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Beer's Bridge
Beer's Bridge is a historic truss bridge, Pratt Pony truss bridge over the Ausable River (New York), Ausable River at Keene, New York, Keene Valley in Essex County, New York. It was built in 1900 by the Pratt, Tomas & Caleb Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. References Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Bridges completed in 1900 Bridges in Essex County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New York Pratt truss bridges in the United States Ausable River (New York) {{NewYork-bridge-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keene, New York
Keene is a town in central Essex County, New York, United States. It includes the hamlets of Keene, Keene Valley, and St. Huberts, with a total population of 1,144 as of the 2020 census The town is part of the Adirondack Park, and includes 15 of the 46 High Peaks, including Mount Marcy, New York's highest mountain, and the rest of the Great Range. It also includes the Ausable Lakes, the source of the Ausable River. Trailheads for many of the High Peaks are located within the town, along with the Johns Brook Lodge of the Adirondack Mountain Club. History The earliest settlement in the present village of Keene Center was in 1787. The town of Keene was created from splitting parts of the towns of Jay and Elizabethtown on March 19, 1808. This originally included current North Elba, but that was split in 1849 from the original Keene. The area was made of a mountainous and rocky surface, with a low population due to the unstable soil in the region. A nearby highway was extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
