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.
Description
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.
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
Description
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."
Photograph- "Bridge in distance" - view of Susquehanna River near Safe Harbor
Description
"Bridge in distance" - view of Susquehanna River near Safe Harbor
Provenance
From glass plate negatives bought by Kevin Shue at Horst Auction. Photographer unknown, but most images are of the Warwick Township or Safe Harbor areas.