Roebling’s Delaware Aqueduct — Attraction in Pennsylvania

Beautiful views, neat history, easy access- it’s worth the visit. The Roebling aqueduct has a lot of history. There are plenty of informational signs. Easy parking. Simple walk across the bridge and fun place to take pictures. We saw 2 bald eagles and a number of other types of birds as well. There were a couple of other folks taking pictures but not crowded at all.

Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct, also known as the Roebling Bridge, is the oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States. It runs 535 feet (163 meters) over the Delaware River, from Minisink Ford, New York, to Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Opened in 1849 as an aqueduct connecting two parts of the Delaware & Hudson Canal (D&H), it has since been converted to carry automotive traffic and...

October 15, 2018- Cannot believe when crossing this for the first time I spotted 3 bald eagles! One was actually just standing by the side of the road; first time I have ever seen something like that. By the time I pulled my camera out, he took off, but sure was a site seeing that wing span and huge talons up close. Second one zoomed across the bridge and off in to the trees, of course this also happened when I stopped recording and started walking off the bridge. The third was just soaring around the mountain top. I was just fascinated by watching him gliding in circles. For some reason it was very hypnotic. Have to get back here again sometime. According to the placard winter time is best for...

This "bridge" is a piece of architectural history in Upstate New York and Northeast Pennsylvania. Although John Roebling is most famous for the Brooklyn Bridge, his bridges continue to play an important role in the life of numerous communities throughout New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, and beyond. The Roebling Bridge, as it is commonly called functions that way today. However, Roebling designed the structure as an aqueduct (Google is correct to note the proper name is the Delaware Aqueduct, despite local convention), so in the early portion of the structure's history, the aqueduct was used to move ferries. Today, it remains the oldest existing suspension bridge in the...