Long Homestead Bridge - Tonawanda, NY
Posted by: 
Rayman
N 43° 01.257 W 078° 52.612
17T E 672997 N 4765328
This historic bridge built in 1909 has ties to the Erie Canal.
Waymark Code: WMQ79
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/11/2006
Views: 47
When this bridge was originally built in 1909, it served as a means for the mules towing the barges along the Erie Canal to cross over Ellicott Creek. When those days ended, it was opened to automobile traffic for a short time. Today it is a valuable part of the Erie Canal Gateway Harbor project. It is used as a pedestrian walkway from Gateway Harbor to the historic Long Homestead and Long Point Park.
Parking Coordinates:: N 43° 01.245 W 078° 52.633
Date Built: 01/01/1909
Length of Span: Not listed
www: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Log your find with a picture of the bridge with yourself or your GPS in the foreground. This shot does not have to be taken "on" the bridge. The shot should show the "truss" structure of the bridge as well.