Kittanning in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kittanning Citizens Bridge
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
1. Kittanning Citizens Bridge Marker
Erected in 1855-6
Wooden structure, blown down
Apr. 12, 1856
Second Bridge
Erected in 1857
Wooden structure covered
Third Bridge
Erected in 1874
Iron & steel structure
Fourth or Present Bridge
Erected in 1932
This marker is of stones from the first bridge
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical date for this entry is April 12, 1856.
Location. 40° 48.793′ N, 79° 31.265′ W. Marker is in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in Armstrong County. It is at the intersection of South Water Street (Business U.S. 422) and Market Street (Business U.S. 422), on the left when traveling north on South Water Street. Marker is located in Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 South Water Street, Kittanning PA 16201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kittanning (here, next to this marker); Kittanning or Attiquι Indian Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Tree Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Armstrong County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Community Profile: Kittanning (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Kittanning (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kittanning.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
2. Kittanning Citizens Bridge Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 3, 2025
3. Kittanning Citizens Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
