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Susquehannah Turnpike

United States historic place

The Susquehannah Turnpike is a historic 25 mile turnpike beginning at Catskill on the Hudson River and stretching through the town of Durham in Greene County, New York. East of the Hudson River, the road was taken over by the Ancram Turnpike Company in 1804. The route was extended west by the Susquehannah and Bath Turnpike Company, and further branches reached to Buffalo and Erie, Pennsylvania; the whole route became known as the Catskill Turnpike. Part of the Susquehannah Turnpike follows the Mohican Trail and it features a number of stone arch bridges. Nine of the 25 original milestones remain.

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  • 1790An early effort to build a road to the settlements along the Susquehanna River was begun by the state government, funded by lotteries.
  • 1800The Susquehanna Turnpike Company was chartered to build the road "from the town of Salisbury in the state of Connecticut to Wattle's Ferry, on the Susquehannah River."
  • 1804Several bridges were washed out during the construction of the road.
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