Emlenton in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Emlenton Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014

1. The Emlenton Bridge Marker

Inscription. The Emlenton Bridge spanned the Allegheny River at this location from 1883 to 1987. Originally constructed of wrought iron, it consisted of two double-intersection Pratt trusses. Built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company for the Emlenton Bridge Company, in 1898 it became the first free bridge in Venango County to cross the Allegheny.

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 41° 10.603′ N, 79° 42.73′ W. Marker is in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is on Allegheny Avenue 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emlenton PA 16373, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

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

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itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hotels of Emlenton (here, next to this marker); Farmers National Bank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Emlenton's "Number One Citizen" (about 600 feet away); West Main Street Development (about 600 feet away); Emlenton At Leisure (about 700 feet away); Arthur W. Phillips - Physician / Humanitarian (about 800 feet away); Education - A Local Priority (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Crawford Family (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emlenton.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 12, 2014

2. The Emlenton Bridge Marker

The modern bridge is in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 986 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.