Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 10 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1919.
“The Wanakena Footbridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge located at Wanakena in St. The original bridge was constructed in 1902 and spanned the Oswegatchie River.”
Wikipedia article Wanakena Footbridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 83 National Register listings published here for St. Lawrence County · category: Structure.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 80 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 18 fires within 5 miles of Wanakena Footbridge between 2005 and 2020, burning about 9 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 2 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 | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | JANACKS POINT FIRE |
| 21 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | JOE INDIAN ISLAND FIRE |
| 22 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | SITE 27 FIRE |
| 17 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | MOORE TRAIL FIRE |
| 17 June 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | COLTON |
| 8 May 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 May 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Wanakena Footbridge: 1 occurrence, 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vader Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Benson Mines | Iron | Past Producer | 1810, 1889, 1978 | |
| Dead Creek Deposits | Iron | Occurrence | 1943 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fine, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $125,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $20,000 | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $10,000 | Several trees fell on powerlines near Fine and produced some power outages. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $10,000 | Trees reported down along Route 3 in Fine. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $5,000 | Numerous trees and utility wires down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fine | $2,000 | Report of downed trees with one laying on utility wires on County Rd 77. |
| September 2007 | Funnel Cloud | Fine | - | Funnel cloud reported south of Fine at 340 pm, as well as a few trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wanakena Presbyterian Church | 0.2 miles | 2007 |
| Knollwood | 1.8 miles | 2012 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99001001 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| St. Lawrence County | All 83 listed properties in this county. |
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