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2 unusual facts about Susquehanna


Susquehanna

Susquehanna Radio Corporation, a media corporation from 1941, absorbed into Cumulus Media in 2005

Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad

When the Susquehanna, Bloomsburg, and Berwick Railroad was first built in 1887, it was intended to be used for the anthracite fields on the North Branch and West Branch Susquehanna River.


Allentown Railroad

From Reading, traffic could either pass north to Auburn and thence over the Schuylkill and Susquehanna, or west over the Lebanon Valley Railroad to Harrisburg.

APG Federal Credit Union Arena

APG Federal Credit Union Arena, originally known as the Susquehanna Center, is an indoor arena at Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland.

Bald Eagle Creek Path

The Bald Eagle Creek Path started at the Great Island (today in the modern city of Lock Haven), which is in the West Branch Susquehanna River at the mouth of Bald Eagle Creek.

Catawissa

Catawissa Creek, a tributary of the North Branch Susquehanna River

Cayuta

Cayuta Creek, a tributary of the North Branch of the Susquehanna River

Codorus

Codorus Creek and its branches, tributaries of the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania

Downtown Binghamton

Downtown Binghamton can be defined as encompassing the area north of the Susquehanna River, east of the Chenango River, west of Brandywine Avenue (NY-7) and south of the Norfolk Southern tracks.

Dublin, Maryland

The travel pattern of the county was from Bush River up to Churchville, into Dublin and to the Susquehanna River; there was no Route 1 until later years.

Fort Antes

Antes’ neighbors on the north side of the West Branch Susquehanna and west of Lycoming Creek were outside the jurisdiction of the colonial government of Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad

The line followed the north shore of the Susquehanna River for the rest of its length, passing through Luzerne and Kingston, and crossing into Columbia County at Berwick.

Lehigh Gorge State Park

This is the important northern entrance into the river cut gully or gap between highlands, and was an important barge loading transshipment point on the newly extended upper Lehigh Canal fed initially by a shortline railroad from the Mountain Top yard dating from the 1837 enabling legislation set up to join the Lehigh and Susquehanna Valleys via Mountain Top and the Ashley Planes incline railway.

Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Lower Paxtang Township embraced the areas now known as Lower Swatara, Swatara, Lower Paxton, Derry and Susquehanna Townships.

Loyalsock

Loyalsock Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania

Mahantango

Mahantango Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties, in Pennsylvania

Marysville Bridge

On July 2, 1986 a replica of the Statue of Liberty was erected on one of its piers in the Dauphin Narrows of the Susquehanna River.

Mason-Dixon Trail

The trail then follows the west bank of the Susquehanna south, first to Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and then to Havre de Grace, Maryland.

Mehoopany

Mehoopany Creek, a tributary of the North Branch Susquehanna River in Sullivan and Wyoming Counties

Millersburg, Pennsylvania

The Millersburg Ferry, the last surviving ferry which crosses the Susquehanna River, and the last wooden-stern wheel ferry operating within the United States, operates out of Millersburg, which sits on the east side of the river.

Moshannon

Moshannon Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River

Muddy Run

Muddy Run Pumped Storage Facility, a hydroelectric generation facility on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania

Muncy Creek

It finally enters Muncy Creek Township, where it receives Little Muncy Creek near the village of Clarkstown, then reaches its confluence with the West Branch Susquehanna River just north of Muncy.

Nescopeck

Nescopeck Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County

Otego Creek

Otego Creek rises in the town of Otsego and flows south through Hartwick and Laurens, joining the Susquehanna in the western part of the city of Oneonta in the southernmost part of Otsego County.

Port Deposit, Maryland

Granite quarries were also opened here in 1829 by the proprietors of a competitor canal, the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal between Havre de Grace, Maryland and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, for canal construction projects routed along the opposite bank of the Susquehanna.

Rauchtown

Rauchtown Run, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River

Rausch Gap, Pennsylvania

In 1854, the Dauphin and Susquehanna was extended eastward to Pine Grove and Auburn, as part of a planned railroad to Allentown.

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

Amos Alonzo Stagg, football coach, served as an advisor at Susquehanna University from 1947 to 1952

Skaboy JFK

In mid-2009, the Daddies signed to independent label Rock Ridge Music, home of former Mojo labelmates Reel Big Fish (who, coincidentally, would also release a ska compilation of re-recorded tracks due to an identical conflict with Jive Records), for the national release and distribution of both Skaboy JFK and a re-issue of Susquehanna.

Starrucca

Starrucca Creek, a tributary of the North Branch Susquehanna River

Sullivan Expedition

In September 1778, revenge for the Wyoming defeat was taken by American Colonel Thomas Hartley who, with 200 soldiers, burned nine to twelve Seneca, Delaware and Mingo villages along the Susquehanna River in northeast Pennsylvania, including Tioga and Chemung.

Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff

The Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Company was a conglomerate of companies that started in the 19th century with Johann George Pfaltzgraff's emigration from Germany to York, Pennsylvania (in the Susquehanna Valley).

Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra

The Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra is based in Harford County, Maryland.

Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Lower Paxtang Township embraced the areas now known as Lower Swatara, Swatara, Lower Paxton, Derry and Susquehanna Townships.

Vacationing in Palm Springs

Both songs were later re-recorded, "Hi & Lo" for the Daddies' 2008 album Susquehanna and "2:29" for the 2009 compilation Skaboy JFK, which also included the re-recording of "Hi & Lo".

West Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Just east of West Nanticoke, Route 29 becomes the South Cross Valley Expressway, crossing the Susquehanna River and leading to Interstate 81 south of Wilkes-Barre.

Wysox

Wysox Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania

Young Womans

Young Womans Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania


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