Bear Mountain Bridge

Bear Mountain Bridge

The first highway bridge to span the Hudson River south of Albany

Begun March 24th 1923 – Opened Nov. 27th 1924

To all who

With thought labor and loyalty have

Contributed to the construction of

This bridge ...

Bear Mountain Bridge Toll House

This property has been placed on

the National Register of Historic Places by

The United States Department of the Interior

Dedicated on September 22, 2002

New York State

and

Town of Cortlandt

Marker is on Bear Mountain Bridge Road (U.S. 6) ½ mile north of Roa ...

Bear Mountain & Harriman Trails

Trails of the Bear Mountain – Harriman Parks

Bear Mountain – Harriman State Park’s trail system is an extensive web of paths, trails and old roads that satisfy the hiker seeking natural beauty and a quiet escape. While the ...

Mountain Charlie Bear Fight

Near here in Mountain Charlie Gulch on May 8, 1854, Charles Henry “Mountain Charlie” McKiernan and a friend named Taylor were attacked by a Grizzly Bear. The bear sprang from a thicket, both men fired; but the bear grabbed Mountain ...