SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — The Great Crossings Bridge in Somerset County was built in 1818 under President James Monroe. It was part of the National Road connecting the Potomac and Ohio rivers. Right now, ...
The town of Somerfield is mostly lost to history, although some sidewalks, road curbs and foundations of houses are still visible within Yough Lake’s muddy bed. A severe drought this summer has turned ...
The 1818 Great Crossings Bridge exposed last fall during an extended drought is back under water at the Youghiogheny River Lake in Somerset County. The historic structure dropped out of sight once ...