Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor.
The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Natio
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Historic marker placed by the Pennsylvania Water and Power Corporation near Safe Harbor:
"The Susquehannocks. The most warlike of all Indian tribes lived along this river. Thier power was broken in 1675 by a long war with the Five Nations, and the Maryland and Virginia colonies. Fortified towns were located near Turkey Hill and near Long Level. An Indian exploration by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation in 1930 recovered thousands of artifacts, now in the Pennsylvania State Museum at Harrisburg."
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their f
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their f
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor. "Conestoga Indian Town. The Conestoga Indians lived in sacttered settlements along this stream. They were the last of the once mighty Susquehannocks. Their final location was the Conestoga Indian Town which was along the road leading to Creswell. William Penn visited the Conestoga indians in 1701. The remnants of this tribe were massacred by the Paxton boys in December 1763."
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the
Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
"Indian Carvings. Petroglyphs, dating back to the original Algonquin Indians who lovedin this vicinity, can be seen on the Big and Little Indian Rocks in the river bed 800 feet downstream. Other rock carvings, now submerged, were found on Walnut Island and near Creswell above the dam. These were preserved by plaster casts made by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission in 1930."
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Iron Works. In 1846 the Safe harbor blast furnace, foundry and rolling mill, using anthracite for fuel, were built by Reeves, Abbott & Co. Great quantitites of iron and rails were produced for the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated in the same year. During the Civil War wrought iron cannon were manufactured for the Union Army.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
York Furnace Bridge. The last of the wooden bridges to be erected across the Susquehanna between Harrisburg and the tidewater was located about one-half mile downstream. It was built by Black & huber in 1856. During construction four spans of the section between Bair Island and the Lancaster County shore blew down and were promptly replaced. An ice jam destroyed this bridge in 1857.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
York Furnace Bridge. The last of the wooden bridges to be erected across the Susquehanna between Harrisburg and the tidewater was located about one-half mile downstream. It was built by Black & huber in 1856. During construction four spans of the section between Bair Island and the Lancaster County shore blew down and were promptly replaced. An ice jam destroyed this bridge in 1857.
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
York Furnace Bridge. The last of the wooden bridges to be erected across the Susquehanna between Harrisburg and the tidewater was located about one-half mile downstream. It was built by Black & huber in 1856. During construction four spans of the section between Bair Island and the Lancaster County shore blew down and were promptly replaced. An ice jam destroyed this bridge in 1857.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Street Road. Pennsylvania authorized in 1815 a state road from Middle Ferry Bridge at Market Street, Philadelphia to McCall's Ferry Bridge on the Susquehanna. This road was called Street Road. It derived its name from Marlborough Street laid out by William Penn, and referred to as Street Road during the Revolution. The road surveyors reached McCall's Ferry while Burr was building his famous bridge.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Street Road. Pennsylvania authorized in 1815 a state road from Middle Ferry Bridge at Market Street, Philadelphia to McCall's Ferry Bridge on the Susquehanna. This road was called Street Road. It derived its name from Marlborough Street laid out by William Penn, and referred to as Street Road during the Revolution. The road surveyors reached McCall's Ferry while Burr was building his famous bridge.
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Street Road. Pennsylvania authorized in 1815 a state road from Middle Ferry Bridge at Market Street, Philadelphia to McCall's Ferry Bridge on the Susquehanna. This road was called Street Road. It derived its name from Marlborough Street laid out by William Penn, and referred to as Street Road during the Revolution. The road surveyors reached McCall's Ferry while Burr was building his famous bridge.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Port of Lancaster. The Conestoga Navigation Company, incorporated 1825, constructed on Conestoga Creek, from lancaster to the Susquehanna River, 9 locks and dams which wer used for slackwater navigation for about 40 years. A rock fill crib dam across the river made possible cargo exchanges with the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal located on the west shore.
Photograph- Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Port of Lancaster. The Conestoga Navigation Company, incorporated 1825, constructed on Conestoga Creek, from lancaster to the Susquehanna River, 9 locks and dams which wer used for slackwater navigation for about 40 years. A rock fill crib dam across the river made possible cargo exchanges with the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal located on the west shore.
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Historic marker placed by Pennsylvania Water and Power Company near Safe Harbor.
Port of Lancaster. The Conestoga Navigation Company, incorporated 1825, constructed on Conestoga Creek, from lancaster to the Susquehanna River, 9 locks and dams which wer used for slackwater navigation for about 40 years. A rock fill crib dam across the river made possible cargo exchanges with the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal located on the west shore.
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.
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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.
