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By William Fischer, Jr., July 30, 2018

Bluestone Quarries Marker

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1 ► New York, Sullivan County, Long Eddy — Bluestone Quarries —

Found only in a narrow section of New York and Pennsylvania, bluestone was the material of choice for sidewalks in the 1800's. Demand from major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and as far away as San Francisco and Havana, Cuba . . . — — Map (db m122006) HM

2 ► Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County, Lanesboro — Starrucca Viaduct - The Bridge of Stone —

[Marker Panel 1] Starrucca Viaduct Constructed 1847-1848 Elevation - 1000 feet above sea level Length - 1040 feet Height - 100 feet Width of Deck - 26 feet Number of Arches - 17 Depth of Pier Footings - 6 to 9 feet . . . — — Map (db m104387) HM

3 ► Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County, Lanesboro — Starrucca Viaduct —

Built in 1847-48 by the Erie Railroad, it is the oldest stone railroad bridge in the State in use today. Viaduct is 1040 feet long, 100 feet high and 25 feet wide at the top. — — Map (db m52942) HM

4 ► Missouri, St. Louis County, Kirkwood — Remembering the Achievements of James P. Kirkwood — March 27, 1807 - April 22, 1877 — Co-Founder (1852) and Second President (1867-1868) of the American Society of Civil Engineers —

James Pugh Kirkwood was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He came to the United States in 1832 and was appointed Resident Engineer for the Western Railway of Massachusetts, and later the Long Island Railroad. He won recognition for the rapid . . . — — Map (db m140854) HM

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