Pioneer Bridge
In memory of Doctor Thomas Clark Durant
President and builder of the Adirondack Railway.
Erected 1891 by William West Durant.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 43° 51.133′ N, 74° 28.233′ W. Marker is near Blue Mountain Lake, New York, in Hamilton County. It can be reached from Eagle Nest Road. This marker is located underneath the bridge. It cannot be seen from the road. It can only be seen by traveling underneath the bridge by boat. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blue Mountain Lake NY 12812, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Adirondacks & North Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fire Tower (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Adirondacks (approx. 3.2 miles away); Lake Durant (approx. 3.2 miles away); Indian Lake World War Honor Roll (approx. 11 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
