Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1893.
“Bedford Creek Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York. It was constructed in 1825 and spans the Bedford Creek.”
Wikipedia article Bedford Creek Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 144 National Register listings published here for Jefferson County · listed in 1989 · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 60 fires within 5 miles of Bedford Creek Bridge between 2002 and 2018, burning about 134 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 6 August 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 4 August 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| District School No. 20 | 1.3 miles | 1989 | |
| Sackets Harbor Village Historic District | 2.6 miles | 1983 | |
 | Sackets Harbor Battlefield | 2.6 miles | 1974 |
 | Union Hotel | 2.7 miles | 1972 |
 | Elisha Camp House | 2.7 miles | 1973 |
| Stephen Simmons House | 2.9 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 89001617 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Jefferson County | All 144 listed properties in this county. |
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