Ouaquaga Bridge
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ripraff
N 42° 07.426 W 075° 38.819
18T E 446522 N 4663720
The Ouguaga bridge crosses the Susquahanna River near a site of an Iroquois camp destroyed in 1778. It is a pedestrian bridge now.
Waymark Code: WMP08A
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2015
Views: 3
text "Ouaquaga Bridge 341' Double span lenticular bridge built in 1888. On National Historic Register 2003. Onaquaga, an Iroquois camp destroyed in 1778 was nearby. Towns of Colesville & Windsor"
from bridge website:
"This bridge is perhaps one of the most beautiful bridges in New York State, and one of the best examples of a lenticular truss bridge in the country. "
Marker Name: Ouaquaga Bridge
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Towns of Colesville and Windsor
City/Town/Village Name: Ouquaga
County: Broome
Region: Central Leatherstocking (Region 6)
Website: [Web Link]
Dedication Date: Not Listed
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