On New York State Route 30 at Eastside Road, on the right when traveling north on State Route 30.
Longest single span wooden bridge in world. Built by Blenheim Bridge Company, incorporated 1828. Last of its kind in this region. — — Map (db m46984) HM
On Eastside Road at Mountain Road, on the left when traveling south on Eastside Road.
Built in 1854, it is the longest single-span covered bridge in the world. The covered portion of the bridge is 232 feet long, the trusses are 228 feet long, and the span between abutments is 210 feet. The two lanes are 26 feet wide. . . . — — Map (db m192748) HM
Near Mine Kill State Park Road, 0.5 miles east of New York State Route 30.
The Divinest of Them All
The eastern bluebird, the state bird of both New York and Missouri, has long been a symbol of happiness, good health and hope in North America. The bluebird was a popular feature of Native American art and folklore . . . — — Map (db m178492) HM
On New York State Route 30 at North Road, on the left when traveling north on State Route 30.
Fifer in Wadsworth Brigade in Connecticut Militia 1776-1777. Captured by Brant while serving in Captain Alexander Harper’s company of New York militia and prisoner in Canada 1780-82. Brigadier General 1805-14. Member of Assembly from Schoharie . . . — — Map (db m132092) HM
On New York State Route 30, on the right when traveling north.
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Manor House
Built by John Lansing
about 1800. Justice of
N.Y. Supreme Court, 1790-1801;
Chancellor 1801-14. Owner
part of Blenheim Patent. — — Map (db m11892) HM
On Eastside Road, on the right when traveling south.
Erected 1854 - 1855 by
Nicholas Montgomery Powers
Famous bridge builder
Born Pittsford, Vermont, August 30, 1817
Died Clarendon, Vermont, 1897
This bridge, 232 feet in length, the
longest covered single-span wooden
bridge in the . . . — — Map (db m46983) HM
On Eastside Road at Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on Eastside Road.
Old Blenheim Bridge
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of . . . — — Map (db m192761) HM
On Eastside Road near Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south.
The "Queen of Covered Bridges", the Old Blenheim Bridge was built in 1855 by Nichols Montgomery Powers, a master bridge
builder from Vermont who made history by constructing the world's longest wooden single span covered bridge, here in . . . — — Map (db m192764) HM
On Eastside Road near Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south.
Schoharie Creek, the same life force that has been the source of this valley's bounty, can also become the cause of destruction when
extreme weather events occur.
The Old Blenheim Bridge endured the test of time, surviving major storms and . . . — — Map (db m192772) HM
On Eastside Road at Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on Eastside Road.
Over time the covered bridge took on a persona of its own. There was a tollbooth, collecting a penny for those walking and
twelve cents for horse teams. The bridge actually employed a toll keeper who lived in a small house next to the bridge. . . . — — Map (db m192768) HM
On Eastside Road at Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south on Eastside Road.
The loss of their beloved bridge mobilized the citizens of Blenheim. The recovery committee developed a vision of the community's future with the reconstructed bridge as its centerpiece. Supported by the Town of Blenheim and Schoharie County, . . . — — Map (db m192773) HM
On New York State Route 30, 2.2 miles north of East Side Road, on the left when traveling north.
The first European settlements in Blenheim were made by Dutch and German Palatines sometime before 1761.
Taking its name from the 40,000-acre Blenheim Patent given to forty men by King George III in 1769, the town was officially . . . — — Map (db m178083) HM
