Sign at McCall's Ferry landing - "Notice - Owing to river condition we are unable to operate the ferry. No crossing will be made until further notice or until such time when the river will be free of ice and same can be negotiated in safety. Crossing on the ice is dangerous and anyone doing so acts at their own risk."
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
McCall's Ferry and Burr's Bridge. McCall's Ferry, originally Nelson's, was an early Susquehanna ferry operationg from 1740 to 1936. THere also in 1815 Theodore Burr, master bridge builder, erected a trussed timber arch bridge with a 360 foot span, the longest then known. Ice destoryed the bridge on March 3, 1818.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
McCall's Ferry and Burr's Bridge. McCall's Ferry, originally Nelson's, was an early Susquehanna ferry operationg from 1740 to 1936. THere also in 1815 Theodore Burr, master bridge builder, erected a trussed timber arch bridge with a 360 foot span, the longest then known. Ice destoryed the bridge on March 3, 1818.
Description
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
McCall's Ferry and Burr's Bridge. McCall's Ferry, originally Nelson's, was an early Susquehanna ferry operationg from 1740 to 1936. THere also in 1815 Theodore Burr, master bridge builder, erected a trussed timber arch bridge with a 360 foot span, the longest then known. Ice destoryed the bridge on March 3, 1818.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
Little Britain Twp. and West Nottingham Twp., Chester County
Object Name
Report
Language
English
Condition
Fair
Object ID
Bridge F0545 I002
Box Number
008
Additional Notes
Little Britain Twp. and [West Nottingham Twp.], Chester County
Court term: August 1821.
Location: On state roads from Peach Bottom, Fulton Twp., and McCall's Ferry, Martic Twp., to Newport, Delaware and Elkton, Maryland, near Jonathan Kirk's Mill.
Document type: Order and report of viewers.
1 item, 2 pieces
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Papers filed for construction and repair of bridges. The types of petitions presented to the Court of Quarter Sessions include: petitions for bridge construction and repair, petitions for inspections, and petitions for bridge funds. Other types of items include: specifications, proposals, and contracts for bridge construction and repair; bridge blueprints and plans; correspondence; bills for materials; and bridge condition reports. Many papers show date; court term and case number; names of petitioners, viewers, inspectors, and contractors; costs and fees; location of bridge; and name or number of bridge. The order and report of viewers documents are of particular interest as they usually include a copy of the original petition; the order and names of viewers to inspect the site; the public announcement for the viewers meeting; the report and recommendation of viewers, often with a drawing of the site and surrounding area; and the court decision.
System of Arrangement
Records are arranged by township, then chronologically within each township.
