridge is situated on the site of
Oakley Crossing along the Milford-Owego Turnpike
which after 1821 provided the shortest route for
vehicular traffic between the Atlantic seawall
and western New York State

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 41° 44.197′ N, 75° 45.304′ W. Marker is near Kingsley, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. It is in Brooklyn Township. It is at the intersection of Charles Road and Zicks Hill Road, on the left when traveling west on Charles Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kingsley PA 18826, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martins Creek Viaduct (approx. ¼ mile away); Zick Road Scenic View (approx. ¼ mile away); Perkins Homestead and Dennis Farm Fields (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Dennis Farm's Perkins Homestead and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Dennis Farm Stonewalls (approx. 0.4 miles away); Perkins-Dennis Cemetery and Monument (approx. half a mile away); Perkins Dennis Family Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Dennis Farmhouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kingsley.

Regarding Oakley Crossing Along the Milford-Owego Turnpike. [Neighboring] Wayne County Comprehensive Plan Update, Chapter II - Cultural Resources Analysis, p.II-6 excerpt:

Most of the work on the Milford-Owego Turnpike was done by the people who lived along it. Once the trees had been cut down, their stumps had to be grubbed out. There were eight toll gates on the Milford-Owego Turnpike. Gatekeepers received a 10% commission. The gate near Waymart was one of the most profitable, collecting around

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 4, 2025

2. Oakley Crossing Along the Milford-Owego Turnpike Marker

Looking east toward the Charles Road bridge

$1,000 in 1830. Stage travel on the turnpikes reached its zenith about 1836. Canals and railroads carried freight and passengers at a fraction of the cost and led to a drop in use of the turnpikes after that. They later became part of the public highway system.

Nevertheless, large droves of cattle, sheep and hogs were driven over the Milford-Owego Turnpike long
after the railroads had taken the passenger, mail and freight business. These droves were often over one mile long and contained hundreds of head of cattle.

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Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.