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

Hiawatha Bridge

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, April 6, 2011

1. Hiawatha Bridge Marker

Inscription. Erected 1968
Named in commemoration of the Indian Sachem Hiawatha of the Iroquois Nation

Erected 2006 by New York State Department Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1968.

Location. 42° 5.557′ N, 76° 13.747′ W. Marker is in Owego, New York, in Tioga County. It is on NYS 17 Access Road 0.3 miles east of Southside Drive (New York State Route 434), on the left when traveling east. Off Exit 65 Route 17, Interstate 86. 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 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

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markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Site (approx. one mile away); Central Owego Historic District (approx. 1½ miles away); Former Residence (approx. 1½ miles away); Toll Bridge (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Former Residence (approx. 1.6 miles away); Turnpike (approx. 1.7 miles away); Former Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); Native American Roots (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Owego.

Hiawatha Bridge Marker as it looks in May 2023 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mira Earls, May 6, 2023

2. Hiawatha Bridge Marker as it looks in May 2023

Photographed by Clifton Patrick, April 6, 2011

3. Hiawatha Bridge Marker

Looking south across the Hiawatha Bridge, spanning the Susquehanna River, towards Route 17 - Interstate 86.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. This page has been viewed 1,603 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. 2. submitted on May 6, 2023, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 3. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Clifton Patrick of Chester, NY, United States. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.